Hello fellow Ozbargainers from South East Metro Victoria,
My local Council is trying to sell off the widely used central carpark in Glen Waverley (the land itself) to developers.
They claim to need money to pursue a fancy announcement and expensive renovation of the existing library ($100mil+), one it seems they cannot afford without selling off public assets!
Frankly, i am upset and disappointed by the actions of the Council, in what i see as an attempt to take from the public without adequate consultation.
It seems that the Council has done very little to include the locals and communities affected in the decision-making, before rapidly progressing ahead.
If you can:
Please share/tell others you know, particularly those in the area or on social media.
Please drop a quick email to the Council ([email protected]) in relation to the "proposed sale of the Central Carpark, Glen Waverley". Quote Reference “F19-10119.018”
A simple sentence or two to state your position is appreciated
Please also CC in a local councillor if you can (https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/About-Us/Council/Councillors)
let this issue determine your vote come local election time in a few months.
Further background:
The carpark is over 6000sqm of public land located in the middle/heart of the popular Glen Waverley suburb, providing 247 parking spaces and established trees, that if left unsold, contains numerous possibilities to be upgraded in future for public use (e.g. a multi level car park, open space, retail, even a new library…).
Many of the adjacent small businesses also currently rely heavily on the proximity of this parking.
Council ran an advertisement for a single day (public notice) in The Age on 28th Oct, only allowing submissions for only one month until the 26th Nov (the minimum required). The council concluded public consultation after only receiving SEVEN submissions, (in a suburb with a population of 42,000+…). Two of these submissions were from prospective developers, and one was from an agent who could benefit from the transaction.
The Council seems determined to move ahead with this sale in the background with some level of secrecy, particularly if they do not get called out or subject to scrutiny.
Why does anyone from Gippsland care about your issue?