http://www.victoriainthecountry.com.au/2009/07/fringe-lunacy/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:30:09 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.victoriainthecountry.com.au/2009/07/fringe-lunacy/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Mary Goodall Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:20:22 +0000 http://www.victoriainthecountry.com.au/?p=7647#comment-505 I am staggered by the stupidity and short sightedness of the State Government. There should be no expansion of the urban conglomerate until all of the opportunities for consolidation and increased density within the existing boundaries have been exhausted. It is really important to limit urban sprawl, protect the environment and retain precious farming land. Bacchus Marsh and Werribee are classic examples in which all the rich river flats which have been Melbourne’s bread basket for over a century are being built over to create dormitory suburbs. God forbid, one day in the not too distant future, Daylesford may become an outer suburb! I am staggered by the stupidity and short sightedness of the State Government. There should be no expansion of the urban conglomerate until all of the opportunities for consolidation and increased density within the existing boundaries have been exhausted. It is really important to limit urban sprawl, protect the environment and retain precious farming land. Bacchus Marsh and Werribee are classic examples in which all the rich river flats which have been Melbourne’s bread basket for over a century are being built over to create dormitory suburbs. God forbid, one day in the not too distant future, Daylesford may become an outer suburb!

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