Is celebrity deserved?
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
Peter Kennedy | Bendigo Weekly | 29-Sep-2011 4.10pm
WHAT is celebrity? What defines a celebrity? That’s the question I was left asking myself after the Brownlow Medal on Monday night, and when I think about it, many other functions before it.
A couple of weeks ago this column questioned the manner in which our news has fallen victim to trivialisation within our modern society. A so-called celebrity only has to flash a bit of flesh or put on a hat and it’s enough to snare a headline.
The fact that this “celebrity” is famous for sometimes nothing more than being one half of a sex tape, or married to a disgraced former medico, does not seem to matter.
On Monday night the cameras could not get enough of the ingratiatingly annoying Brynne Edelsten, a woman famous for nothing more (or less) than being married to the aforementioned disgraced former medico Geoffrey Edelsten.
Apparently, Brynne, who is also famous for being absolutely ridiculed on a certain dancing show earlier this year, is viewed as a celebrity.
Why? Who knows. But then again, let’s not forget Mr and Mrs Edelsten did also pay to import other celebrities in the form of actors Jason Alexander and Fran Drescher to attend their recent wedding.
Wikipedia defines a celebrity as one who has a prominent profile in the media and is easily recognised. Some careers are associated with celebrity status, such as the top tier of the modelling, acting and sports industries.
While people may gain celebrity status as a result of a successful career, in other cases, people become celebrities due to media attention for their extravagant lifestyle or wealth.
In other words, if you have the money and crave the fame, then it’s all yours. For better or for worse.
Hence some celebrities have become their own brands in the modern-day world where money talks and fame (or infamy) has currency.
And while being a celebrity might make a person richer, it can also make the rest of us a lot poorer.
It’s arguably easier to become a celebrity if you release a sex tape than it is if you happen to be the Australian of the Year.
An actor who is famous is accepted as being a celebrity. So too our glamour models and our sporting heroes.
But not so our famous business types, or our famous politicians.
Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd are arguably our most famous pollies.
But would anyone describe them as being celebrities? Not likely, although each of them would stop at nothing to either be viewed as a celebrity or to be photographed next to one.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, many of those who deserve celebrity status and acclaim for all the good they do, continue to do what they do without much fanfare, thanks or fuss.
pk@bendigoweekly.com.au
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
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