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Narre Warren North Road Upgrade Compulsory Acquisition Update
Natasha Ozolins
Both the Victorian and Federal Governments have committed funding to upgrade Narre Warren North Road between Fox Road and Belgrave-Hallam Road, and the compulsory acquisition process is expected to commence soon. The Project will add an extra lane in each direction of Narre Warren North…
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Wallan Area Network Improvement Project Update
Natasha Ozolins
The Department of Transport ('the Authority') has announced it has prepared a draft Planning Scheme Amendment for the Wallan Area Network Improvement Project which will lead to compulsory acquisitions. In the majority of cases, the Authority is not able to compulsorily acquire land until a…
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Barwon Heads Road Project Update
Natasha Ozolins
On 26 October 2020, Premier Daniel Andrews declared in the Victoria Government Gazette that the Barwon Heads Road Project was a declared project for the purpose of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009 (VIC), opening the way for compulsory acquisitions in the area. The…
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Phillip Island Road Upgrade Update
Natasha Ozolins
The Victorian Government has now funded a Planning Scheme Amendment for the application of a Public Acquisition Overlay (“PAO”) to reserve land to allow for compulsory acquisitions for the Phillip Island Road Upgrade Project by Regional Roads Victoria (“the Authority”). In the majority of cases,…
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Aitken Partners Compulsory Acquisition Update
Natasha Ozolins
The Aitken Partners compulsory acquisition team has more than two decades combined experience in representing landowners, tenants/occupiers and businesses in compulsory acquisition claims. If you are facing the daunting prospect of having the property you own or lease being compulsorily acquired, our experienced team can…
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Update on Healesville- Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade Project
Natasha Ozolins
On 24 December 2019, the Minister for Planning approved Amendment C255card into the Cardinia Planning Scheme which, amongst other things, inserted the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade Project Incorporated Document into the Planning Scheme. The purpose of the Incorporated Document is to allow the road…
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North East Link Update – Eastern Freeway Section
Natasha Ozolins
Following the Minister for Planning’s assessment to proceed with the North East Link Project (‘North East Link’) in early December 2019 and the approval of Planning Scheme Amendment GC98 on 3 January 2020, the compulsory acquisition of land is imminent. The Eastern Freeway section of…
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North East Link Update – Northern Portal To Southern Section
Natasha Ozolins
Following the Minister for Planning’s assessment to proceed with the North East Link Project (‘the Project’) in early December 2019 and the approval of Planning Scheme Amendment GC98 on 3 January 2020, the compulsory acquisition of land is imminent. The northern portal to southern portal…
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North East Link Update – Northern Section
Natasha Ozolins
Following the Minister for Planning’s assessment to proceed with the North East Link Project (‘North East Link ) in early December 2019 and the approval of Planning Scheme Amendment GC98 on 3 January 2020, the compulsory acquisition of land is imminent. The northern section of…
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Claimants win $2.8m in Supreme Court compulsory acquisition appeal
Natasha Ozolins
Aitken Partners has successfully represented the claimants in an important case on the compensation payable when a government authority compulsorily acquires land. The case concerned land in inner Melbourne. A family owned company operated a longstanding hardware business on the land. Another company belonging…
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Compulsory Acquisition success for Provans Timber
Natasha Ozolins
On 14 June 2019, the Supreme Court of Victoria handed down an important decision regarding the assessment of compensation pursuant to the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 (Vic) (“the Act”) regarding the interests of and compensation payable to related claimants (Provans Timber Pty Ltd…
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Solatium – A win for landowners affected by compulsory acquisitions
Compulsory Acquisition
When an interest in land is acquired by a public authority by compulsion, landowners and those entitled to make a claim are also entitled to compensation for the intangible and non-pecuniary disadvantages resulting from the acquisition. That is, depending on the particular circumstances of the…
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East-West Link Land Acquisition Process Begins
Compulsory Acquisition
The Linking Melbourne Authority has issued landowners with the first formal notice in the compulsory acquisition process, the Notice of Intention to Acquire. If you have been issued with a Notice of Intention to Acquire, we strongly urge you seek legal and valuation advice from…
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East-West Acquisitions Made
Compulsory Acquisition
The Linking Melbourne Authority has formally acquired more than 100 properties today as part of the East-West Link development. The properties were 'gazetted' today which means the ownership of the properties has now transferred to the Linking Melbourne Authority and the compensation process has now…
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East-West Link Update
Compulsory Acquisition
The Linking Melbourne Authority has recently informed landowners that the first step in the compulsory acquisition process, the serving of the Notice of Intention to Acquire, is expected in July/August this year. Ensure that your rights are protected and engage a lawyer with experience in…
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