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  1. Kate Bell takes over role of Brian Morison, Joint Executive Officer of BDAV from 30/6/2012. Regular BDAV tweets activated from 28/5/2012
  2. I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/HEVJDaV5FlE?a Sacred Spaces 3 - St Albans Church - featuring Paula Hanley
  3. I uploaded a @YouTube video youtu.be/v_V1sTSXR3I?a Sacred Spaces 2 - Heide II - featuring Dominique Hunter
  4. BDAV supports Minister for Planning view that it is essential to get Planning and Transport policy working together to improve liveability.
  5. Vic Buildg Commn reports that 33% of June national buildg approvals were in Vic. However, future work and orders appear to be slowing.
  6. Mandatory disclosure of energy, water, greenhouse performance of homes will assist householders in understanding efficient housing costs.
  7. BDAV submission forwarded to Vic Planning System Ministerial Advisory Ctee re planning system reforms. Will await with interest the results.
  8. BDAV has resolved to support Option 3 - Online Self Assessment as most appropriate mechanism for Residential Building Mandatory Disclosure.
  9. Positive economic initiative by Planning Min. Matthew Guy announcing reforms of 'restricted retail' zoning for wider range of retail types.
  10. Building Designers indicating that enquiry rates are slowing down markedly. A worrying trend given our front end role in building industry.
  11. @bdavdesign @mikesarg - Agreed, not an easy fix. Ground rules as to what constitutes merit-less appeals to VCAT with penalties would help.
  12. @mikesarg - Yes, it is not an easy fix. Clearer ground rules as to what constitutes merit-less appeals to VCAT with penalties would help.
  13. High level of input at well attended meeting on Mandatory Disclosure for Res. Bldngs. But will merit of options prevail over the politics?
  14. BDAV Members (and clients) continue to vent their frustrations over administration by local government of Victorian planning system.