At the last DADA Executive meeting on June the 16th, 2020 DADA decided to formally cease to auspice the Save our Preston Market Facebook page. We believe the page has been compromised to the extent that it no longer meets the DADA rules of membership and DADA Charter. Membership has not been paid for a […]
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Preston Market Timeline 1970 – 2020
Preston Market has been under threat for many years. This timeline aims to clarify the passage of key events in the fight to save Preston Market. PRESTON MARKET TIMELINE 1970-2020 final
Preston Market Update: Council Meeting 9th June 2020
There have been claims and counter claims about the decision made on the future of Preston Market at the council meeting on the 18th of May 2020. In an attempt to get council to clarify their position regarding the demolition, shift and rebuild of the market DADA asked the following questions. Read the council reply […]
Preston Market Update: Council Meeting 18th May 2020
Listen to the reasons given by Councilor McCarthy in the clips below for not supporting the amendments. You will hear that he wants to keep as many options open as possible. This includes the option of demolishing, moving and rebuilding the market regardless of it’s heritage status.
Dr Jane Stanley Presentation to Darebin Council
On Monday the 25th of May 2020 Dr Jane Stanley gave a presentation to Darebin councilors on ways of ensuring Preston Market’s viability without the need to demolish, relocate and rebuild. Dr Jane Stanley is the Australian President of Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Human Settlements. (That is eastern of the world, […]
Preston Market Update: 18th of May, 2020
DADA is extremely disappointed that council did not support the amendments to the motion on Preston Market. We feel these would have helped tighten protections for the market and proved that council was not leaving open the option to demolish, move and rebuild the market. If you listen to the reasons given by Councilors Amir […]
PRESTON Market: Sign the Petition
Thank you Danielle Brodelis for starting the petition. We hope it makes very clear to Darebin Council the State Government, the Planning Minister and the Victorian Planning Authority what the community wants – To leave Preston Market where it is and protect it from over-development in the future with the strongest Heritage Overlay to complement […]
Preston Market Update: 21st of May 2020
In an interview on radio 3AW this afternoon Mayor Rennie said there were no plans to move Preston Market from the current site. Here is an image of the future staging plans was found buried deep in the planning proposal for Preston Market as prepared by the owner/developer. At Stage 3B there is a plan […]
Preston Market Update: 20th May 2020
Please see in the document below the amendments Councilor Greco proposed at the Council Meeting on Monday the 18th. The sections in red are aimed at recognizing and applying in full the recommendations from the RBA Heritage Review. This includes the recommendations to reinstate covered and lost features. This review was commissioned by council and […]
Preston Market Update: 19th May 2020
Last night Darebin Council considered and voted on a raft of measures in regard to the findings of the RBA heritage review. DADA was represented in two submissions asking for the strongest possible protection for the market against the plans to demolish and rebuild on the edge of the site. Our submissions are follow. Maria […]