The Victorian State Government originally allocated 4 and 5 storey towers to the Barak Beacon development, which is understandable. The government has reneged on this and is now planning 9 and 11 storey towers that will be harmful to both tenants and the local community.

Key stats:

• +350% increase in dwellings
• Only 46% increase in social housing
• 11 storeys despite towers being recognised as damaging   community welfare
• 4 x previous population on this site is likely to exceed 1200 people
• 15 x the annual population growth for Port Melbourne in a single block in a single year
• 93% of all trees to be removed, many of them mature & home to native birds & wildlife

In conjunction with the Fisherman Bend development this will increase the local population by at least 80,000 within the next decade. 

The Port Melbourne population is currently 17,358. 

Impact to Community Welfare

How will both the tenants & the local community be impacted by this influx with its pressure on schools, doctors, parking, public transport, traffic management, maternal and child health services, aged care, disability services, libraries, sports & the natural environment?

What impact will this have on traffic crossings, some of which are already Victoria's most dangerous,  where hundreds of our children walk to school?

Towers are unhealthy

What impact will this have on the tenants living in tiny rooms inside an 11 storey behemoth? What happens when lifts are compromised & tenants with partical mobility issues or mental health issues need to exit the building quickly? 11 is too many!!

The Victorian Government is tearing down towers elsewhere due to their negative impact on health, so why are they building more??

We need genuine consultation over this drastic change to our suburb. Consultation has been entirely inadequate. 

WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR

This petition asks the State Government to confine the Barak Beacon Development to its original target of 4 and 5 storey towers. Reduce the number of dwellings from 408 to 250. 

Reduce private dwellings & increase public dwellings as a percentage of the development. 

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PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY IF YOU BELIEVE IN PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY WELFARE OF OUR ENTIRE SUBURB

Please express your concerns about this development to:

The Hon, Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning sonya.kilkenny@parliament.vic.gov.au  

The Hon, Harriet Shing, Minister for Housing of Victoria: harriet.shing@parliament.vic.gov.au