Ross Watt Road development
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Gisborne’s furore over development
A VCAT decision that overturned council’s refusal for a housing development in Gisborne, has seen nearby residents voice multiple complaints since construction work escalated in the past six months. Following proposed amendments in 2025, the Rosalia Estate is expected to provide 861 dwellings on about 85 hectares of land close to the town’s centre. But…
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Gisborne “outer suburb” fear
Gisborne residents have raised the alarm over urbanisation risk in plans to increase the approved 768-lot Ross Watt Road development by 93 homes. Developer ID_Land seeks to add an 8.998ha residential village with 220 units, manager’s residence and village amenities in the north-west of the site. A ‘trade-off’ would be a reduction in the standard…
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Gisborne plan ‘just not on’
An amended development plan for Gisborne’s Ross Watt Road has failed to gain the support of Macedon Ranges Shire Council. Decision on the hotly contested large-scale development will fall to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal later this month. Speaking to the council’s position last week, Cr Anne Moore said the plan as presented was…