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Preston Market: Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) Submissions
DADA has been the longest running community group working to save Preston Market from demolition and the site over-developed.
We have been represented and participated in the many iterations of community groups. The first being The People for Preston Market in 2014, Save Our Preston Market in 2016, Save The Preston Market, 2018 and Save Preston Market Action Group, 2020.
DADA initiated and led the case for heritage listing of Preston Market and was integral in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) case, Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) consultation and Planning Panels Victoria Standing Advisory Committee hearing.
DADA members have attended protests, picnics and public meetings as recorded in the minutes of DADA meetings on this website.
The SAC hearing ran from the 3rd of October to the 9th of November. DADA was present most days and participated by cross examining expert witnesses and delivering substantial submissions and supporting materials.
The DADA submission to the SAC was split into two, written and presented by Chris Erlandsen, Vice President and Maria Poletti, President;
You can read DADA submissions here: DADA submission to the SAC Preston Market Document 223. Submission Chris Erlandsen
Preston Market Standing Advisory Committee Calendar and Webinar Link
Anybody can watch proceedings of the SAC via the directions listed here:
26.09.22 – Letter to SAC and parties – hearing zoom link(14532699.3)
Those of us presenting on behalf of the community would really appreciate you take a look in support of our efforts.
A calendar of dates are here:
Has Darebin Council given up on saving the Preston Market?
In the last term of Council …
In this term as Mayor, Councilor Messina entreated the community to sign her petition to save the market. It has gone, where? In a motion passed at council she was to meet with the Minister for Planning. Has she done that??
When DADA asks questions about Preston Market, at council meetings, the response has been to buckpass the responsibility to the Minister for Planning. (read questions and answers in other posts)
Has the Mayor given up on saving Preston Market, again???
She has not signed the community lead petition for public acquisition of Preston Market.
Is she planning to run for a second term as mayor with the Greens Councillors support?? We hope not.
Preston Market Update: Questions to Council, 25th October 2021
DADA continues to ask Darebin Council what they are doing to progress the community desire to save the Preston Market from over-development and advocate for acquisition of the site.
Here are our Questions and the answers from the minutes of the council meeting of the 25th of October, 2021.
Save The Preston Market Action Group Website
The Save the Preston Market Action Group has launched a new website with up to the minute information and ideas to help in the fight to keep the market from being demolished by developers. Here is the link: https://savetheprestonmarket.com/
Please help if you can