The Supreme Court has changed the venue for the Hearing tomorrow, commencing at 10.30am.
Updated details are:
Court 2, Ground Floor, Old High Court
450 Little Bourke Street
15 Apr
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Our Position
It all started in early 2010...
The Orrong Group represents the 99% majority of local residents fighting the towers: 2 x 16 storey, 2 x 15 storey, 2 x 13 storey, 1 x 11 storey, 2 x 9 storey and 2 x 7 storey 1 X 5 storey plus shops townhouses and maintenance buildings.
This development means traffic gridlock, overflowing train stations and tram stops, no more on-street car parking, a blighted skyline and less privacy for current residents. It will also impinge on adjoining public land. It defies the lowrise local residential style.
This development will set a precedent for further development.
This is a rare opportunity for Stonnington to increase open space, develop a school or a stellar medium density residential development. We do not need another Docklands.
Already we know that Toorak Station is within developers' sites. How long before Hawksburn and Armadale are redeveloped?
Stonnington Council - after much campaigning - refused the permit but developer Lend Lease successfully overturned this decision at VCAT. This VCAT decision is in turn being appealed in the Supreme Court in April 2013.
Our opponent is smart, moneyed, experienced and well connected. We won't win this without your help.
Lend Lease has 'consulted' but never compromised. They entirely underestimated our ability to fight their plan.
Reading this is just the beginning - we need you to work with us to fight the towers.
The Orrong Group 
Posted by Vivienne Ortega on April 19, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Good on this group and I wish you great success as it will impact on the future liveability of Melbourne. We don’t want Hong Kong style living in Australia, and condemn families to living in high rise towers and apartments because that’s all there is to chose! The “Asian Century” should not mean we have to have high immigration rates with our trading partners, or live in mega-cities like many that exist now. Our politically-decided population growth needs to be addressed, and as this year is Federal election year. it’s time to scrutinize the parties and candidates on their population policies. The heritage values and living standards of our family-friendly suburbs must be protected, and passed down to future generations – intact.
Posted by hootville on July 1, 2013 at 1:37 am
No news specifically but we have posted an update.