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Gray St go-ahead, despite objections

By Emma-Jayne Schenk  |  15 May 2012 @ 10:11 AM  |  Viewed 0 times today!
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GRAY St will be hit with an “urban menagerie”, according to objectors to a proposal to build six single-story dwellings on an empty block.

They claim the project will devalue the area and create a plethora of problems for nearby residents.

But despite receiving 12 public objections, the application was approved by Southern Grampians Shire councillors last week with the majority supporting the contentious application.

The issue divided councillors, with Cr Paul Battista and Cr Albert Calvano raising concerns over the suitability of the construction.

“There are nice residential homes in the area with people who have done a lot of renovation work. It is their

Full report in today’s Spectator.

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