Cr Sophie Torney, the Mayor of Boroondara, responds to the Victorian Government's release of activity centre maps for Hawthorn, Glenferrie and Auburn and Kew Junction.
"The updated Activity Centre plans released by the Victorian Government today give me reason to doubt that their community consultation will have any impact on these plans.
"The Government has already completed one round of community consultation on these significant proposals, but I see no evidence that the voices of our community have shaped these updated plans.
"Consultation only works if people can see that their feedback is taken seriously. To ignore community wishes erodes community confidence in government and the planning system.
"Today I'm asking the Government to work with us, not against us.
"My challenge to the Government is this: conduct a genuine community consultation process and commit to publishing the feedback received for all to see.
"If the Government cannot commit to publishing the feedback they receive, then why should our community waste their time with another performative consultation process?
"The City of Boroondara will be analysing all the details of these proposals over the coming days and will provide formal response during consultation process."
