{"id":15,"date":"2007-12-01T08:38:19","date_gmt":"2007-11-30T22:38:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-07-03T00:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T14:12:29","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Historical-SOS-webpages.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historical Archived Versions of the SOS Website &#8211; 2004 to 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Community\/Lobby Groups <a title=\"Community \/ Lobby Groups\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/community-lobby-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:\u00a0 <em>links to website or <\/em><em>shows <\/em><em>email address<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterow.com\/?p=4050\">VicSmart \u2013 expert planning critique, Dr Stephen Rowley (RMIT), 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sterow.com\/?tag=planning-in-victoria\">All Planning Articles by Dr Stephen Rowley, RMIT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/18-flawed-cases-rev.16.pdf\">Flawed Cases<\/a> &#8211; how councils can influence and subvert permit assessment and enforcement processes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PCAC-study-rev15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PCAC research paper into the Yarra Planning Community Advisory Committee &#8211;<\/a> how the Council subverted community attempts to exercise some oversight over the planning permit process via a council Advisory Committee.\u00a0 Includes <a href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PCAC-study-Refs.15.pdf\">References.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Planning Links\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/planning-links\/\">Planning Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"VCAT Links\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/vcat-links\/\">VCAT Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Council Links\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/council-links\/\">Councils &#8211; Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Political Links\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/political-links\/\">Politics &#8211; Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Media Links\" href=\"http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/vic\/links\/media-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Media &#8211; Links<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\tPlanning<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austlii.edu.au\/au\/legis\/vic\/consol_act\/paea1987254\/\">Planning and Environment Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austlii.edu.au\/\">All Victorian Acts and Statutory Rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.melbourne2030.vic.gov.au\/index.htm\">Melbourne 2030 official site<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#http:\/\/sos.asn.au\/content\/topics\/M2030IRG\">Melbourne 2030 Implementation Reference Group &amp;&nbsp;Reports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvc.vic.gov.au\/\">Department of Planning and Community Development<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tVCAT<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austlii.edu.au\/au\/cases\/vic\/VCAT\/\">A searchable database of VCAT cases<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcat.vic.gov.au\/\">Official VCAT site.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tCouncils<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlymelbourne.com.au\/melbourne_details.php?id=3310\">DOI list of all Councils, their email, website, CEO, and other contact details<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vec.vic.gov.au\/Government\/default.html#4\">VEC list of councils, with election results, and contact details for each council.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vlga.org.au\/\">Victorian Local Governance Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mav.asn.au\">Municipal Association of Victoria<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tPolitics<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/members\/id\/135\">Premier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/members\/id\/1611\">Planning Minister<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/members\/ministers\">Other Coalition Government Ministers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/members\/id\/1625\">Shadow Planning Minister<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/members\/shadow\">Other ALP Shadow Ministers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mps.vic.greens.org.au\/\">Greens Upper House Members<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tex.parliament.vic.gov.au\/bin\/texhtmlt?form=VicHansard.adv\">Hansard<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpc.vic.gov.au\/4A256811001D78BF?Open\">Government Media releases<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tMedia<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\">The Age<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/heraldsun\/\">Herald Sun<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadernews.com.au\/\">The Leader news<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fcnonline.com.au\/vic\/default.aspx\">Fairfax Local Papers<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t<a name=\"Community\"><\/a>Community\/Lobby Groups<\/h2>\n<p>IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:&nbsp; <em>links to website or <\/em><em>shows <\/em><em>email address:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adbg.weebly.com\/index.html\">Appropriate Development for Boronia Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artdeco.org.au\/welcome.html\">Art Deco Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mvcc.vic.gov.au\/community-directory\/community-groups\/resident-groups\/525-ascot-vale-residents-action-group.aspx\">Ascot Vale Residents Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heritagewatch.ballarat.vic.au\/\">Ballarat Heritage Watch Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaumarisconservation.net\/\">Beaumaris Conservation Society Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ian.rmck@bigpond.com\">Bishop Street Residents Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleep.org.au\/\">Blackburn Lake Environmental Education Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourcommunity.com.au\/directories\/listing?id=34477\">Blackburn Village Residents Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewedges.org\/\">Blue Wedges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brag.asn.au\/\">Boroondara Residents Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.vicnet.net.au\/~bhhs\/\">Box Hill Historical Society Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brandonpark.wordpress.com\/\">Brandon Park Residents Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/brunswickresidentsunite.wordpress.com\/\">Brunswick Residents Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/angela@munro.com\">CALM: Citizens for a Liveable Melbourne<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carltonresidents.org.au\/\">Carlton Residents Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/corba.org.au\/CORBA\/HOME.html\">Coalition of Resident and Business Associations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithstreet.org\/cag\/\">Collingwood Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cararesidents.wordpress.com\">Collingwood and Abbotford Residents Association (CARA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collingwoodhs.org.au\/\">Collingwood Historical Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Tracey.davis@collinsstreet.com.au\">Collins St Precinct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cremorne Gardens Residents Action Group<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.croydonconservation.org.au\/\">Croydon Conservation Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/melburb.blogspot.com.au\/\">DADA: Darebin Appropriate Development Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gardnerjohnstone@gmail.com\">Docklands Community Assocation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/info@geotech.net.au\">Docklands Resident Chair of 4 Towers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eastendersinc@mac.com\">East Enders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emg.org.au\">East Melbourne Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smendes@infoxchange.net.au\">East Preston Sustainability Street Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erra.org.au\">ERRA: East Richmond Residents Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzroyresidents.org.au\">FRA: Fitzroy Residents Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flemingtonassociation.org.au\/\">Flemington Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fobsc.com\/\">Friends of Boisdale St Committee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/louissauer@hotmail.com\">Friends of Frankston<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsoflorne.com\/\">Friends of Lorne Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofnillumbik.org\/\">Friends of Nillumbik<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geresidents.wordpress.com\/\"><span class=\"tl\">Glen Eira Residents&#39; Association Inc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"l\" href=\"http:\/\/gwc.org.au\">Green Wedges Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harwareresten@yahoo.com\">Hardware Precinct Residents &amp; Tennants Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kensingtonassociation.org.au\">Kensington Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kew.org.au\">Kew Cottages Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Krammed Residents Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/livingwiththebush.org\/dp\/\" title=\"Living with the Bush Aims\">Living with the Bush Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrra.asn.au\/\">Macedon Ranges Residents Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/malverneastgroup.freehostia.com\/meghome.php\">Malvern East Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mtag.org.au\">Maribyrnong Truck Action Group&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nerrida.pohl@gmail.com\">Melb 3004 Group &amp; Melb South Yarra Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.melbourneheritage.org.au\">Melbourne Heritage Action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nobrunswickterminalstation.org\">Merri Creek Residents Group No BTS66<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au\/Community-Directory.html?id=500\">Mitcham Residents Association Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.vicnet.net.au\/~phillip\/m9.htm\">Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mornpencouncilwatch.blogspot.com.au\/\">Mornington Peninsular Council Watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.connectingup.org\/organisation\/mornington-peninsula-ratepayers-residents-association\">Mornington Peninsular Ratepayers and Residents Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nillumbikratepayers.asn.au\/\">Nillumbik Ratepayers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwma.org.au\">Northwest Melbourne Association Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkvilleassociation.org.au\">Parkville Association Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkvillegardens.org\">Parkville Gardens Residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peninsulaspeaks.org\/\">Peninsular Speaks Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marvellousmelbourne.org\/drupal\/\">Planning Backlash Network (Marvellous Melbourne)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pointcookactiongroup.org.au\">Point Cook Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicnet.net.au\/~phillip\">Port Phillip Conservation Council Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/princeshill.heritage@yahoo.com.au\">Princess Hill North Carlton Heritage Network Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.protectorsofpubliclandsvic.com\/\">Protectors of Public Lands (Vic) Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geoff@meredithasiapacific.com\">Rae St Residents Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coherence.com.au\/\">RAIDID<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/coherence.com.au\/\"> (Residents Against Inappropriate Development in Doncaster)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.residents3000.net.au\">Residents 3000 Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/capp@bigair.com.au\">Residents Rights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.residentswithoutrights.com.au\/index.html\">Residents without Rights<\/a> (Melbourne capital city zone)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/morag.loh@bigpond.com - ?\">Rockley Gardens Precinct Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.save-albert-park.org.au\/\">Save Albert Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/SaveDimmeys\">Save Dimmeys Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saveivanhoe.com\">Save Ivanhoe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Save-Moonee-Ponds\/226504197360286\">Save Moonee Ponds Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savingvictoria@gwc.org.au\">Saving Victoria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seddon3011.org\/\">Seddon Community Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.org.au\/\">S.O.S NSW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srgi3006.org.au\">Southbank Residents Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunshine.asn.au\/\">Sunshine Residents and Ratepayers Association (SunRRA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.population.org.au\/\">Sustainable Population Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/home.vicnet.net.au\/~grp3068\/\">The 3068 Group Inc <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orronggroup.com\/\">The Orrong Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tlcgrouplara.com\/\">TLC Group Lara: Township of Lara Care Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvrag.org.au\/\">Toorak Village Residents Action Group Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toorongaactiongroup.org.au\/\">Tooronga Action Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcpa.org.au\">Town and Country Planning Association ( TCPA)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unchainstkilda.org\/\">Unchain St Kilda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrandyte.org.au\/\">Warrandyte Community Association Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/margaretruthob@bigpond.com\">West Fitzroy and Carlton Gardens&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wera.org.au\">West of Elgar Residents Association Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wmcn.org.au\/WMCN\/\">Western Melbourne Catchments Network Inc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20070819211030\/au.geocities.com\/westernportactiongroup\/home.html\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Westernport Action Group<\/span><\/a><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yarrapark.org\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yarra Park Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web.me.com\/rose56\/YarraRiverActionAlliance\/yarra-river-action-alliance.html\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yarra River Action Alliance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yarrariver.org.au\/home.html\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yarra River Keepers Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Lace@thomaskeel-textiles.com\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Yarra Residents Coalition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tOther planning-related groups<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewedges.org\/\">Blue Wedges Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gwc.org.au\/\">Green Wedges Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nattrust.com.au\/\">National Trust (Vic)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au\/ \">The Abbotsford Convent Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcpa.org.au\">Town &amp;&nbsp;Country Planning Association (TCPA)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\tIndividual Project Groups<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kew.org.au\/\">Kew Cottages Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalparkprotect.org.au\/\">Royal Park Protection Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toorongaactiongroup.org.au\/\">Tooronga Action 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