Jennifer Pittorino
Hobsons Bay council has voted to place the Draft Industrial Land Management Strategy (ILMS) and Draft Industrial Design Guidelines on public exhibition.
In its meeting on Tuesday, May 9 , council voted unanimously to put the policy out to the public for feedback for a period of six weeks from May 22 – July 2.
The current ILMS was adopted in 2008 and is now being updated with a draft prepared focussing on the protection of industrial land in Hobsons Bay.
Objectives of the ILMS include increasing local jobs, attracting sustainable and green industries with minimal offsite impacts and balancing growth with impacts on community.
Ensuring the right industrial outcomes are delivered to the benefit of the Hobsons Bay community and the local economy.
Consultation and feedback opportunities will include drop-in sessions open to the broader community.
Councillor Matt Tyler said this is the residents time to have an input in their community.
“We know there is expertise in the community on these issues and so we welcome that input,” he said
“The draft starts with a statement of purpose, it is really a way of building or retaining our Industrial Heritage and reimagining the future but doing it in such a way that residents, nature is respected and improved,” he said.
Following the consultation period, the Draft ILMS will be updated in response to feedback and brought back to Council for consideration and adoption.
Cr Pamela Sutton-Legaud said she encourages the community to pay close attention to this strategy and give their input given the opportunity has been provided.
“We are an historic city and have a great heritage story to tell, this draft talks about a positive, sustainable future for the municipality,” she said.
“We need workers, we need business, we need jobs as well as housing and forests and all the things that make this place so great, we have a great start with this strategy.”
