by Ross Lowrey | Aug 19, 2022 | Commentary, Public Transport, Urban Form
The Town and Country Planning Association fully supports the Rail Futures Institute’s proposal that the East West Metro Rail plan be examined as a better alternative to the Suburban Rail Loop. Read the full article here: TCPA Supports RFI Proposal for East-West Metro...
by Ray Walford | Jul 17, 2022 | News, Public Transport, Urban Form
TCPA has made a submission and a presentation to the Suburban Rail Loop East Inquiry and Advisory Committee. The submission and presentation notes may be found under Publications > TCPA Submissions > Land Use, or via the following links. submissionpresentation...
by Marianne Richards | Jan 31, 2022 | News, Public Transport, Regional Development
The Rail Futures Institute Inc. (RFI) and the Town and Country Planning Association Inc. (TCPA) have pleasure in jointly releasing a Discussion Paper, Rail as a Catalyst for Regional Growth, which explores the opportunity post pandemic for Victoria’s regional cities...
by Ross Lowrey | Oct 20, 2021 | Commentary, Democratic Planning, Public Transport, Urban Form
By Ross Lowrey The Suburban Rail Loop Bill to create the Suburban Rail Loop Authority will make lasting changes to the way Melbourne is planned. The Bill gives the Premier and SRL Minister complete power to plan and develop SRL Precincts. And it gives the SRL...
by Ray Walford | Jul 18, 2021 | Commentary, Public Transport, Regional Development
TCPA Vice President, Tim Patton, has written an article on the subject of planning for population growth in regional cities. It was published in slightly shortened form in The Age on 15th July 2021. The gist of the article is that the proportion of population growth...
by Ray Walford | Feb 28, 2020 | News, Public Transport
TCPA has written to the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, to advocate for the retention and improvement of The Overland passenger train service between Adelaide and Melbourne, which is due to cease operation at the end of March. Read our submission here:...
