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Caring for the Albert Ruttle Estate

BACKGROUND INFO

This is additional information that may help you understand more about our struggle

RUTTLE ESTATE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF PRACTICE

~1996?

This is the Code of Practice defined for the whole subdivision. Note that it talks of "The subdivision includes 30 large blocks of average size of 1.4ha each and a Land for Wildlife Reserve of 10 ha ..."

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AD FOR JOHN FLAGG RISE

2010?

This is an early advert related to the block in John Flagg Rise (one of the 2 roads in the subdivision). It clearly mentions the Reserve

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NOV 2017 PRESENTATION TO BCSC

Nov, 2017

This was the first presentation that we made to the Bass Coast Community connections session, trying to get BCSC to stop the sale of the Reserve blocks.

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SENTINEL TIMES ARTICLE

Nov 2017

The Sentinel Times reported on our first presentation

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OUR CHANGE.ORG PETITION

Feb 2018

This petition has been signed by almost 2100 people now!

PETITION PRESENTATION

Feb 2018

This is the 2nd presentation to a Community Connections meeting on 14th Feb. This presentation accompanied the Change.org petition.

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PRESERVE THE RESERVE

Feb 2018

Article from the Gippsland Star related to our battle, after the presentation of the petition

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DEC 2018 PRESENTATION TO BCSC

Dec 2018

A third presentation to a Bass Coast Community Connections session, updating previous information.

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Background Info: News

2024

VCAT ruling wrt Lot 28

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VCAT ruling wrt Lot 29

Jan 2025

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Jan 2025

Summary of VCAT ruling on Lot 29 highlighting areas where Bass Coast Shire Council did not do what they needed to do.

Jan 2025

Summary of VCAT ruling on Lot 29 highlighting areas where Bass Coast Shire Council did not do what they needed to do.

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