October 2012
The town of Tecoma fights and wins a familiar battle to keep a chain supermarket out of town only to lose the battle for MacDonalds incursion into their town. No place for democracy in planning. Strange really when planning laws are regulated by politicians and elected councillors. Or are supposed to be. Follow the community fight through these three links (first two re: supermarkets and final one re: MacDonalds)
http://www.tvag.org.au/Important.html
http://tvag.org.au/VCAT_Diary.html
Oct 2010
The Hunters Hill Trust puts its case against the revised Sec 96 application to modify a consent for a hotel redevelopment.
CIRR_Hunters_Hill.pdf 
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May 2011
Newport, NSW
The latest step in the journey the community of Newport, NSW, are taking in trying to keep a chain supermarket out of the special township without the help of the Council. With more than 5000 supporters for the community views you would think someone is listening. Maybe the chain shareholders?
Newport_hearing.pdf 36kb
Newport versus Woolies
Read here highlights from the very active and articulate “NewPort (NSW) versus Woolies Community Group” campaign against a very largely unwanted Woolworths: except for the Council and Woolworths.
Newport.doc 
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September 2010
Find out how local campaigns for survival of independent retailing are being conducted around Australia and overseas at the links below:
QLD: Maleny: |
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Maleny vs Woolworths - You Tube |
Obi Obi Campaign |
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NSW: Mullumbimby: |
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Mullumbimby Community Action Network |
VIC: Mount Evelyn: |
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Residents Against Woolworths - Mount Evelyn |
NSW: Newport: |
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Newport versus Woolies |
NSW: Oatley: |
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Friends of Oatley |
USA: New York: |
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Neighborhood Retail Alliance |
December 2009
Expert planner, Angus Witherby, submits thoughts for consideration by the NSW State Government policy review of planning in a paper "Promoting economic growth and competition through the planning system".
NSW_ competition_and _planning discussion.pdf 136 Kb
December 2009
This website is a specific to a NSW centric campaign it provides and excellent platform for examining similar issues emerging in other States.
www.loveyourlocals.com.au LINK
December 2009
NSW retail fight: while it is quite specific to conditions in NSW it demonstrates, for all of Australia, important issues in the survival of independent retailing
Press_release_Balmain-Drummoyne.pdf 297 Kb
December 2009
NSW and ACT supermarket retailers show NSW State parliamentarians the benefits of independent retailing to the economy: 2009
Independent_Businesses_Contributions_to_the_Economy.pdf 107 Kb
December 2009
Text to introduce first one: NSW and ACT supermarket retailers point out the deficiencies in the NSW State centres policy (draft) 2009
Recommendations_from_Independent_Retailers_for_the_draft _Centres_Policy.pdf 59 Kb
July 2009
Bright, Vic, urban design evidence from expert Tim Biles demonstrates the arguments concerning less than beneficial edge of town sites and their impact on town centres as well as the virtues of creative and strong, innovative architecture and design.
Urban_design_evidence_FINAL.pdf
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July 2009
Dr John Byrom's evidence tendered before VCAT regarding supermarket development in Bright, Victoria
Byrom_Bright_evidence_Public_campaigns.doc
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20 November 2008
Woolworths Ltd v Yarra Ranges SC [2008] http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2008/789.html, 14 May 2008, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Decisions
JUNE 2007
Community Benefit Statements: A New Direction Information Paper
Office of Gaming and Racing, Dept. of Justice, Victoria
Dept_of_JusticeVIC_Gaming_NetCommBen.pdf 113Kb
A Local Campaigner’s Guide to the Planning System
Gay Brown
UK_guide_to_planning_tescopoly.pdf 50Kb
Victorian submission to the State Government focussing on the economic impact in planning and supermarkets.
Final_Submission_Report_27_Feb_09.pdf 436Kb