The history of this land dates back many decades, when at first in the late 19th century, the site started as a quarry, and this continued until the late 1960's. During this time large quantities of bluestone was extracted from the site, The site was then purchased by the City of Sunshine which subsequently turned it into a tip. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, this disused quarry then became one of the main waste disposal sites for metropolitan Melbourne. The site now has long and documented history of toxic gas leakage and contaminated soil risks, especially where residential and community buildings were later constructed on or near uncompacted waste. The most authoritative, recent public reporting confirms long‑term methane and other landfill gas concerns, plus legacy contamination risks that were not consistently disclosed to buyers.The City of Brimbank is now responsible for managing the legacy impacts of the closed Sunshine Tip, even though Brimbank did not operate the tip, but as it was operated by the former City of Sunshine, Brimbank inherited the consequences due to the council amalgamations of 1994. This site demonstrates how legacy contamination can create long‑term constraints and risks for later development, long after the original waste‑disposal activities have ended. Land effected by the environmental issues include but not limited to; Ballarat Road Albion Nos 570, 570A, 576, 562-568, 556-560, 528A and 528B Carrington Drive Albion Nos 19, 20 and 27 Denton Avenue St. Albans Nos 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 (House Demolished), 59, 61, 63 (House Demolished), 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 1/105, 2/105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121A, 121B, 121, 123A, 123B, 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 137A, 139, 141 and 14 Toora Court St. Albans Nos 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Other land effected includes; Karen Place St. Albans City of Brimbank owned land (21.8 hectares) Hulett Street Albion (0.54 hectares) M80 Western Ring Road (7.74 hectares)Planning and Environment Act 1987 Panel Report Brimbank Planning Scheme Amendment C212brim Former Sunshine Landfills Environmental Audit Overlaysunshine tip, hulett street, albion, sunshine landfill, ballarat road, carrington drive, denton avenue, toora court, m80 western ring road, st. albans, karen place

All three pertain to the erection of a Monument in front of the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall Bendigo to honour Ex Servicemen and Women. Refer Cat No 8245.2.1) Plan, white paper, black print on black graph paper showing front elevation and plan of a monument, signed, dated and stamped. .2) Plan, white paper black print showing plan and section A.A of same structure as .1). .3) Plan, white paper black print showing position of proposed monument as in .1) in front of a building with gardens surrounding. signed, dated and stamped.On all three written and stamped, " Planning and Environment Act 1987 Bendigo Planning scheme - Plan refrred to in Permit No 096/92 - Application No 096 (signature) 9.7.92 - for and on behalf of the responsible authority"brsl, smirsl, plans, monument

On 15 December 1994 the former Shire of Eltham ceased to exist following the Liberal Kennett Government local council amalgamations. A new Nillumbik Shire Council was established with unelected commissioners appointed. That Council sold the former Eltham Shire Council Offices and land at 89S Main Road Eltham to Dallas Price Homes Pty. Ltd. the sale being conditional upon the granting of a planning permit for a petrol station/convenience store, fast food and video outlet. The sale was conditional that if the permit was not granted by 30 August. 1997, the contract could be avoided by either the purchaser or the vendor. The proposed development consisted of a petrol station with undercover fuelling facilities, convenience shopping, a drive through service facility for fast food, an 80 seat cafe, automated banking, a children's play area and retail space. In addition, the proposal included a 200 square metre community facility for Council use, provision of on site carparking over 2 levels for 83 vehicles, and advertising signage. The Advisory Committee was appointed under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to hear submissions on the proposal to develop the land at 895 Main Road Eltham, the site of the former Eltham Shire Offices. In September 1996, two applications were made by Contour Consultants Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Dallas Price Homes Ply Ltd, to Nillumbik Shire Council. After extensive notification, the Council received 213 objections and a petition of over 1400 signatures. On October 9, 1996, Nillumbik Shire Council issued Notices of Decision to Grant Permit on Applications number 96/03376 and 96/0377 for the use and development of the land as a convenience Centre consisting of a petrol station, convenience store, cafe/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and a community facility, with associated advertising signs. Objectors to the proposals lodged Planning Appeals number 96/40724 and 96/40812 with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on November 1, 1996. The grounds of appeal can be summarised as: inappropriate development, insufficient carparking, traffic and access issues, unsatisfactory design, inadequate permit conditions, the proposal being out of character with the area. and being contrary to the purpose and orderly development of the Eltham Town Centre, excessive noise, lack of consultation and unsuitable signage. On November 13, 1996, the Minister for Planning and Local Government directed the Registrar of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. under Section 41 (1) (a) of the Planning Act 1980, to refer the Appeals to the Governor in Council for determination without a hearing or recommendation by the Tribunal. The Minister for Planning and Local Government called in the Appeals as he considered that they raised major issues of policy relating to the facilitation of development in accordance with the objectives set out in Section 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and that determination of the Appeals could have a substantial effect on the achievement of these planning objectives. The Minister required the Advisory Committee to consider the planning merits of the proposed use and development, and to address the issues raised in the objections. The Advisory Committee was required to produce a report providing: • The Committee's response to the matters detailed; • Relevant supporting information for the Advisory Committee's recommendation; and • A description of the proceedings conducted by the Advisory Committee and a list of those consulted or heard by the Committee. In March 1997, elections were held in the Shire of Nillumbik and the view of the new Council to this proposal differed from the view held by the earlier Council Hence the Submission made to the Committee by the Shire was against the decision by the Shire of Nillumbik to issue the Notices of Decision to Grant a Permit. The Recommendations of the Advisory Committee were: i. The cafe and take away food premises are as of right uses and are therefore allowable, but that shop and petrol station are unacceptable uses. A community facility is a discretionary use and is acceptable. ii. A development of the type and scale proposed is totally inappropriate for this land and that the Applications number 96/03376 and 96/0377 for the use and development of the land as a convenience Centre consisting of a petrol station, convenience store, café/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and a community facility, with associated advertising signs, be refused. iii. The land should be rezoned for public purposes and should remain in the community's ownership for community use. 895 main road, advisory committee, dallas price homes, eltham, eltham shire office, nillumbik shire council, planning application, administrative appeals tribunal

On 15 December 1994 the former Shire of Eltham ceased to exist following the Liberal Kennett Government local council amalgamations. A new Nillumbik Shire Council was established with unelected commissioners appointed. That Council sold the former Eltham Shire Council Offices and land at 89S Main Road Eltham to Dallas Price Homes Pty. Ltd. the sale being conditional upon the granting of a planning permit for a petrol station/convenience store, fast food and video outlet. The sale was conditional that if the permit was not granted by 30 August. 1997, the contract could be avoided by either the purchaser or the vendor. The proposed development consisted of a petrol station with undercover fuelling facilities, convenience shopping, a drive through service facility for fast food, an 80 seat cafe, automated banking, a children's play area and retail space. In addition, the proposal included a 200 square metre community facility for Council use, provision of on site carparking over 2 levels for 83 vehicles, and advertising signage. An Advisory Committee consisting of Dimitry Reed and Margaret Pitt was appointed under Section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to hear submissions on the proposal to develop the land at 895 Main Road Eltham, the site of the former Eltham Shire Offices. In September 1996, two applications were made by Contour Consultants Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Dallas Price Homes Ply Ltd, to Nillumbik Shire Council. After extensive notification, the Council received 213 objections and a petition of over 1400 signatures. On October 9, 1996, Nillumbik Shire Council issued Notices of Decision to Grant Permit on Applications number 96/03376 and 96/0377 for the use and development of the land as a convenience Centre consisting of a petrol station, convenience store, cafe/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and a community facility, with associated advertising signs. Objectors to the proposals lodged Planning Appeals number 96/40724 and 96/40812 with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on November 1, 1996. The grounds of appeal can be summarised as: inappropriate development, insufficient carparking, traffic and access issues, unsatisfactory design, inadequate permit conditions, the proposal being out of character with the area. and being contrary to the purpose and orderly development of the Eltham Town Centre, excessive noise, lack of consultation and unsuitable signage. On November 13, 1996, the Minister for Planning and Local Government directed the Registrar of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. under Section 41 (1) (a) of the Planning Act 1980, to refer the Appeals to the Governor in Council for determination without a hearing or recommendation by the Tribunal. The Minister for Planning and Local Government called in the Appeals as he considered that they raised major issues of policy relating to the facilitation of development in accordance with the objectives set out in Section 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, and that determination of the Appeals could have a substantial effect on the achievement of these planning objectives. The Minister required the Advisory Committee to consider the planning merits of the proposed use and development, and to address the issues raised in the objections. The Advisory Committee was required to produce a report providing: • The Committee's response to the matters detailed; • Relevant supporting information for the Advisory Committee's recommendation; and • A description of the proceedings conducted by the Advisory Committee and a list of those consulted or heard by the Committee. In March 1997, elections were held in the Shire of Nillumbik and the view of the new Council to this proposal differed from the view held by the earlier Council Hence the Submission made to the Committee by the Shire was against the decision by the Shire of Nillumbik to issue the Notices of Decision to Grant a Permit. The Recommendations of the Advisory Committee were: i. The cafe and take away food premises are as of right uses and are therefore allowable, but that shop and petrol station are unacceptable uses. A community facility is a discretionary use and is acceptable. ii. A development of the type and scale proposed is totally inappropriate for this land and that the Applications number 96/03376 and 96/0377 for the use and development of the land as a convenience Centre consisting of a petrol station, convenience store, café/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and a community facility, with associated advertising signs, be refused. iii. The land should be rezoned for public purposes and should remain in the community's ownership for community use. Following this, the Minister for Planning and Local Government, the Hon. Robert Maclellan, appointed Mr. Paul Jerome as an Advisory Committee under section 151 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to consider a Convenience Centre and an alternative proposal by Iha Shire of Nillumbik being the Eltham Gateway Community Precinct Concept Plan for the site of the former Shire of Eltham municipal offices at 895 Main Road, Eltham. In summary, the terms of reference for the Advisory Committee required it to: • consider the merits of the Council proposal • examine the merits of both proposals in terms of net community benefit • address the report of the previous Advisory Committee on the Convenience Centre proposal The Advisory Committee inspected the site and considered all the material before It including submissions made by all parties to the previous Advisory Committee and correspondence received by the Department of Infrastructure both before and after that Committee submltted its report. The Advisory Committee also held discussions with the following people: • Cr. Robert Marshall • Cr. Margaret Jennings • Cr. Lex de Man • Mr. Dallas Howgate of Dallas Price Properties, also Dallas Price Homes • Mr. Barry Rochford, CEO, Shire of Nillumbik • Ms. Yvonne Rust, Planning Officer, Shire of Nillumbik • Mr. Gregory Burgess, Architect of the Eltham Library and of Council’s Community Precinct Concept Plan • Mr. Jim Connor representing Mrs Thelma Barkway of the Eltham Senior Citizens Club Having considered all the material before it, the Committee arrived at two basic conclusions. First, the DPP proposal should be rejected because, on its merits, It does not sufficiently satisfy the requirements of the planning scheme which is a statutory document. The planning scheme requires that, before making a decision on the permit applications for the DPP proposal, a range of matters must be considered. It follows that consideration of these matters should Influence the decision. These matters include local policies relating to character and amenity. In particular, these policies seek • to conserve and enhance the bushland/country atmosphere, artistic heritage and strong sense of community of the Eltham Town Centre by ensuring that the design and height of any new development is sympathetic to existing buildings • to achieve a pleasing physical environment within the Eltham Town Centre by encouraging a high standard of architecture and urban design • to encourage Improvement to pedestrian amenity through such facilities as open and shattered rest areas and meeting places, crossing facilities, pedestrian arcades, pedestrian links to car parks and pedestrian weather protection • to reduce conflict between vehicular traffic and pedestrian flows, and • to encourage pedestrian thoroughfares It is submitted, as set out In the main body of this report, that the DPP proposal fails substantially to meet these policies and In so doing does not merit the exercise of discretion In Its favour with the Issuing of a permit. This finding is not offset by the investment and employment attributes of the proposal. They do not override the need to comply with the planning scheme. Second, the Council proposal, on Its own merits, substantially meets all statutory requirements applicable to this site with a possible reservation about car parking and traffic management which need further definition and assessment as the concept is refined. The Council proposal, however, has a serious weakness in that Its financial viability has not been adequately tested. The Committee refers to 'financial' rather than 'commercial' viability in recognition that Council owns the land and may enter into a range of agreements and partnerships to realise its concept some of which may be truly commercial and some of which may involve an element of subsidy arising from Council's involvement as a public body acting on behalf of its community. The Committee concludes that Council should be given the opportunity, within a reasonable timeframe to establish the financial feasibility of its concept and should develop a strategy for the future of Its land asset at 895 Main Road in the event that Its concept for the site cannot be realised. 895 main road, advisory committee, dallas price homes, eltham, eltham shire office, nillumbik shire council, planning application, administrative appeals tribunal

Notice of Ordinary Meeting 8th December 1987 Report of the Town Clerk Office Report of the Chief Executive Officer / Town Clerk Accounts for Payment as at 15th November 1987 Purchase of Moons Paddock from Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Carols by Candlelight Sunshine Minister's Fraternal Request to use Kevin Wheelahan Gardens Allocation of Tennis Courts Request for Donation by Australian Conservation Foundation Superannuation Lease to the Western Pigeon Federation Carrington Drive Lease to the Scout Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) Scouting Halls Located at Sassella Park, Dempster Park, Percy Street and Nixon Street Victorian Draft Manual Handling Regulations and Code of Practive Occupational Health & Safety Redemption of Inscribed Stock Tertiary Education Agreement Sunshine West High School Playing Fields Community Use Office Hours Christmas Training Program Scaffolding Permit Social Rooms Skinner Reserve Use of Council Chamber Sunshine District Centre Panel Hearing Function for Mayors Use of Council Meeting Room by Home Help Training Program, Sunshine Beautification Group and Sunshine International Women's Committee Purchase of Boral Land Use of Trail Bikes / Minibikes Short Term Investment status as at 26th November 1987 Proposed Discontinuance of the Right of Way Between Pizzey Street and Servant Street, Adjacent to Lot 89 Pizzey Street Sunshine Discontinuance of the Right of Way Between Lawson Street, Derrimut Street, Adelaide Street & Ballarat Road Albion Discontinuance of the Right of Way Between Lorenz Street, Dulcie Street and Hertford Road Sunshine Italo-Australia Social Club Application to Subdivide Land Workcare Review of the Council Position Invitation Australia Day Celebrations 27th January 1988 Hyatt on Collins Hotel Sealing of General and Farm Rates Year Ending 30th September 1988 General Rate, Sanitary & Interest Adjustments / Abandonments for the Month of November 1987 Rate, Sanitary & Interest Statements for the Period Ended 23rd November 1987 Progressive Analysis Schedule Accounts Outstanding Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Health Act and Food Act Registrations for 1988 Transfer of Registration of Premises Prosecution Proceedings Magistrate Court Mason V's Jewel Food Stores Pty Ltd Installation of a Septic Tank Sand Filter System Building Site Closets European Wasp Information Shepherd Foundation Closure of its Health Evaluation Centre Underage Drinking Sanitary Contract Litter Act Report of the Superintendent of Traffic & By-Laws Dog Act Traffic & Parking Infringements Court Proceedings Proposed Procession Feast of St. Pauls Church from Church Glengala Road into Dinnell Street, Murray Street, Links Street, Glengala Road and back into St. Pauls Church Church By-law Maintenance of Residential Blocks Notice of Motion Proposed Procession West Theatre Company Tallintyre Road, Mudford Street, Kermeen Street for the Official Opening of the West Sunshine Community Centre 12th December 1987 Report of the Chief Library Melton Library Annual Report Reference Librarian's Conference Report on The Challenge of the Information Age Conference Fourth Biennial Conference of the Victorian Association for Library Automation Report Report of the Manager Community Services Victorian Linkages Project Proposal Women in Sport Public Meeting Deer Park Youth Worker Resource Centre Proposal Holiday Programmes Family Day Care November Statistics 1987 Ethnic Food Services Project Maribyrnong Medical Centre Provision of Psycho-Geriatric Beds Short and Long Term Foster Care Sunshine Ladies Benevolent Society 60 Years Function Community Information Policy Sunshine / Keilor Mental Health Forum Sunshine Day Centre Project Recurrent Home and Community Care Funding Announcement Child Care Centres Central Administration Extensions to Rhodes Street Child Care Centre Children's Week 1987 Footscray Psychiatric Centre's Proposed Mental Health Clinic Foster Care Service Agreement Report of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer / City Engineer Local Government Engineers Association Annual Dinner 24th February 1988 Loenda Ballroom Hawthorn ABRD Allocation 1987/88 Dempster Park Car Park Construction Completion Bookmobile Site No 6 Corio Street Alterations to Parking Restrictions Indented Bus Parking Bay in Dover Street (South West Side) Parking Prohibition Dempster Park Car Park Construction Variations Street Lighting Fraser Street Notice of Motion Rosslare Parade Private Subdivision Station Road Duplication Stage 2 (Mawson Street to Kororoit Creek) Fencing Works Albion Explosive Factory Camperdown Avenue Private Subdivision Progress Report on Various Works up to 20th November 1987 Tenders for Two 8 Man Capacity Amenities Caravans Tenders for the Changeover of One Only suction Sweeper Traffic Control Items Wilkinson Street (North Side) Parking Prohibition Burke Street (West Side) Parking Prohibition Tree Removals Application to Use Skinner Reserve by Tasmania Football League for Bi-Centennial Carnival Practice Match Municipal Offices Office Accommodation Deer Park Hall Lighting for Table Tennis House of Sunshine Extensions Establishment of a Commercial Nursery by Council Rosamond Bowling Club Proposal to Extend Clubrooms Tender for Annual Supplies Supply of Steel Lift Travel Tower Report of the Manager Planning & Development Planning Permit Application Office Lot 2 Withers Street Sunshine Planning Permit Application Take Away Food Premises 807A Ballarat Road Deer Park Rezoning No 135 Part Crown Portion 8 Foley Road Deer Park Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment No 437 Planning Permit Application General Industry ICI Australia Ballarat Road Deer Park Planning Permit Application Additional Generator Pelaco 32 Duke Street Braybrook Friends of the Maribyrnong River the Hume Site Planning Permit Application 24 Hours Trading Hours Petrol Filling Station 559 - 563 Ballarat Road Deer Park Health Centre 117 Durham Road Sunshine Planning & Environment Act 1987 New Instrument of Delegation Planning Permit Application Consulting Rooms 150 Glengala Road Corner Estelle Street Sunshine West Planning Permit Application Metropolitan Park Hume Site (Bicentennial Project) Van Ness Avenue Maribyrnong Planning Permit Application Additions to Existing Buildings 455A Somerville Road Brooklyn Planning Permit Application Warehouse Lot 7 Sunshine Road Tottenham Planning Permit Application Extended Christmas Trading Hours Myer Store Highpoint West Shopping Centre Planning Permit Application Alterations to Existing Timber Yard 19 Berkshire Road South East Corner Cumberland Street Sunshine North Planning Permit Application Buildings & Works 181 - 183 Sunshine Road Tottenham Town Planning Building and Garden Supplies Lot 1 & Part Lot 2 Reid Street Ardeer Planning Permit Application Ballarat Road South East Corner Ashley Street Maidstone Sunshine Planning for the 21st Century Planning Permit Application Building & Works 53 - 55 Wright Street Sunshine Delegated Matters Plan of Consolidation Lot 1 Boundary Road Laverton North Amended Plan of Consolidation 20 - 22 Cooper Street Sunshine Plan of Consolidation Lots 133 & 134 Davies Avenue Sunshine North Plan of Transfer & Plan of Consolidation Beachley Street Braybrook Plan of Consolidation Ralph McKay Pty Ltd Hampstead Road Maidstone Plan of Consolidation Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Bunnett Street Sunshine North Plan of Consolidation Lots 31 & 32 Durham Road Sunshine Report of the Building Surveyor Location of Building Lots 492 & 493 Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Dangerous Building 15 Centre Street Sunshine Legal Agreement and Issuing of Certificates of Occupancy Lot 2 Kalingra Road Tottenham Schedule for Authorising of Affixing the Common Seal of the Municipality to Documents Orders of the Day Pounds Act 1958 Consideration of a Petition on Behalf of 245 Ratepayers of the City Petitioning the Council of Sunshine for Traffic Signals Anderson Road, Sun Crescent, Fraser Street & Forrest Street Sunshine Notice of Motions Fence E. A. Coulson Gardens Community Health Facilities Braybrook Traffic Survey McIntyre Road Purchase of First Resident Booklet Aboriginal Heritage Agency for Travel Arrangements Promoting Multiculturalism Public Office Hours History of the Albion Explosive Site YMCA Input to Youth Programs at West Sunshine Community Centre Storm Water from Jewel Food Barn Clarke Street Sunshine Councillor's Rights to Information and Public Debate Siting of Toxic Waste Facility in Melton Bocce Courts Carrington Drive Reserve Insurance Coverage Deputy City Engineer Vehicle Donation Deer Park Safety Group Traffic Signals Installation Ballarat Road Near St. Peter Chanel Primary School Western Regional Games October 1988kevin wheelahan gardens, devonshire road, sunshine, western pigeon federation, carrington drive, albion, sassella park, station road, deer park, dempster park, phoenix street, sunshine north, errington reserve, percy street, st. albans, nixon street, sunshine west high school, lachlan road, sunshine west, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, braybrook, sunshine beautification group, sunshine international women's committee, boral land, pizzey street, servant street, lawson street, derrimut street, adelaide street, ballarat road, lorenz street, dulcie street, hertford road, italo-australia social club, furlong road, jewel food, clarke street, st. pauls church, glengala road, dinnell street, murray street, links street, west theatre company, tallintyre road, mudford street, kermeen street, west sunshine community centre, moons paddock, sunshine ladies benevolent society, rhodes street child care centre, rhodes street, corio street, dover street, albanvale, fraser street, mawson street, kororoit creek, albion explosive factory, wilkinson street, rosslare parade, camperdown avenue, burke street, deer park hall, house of sunshine, rosamond bowling club, rosamond road, maribyrnong, withers street, foley road, ici, pelaco, duke street, friends of the maribyrnong river, durham road, hume pipes, van ness avenue, somerville road, brooklyn, sunshine road, tottenham, myer, highpoint west shopping centre, berkshire road, cumberland street, reid street, ardeer, ashley street, wright street, boundary road, laverton north, cooper street, davies avenue, beachley street, ralph mckay, hampstead road, bunnett street, fairbairn road, centre street, kalingra, anderson road, sun crescent, forrest street, e. a. coulson gardens, chifley drive, mcintyre road, aboriginal, aborgine, first nations, carrington drive reserve, st. peter chanel primary school

Letter from Geoff Cook Planning Coordination Brank Ministry for Planning and Environment Victoria 9 September 1988|Planning and Environment Act Notice of Amendment RL55 17 October 1988|Letter Proposed closure of Service Street between Hampshire Road and Dawson Street Sunshine 11 April 1985|Letter to Sunshine Traders Associaton regarding increased contribution for car parking 29th March 1983|Notice of Planning Permit Application No 84/279 9 January 1985|Structure Plan of Sunshine District Centre|Hampshire Road Pedestrian Structure Plansunshine centre