Our Submissions
A core aspect of SHMAPA’s advocacy work involves the preparations of submissions to local and state government bodies and decision makers representing the interests of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert in relation to significant policy, planning and project initiatives.
The list below includes the most significant of these submissions since 2020.
2026
May - Letter to Minister for Planning supporting retention of SLO-9 Vegetation Overlay
February - Submission on Remaking the Electric Line Clearance Regulations
2025
November - Letter to Premier, copied to Minister for Planning - Planning Amendment
(Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025
October - Presentation to the SRL Hearing for the Box Hill Precinct
August - Submission to Boroondara Council -
Draft Boroondara Heritage Strategy and Draft Boroondara Heritage Action Plan
June - Submission to the Victorian Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee -
Parliamentary Inquiry into Community Consultation Practices
April - Submission to Suburban Rail Loop Authority -
Draft Box Hill Structure Plan and Planning Scheme Amendment
January - Submission to Whitehorse Council - Whitehorse Open Space Enhancement and Maintenance
2024
October - Letter to Premier, copied to Minister for Planning - Proposed changes to ResCode
September - Submission to Whitehorse Council - Draft Open Space Strategy 2024
August - Submission to state government - Plan for Victoria
August - Submission to Boroondara Council - Boroondara Community Plan 2025-2035
June - Submission to Boroondara Council - Draft Tree Canopy Strategy
March - Submission to Suburban Rail Loop Authority - SRL East Draft Precinct Vision Paper Box Hill
2023
October - Submission on the Vicinity project Box Hill to the Priority Projects Standing Advisory Committee, Whitehorse Planning Scheme Amendment C245
2022
November - Submission to Whitehorse Council - Open Space Strategy 2022
February - Joint submission with Surrey Hills Historical Society - to Parks Victoria re upgrades to Wattle Park
January - Submission to Victorian Government Environment and Planning Committee -
Parliamentary Inquiry into the Protections Within the Victorian Planning Framework
2021
December - Submission to Planning Panels Victoria -SRL East Inquiry & Advisory Committee
SRL East Environment Effects Statement
October - Submission to Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning -
Eastern Metropolitan Land Use Framework Plan
August - Letter to Minister for Transport Infrastructure re LXRP
April - Flyer for Public Meeting re LXRP
Slide presentation from Public Meeting
February - Submission re LXRP
2020
February - Submission to Victorian Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee - Parliamentary Inquiry Community Access to Parks and Open Space