Archive:   Robyne Head

 Last Updated  26/11/06

MRRA Puts Case For State Protection To Shadow Minister for Planning and Environment, David Davis

(3/9/06 - SP)  Shadow Minister requests more information before response

MRRA reps met this week with David Davis, Shadow Minister for Planning and Environment, and Robyne Head, Liberal candidate for the seat of Macedon, who arranged the meeting.  MRRA presented Mr. Davis with an overview of why Macedon Ranges needs State protection, and some suggestions about how that might be achieved.  MRRA has been asked to forward further documentation.  Mr. Davis gave a commitment to provide a formal response shortly.

MRRA Says:

Our sincere thanks to Robyne Head for organising the hour-long meeting, and to both for attending.

An aspect of the meeting which is deeply satisfying to MRRA is that the overview the Association has prepared of the problems  besetting Macedon Ranges once again worked well in getting that message across, and has each time we've used it.

MRRA Meets Liberal Candidate For Macedon, Robyne Head

(9/7/06 - SP)  "Protection mechanism a priority"

Former Gisborne Mayor and now Liberal party candidate for the State seat of Macedon, Robyne Head, met with MRRA recently to discuss planning issues, and in particular, the need for State-level planning protection to be re-instated in Macedon Ranges.  The Association presented background information as well as an explanation of what's happening now - from residential over-development to the need to keep the Ranges rural, and put forward suggestions about how these problems could be resolved.  Robyne says the meeting helped clarify a number of things.  For her, planning is the single most important issue in Macedon Ranges at this time - closely followed by health needs across the Macedon electorate - and she looks forward to working with the local community on both matters.

Robyne added she will be targetting Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 - Macedon Ranges and Surrounds (the State-level planning policy formerly applied to this area), or a similar protection mechanism for Macedon Ranges, as a priority and is looking for changes that will ensure community concerns are reflected in outcomes.

MRRA Says:

MRRA is pleased with the outcome of the meeting.  Sincere thanks to Robyne for taking the time to meet, and learn more about these issues.  Current lack of State-level planning protections, and the inappropriate (over) development that is occurring because of this, is a major threat to the beauty and resources of Macedon Ranges, and a cause of substantial concern to so many Macedon Ranges' residents.  Robyne's spell on Gisborne council coincided with the time when Statement of Planning Policy No. 8 was law and operated as State policy (a situation MRRA wants re-instated), and her empathy and understanding of the policy was evident.  MRRA will now also seek a meeting with David Davis, the Opposition Spokesman for Planning, in coming weeks.