Sound advice and skill pays off for Adam
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.”
Eddie Barkla | Bendigo Weekly | 10-Feb-2012
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THRILLS AND SPILLS: Adam Nicolson
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The thrills and spills of two-wheeled racing and riding has long been a part of Adam Nicolson’s life.
Growing up in Charlton, his affinity with motors started around the age of six with family and friends.
Adam’s uncles Mark and Graham Nicolson had been Herald Sun Tour competitors back in the days of there being professional and amateur ranks, as well as Adam’s father Alan being a handy cyclist at a local level until work and family took precedence.
It was the schoolboys’ cycling championships that captured Adam around the age of 13, making another generation of Nicolson two-wheeled competitors.
The disciplines required kept Adam clear of the peer group pressures of those days, the lure of underage smoking and drinking.
Local Charlton cycling legend, Lloyd Patterson, took on a coaching and mentoring role in Adam’s formative years giving much-needed wisdom that would keep Adam focused in both motor and human-powered pursuits of racing on two wheels.
Race etiquette and knowing how to read a race, follow the right wheel, pick the right cornering lines and knowing when to dictate pressure at the right times are all foundations built in the early years of being guided by Lloyd.
Adam can remember as clear as yesterday the following advice “never squander opportunities in the hope of keeping a mark for the one big event.
“Growth and strength comes by making the best opportunity of your winning ability.”
Adam entered into the competitive side of motocross around 19-years-old and has recently progressed to road racing as another string to the two-wheel bow.
In recent years Adam has won a number of motocross club championships including the Bendigo, Ararat and North West Regional championships.
In 2008 and 2010 he won the Victorian Road Race Championship as an aggregate over four rounds of racing competition.
Adam appreciates the synergies between the two disciplines in having a good eye to look ahead and read a race and know race lines in cornering.
The fitness that is essential in cycling helps to maintain the anaerobic and aerobic capacity that is fully worked over in a motor cycle race.
Although at a much higher speed on a motor bike, track and criterium racing have a special affinity with motor cycle racing – knowing how to be close to other competitors and maintain your racing line.
Being on two wheels is a thrill that can only be experienced in the race event, whether it be human powered cycling or motor powered and taking a fall is a given at some time, mostly when you least expect it.
There has been a high cost to Adam, with broken wrist bones, collar bone both pinned and screwed, broken thumb, elbow, bone graft to left hip, multiple broken ribs, cracked shoulder blade twice, cracked sternum and numerous concussions.
Adam also attributes some of his success to knowing how to use core body strength, in changing the centre of gravity at the critical stage and not lose pace and direction.
The future holds the hope of being top three in Australia as much as seeing his own boys succeed at their chosen sport.
Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing.
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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