Committed to building a thriving and sustainable future for Boroondara together.
The experience of 2020 and the pandemic have caused up to make rapid changes to our daily lives and priorities. This provides a unique opportunity for us to re-think and improve how we live, work and play locally. Many of us plan on spending more of our time in Boroondara, so let’s make it an even better place to live. We can build on our strengths, on what’s remarkable about our community. To do this, we need trustworthy, independent local government, a proactive and successful path to sustainable living, and thoughtful development which builds on what we love. Let’s do this together by prioritising:
A thriving local community—a '20-minute city'
- Reinvigorate our farmers’ markets; enable outdoor dining to help local eateries thrive
- Complete the east-west off-road cycle route through Boroondara. Improve bicycle parking, including room for bicycle trailers. Improve bicycle parking at railway stations
- Expand local exercise opportunities to encourage people to stay local – outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts and promote the linking-up of parks to provide off-road walking/exercise/dog-walking routes
- Attract new employers to establish headquarters here by promoting the advantages of Boroondara: Educated workforce, high level of local amenities, proximity to high-quality schools and public transport infrastructure
A sustainable future
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Achieve zero Council emissions by 2025 and community emissions by 2043
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Facilitate take-up of solar and energy storage, especially for body corporates
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Enhance the tree-canopy cover rules, requiring a one-for-one replacement rule for all developers
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Transition the council vehicle fleet to electric, and establish charging stations powered with renewable energy
A thoughtful approach to development
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Prioritise completion of all gap heritage studies and act to protect identified properties
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Dramatically increase tree planting in streets and parks
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Establish a Heritage Community Advisory Committee and work with them to simplify our planning scheme to make it more accessible and less red-tape-heavy for all users. Together with Heritage Victoria, advocate to the Victorian government for this change
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Turn our suburbs into the new “green wedges” and use them to collect water, harness solar power and dramatically increase the rate of tree planting
A Council to listen and act
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Livestream and record Council meetings, even after the pandemic has passed
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Hear your voice through community advisory committees on heritage, climate, cycling, small business
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Hold ‘listening events’ with the community whenever issues of particular interest or concern arise
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Advocate for the Council to remove limitations on the number and type of questions that can be asked by the community
Want to learn more?
To learn more about Riversdale Ward, visit the About Riversdale page on my website and keep an eye on my social media for news about upcoming community events.
A thriving local community—a '20-minute city'
- Reinvigorate our farmers’ markets; enable outdoor dining to help local eateries thrive
- Complete the east-west off-road cycle route through Boroondara. Improve bicycle parking, including room for bicycle trailers. Improve bicycle parking at railway stations
- Expand local exercise opportunities to encourage people to stay local – outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts and promote the linking-up of parks to provide off-road walking/exercise/dog-walking routes
- Attract new employers to establish headquarters here by promoting the advantages of Boroondara: Educated workforce, high level of local amenities, proximity to high-quality schools and public transport infrastructure
A sustainable future
-
Achieve zero Council emissions by 2025 and community emissions by 2043
-
Facilitate take-up of solar and energy storage, especially for body corporates
-
Enhance the tree-canopy cover rules, requiring a one-for-one replacement rule for all developers
-
Transition the council vehicle fleet to electric, and establish charging stations powered with renewable energy
A thoughtful approach to development
-
Prioritise completion of all gap heritage studies and act to protect identified properties
-
Dramatically increase tree planting in streets and parks
-
Establish a Heritage Community Advisory Committee and work with them to simplify our planning scheme to make it more accessible and less red-tape-heavy for all users. Together with Heritage Victoria, advocate to the Victorian government for this change
-
Turn our suburbs into the new “green wedges” and use them to collect water, harness solar power and dramatically increase the rate of tree planting
A Council to listen and act
-
Livestream and record Council meetings, even after the pandemic has passed
-
Hear your voice through community advisory committees on heritage, climate, cycling, small business
-
Hold ‘listening events’ with the community whenever issues of particular interest or concern arise
-
Advocate for the Council to remove limitations on the number and type of questions that can be asked by the community
Want to learn more?
To learn more about Riversdale Ward, visit the About Riversdale page on my website and keep an eye on my social media for news about upcoming community events.
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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners as the original custodians of this land and water, including the Wurundjeri People, and their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging and acknowledge their wisdom, strength and custodianship which began thousands of years ago and continues today.