Radio masts get all clear. The Age 1978
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6 THE AGE, Wednesday, September 6, 1978
$125,000 appeal to restore a piece
By JENNIFER BYRNE Pipes are corroded, walls es and soaring windows typi- the Reverend David Farrer,
cracked and at ground level, cal of the Gothic style of most said yesterday.
The stucco brick exterior of chunks of cement have tumbi- At least $125,000 is needed
Christ Church, Brunswick, 19th century Melbourne chur-
ed free. for essential restoration work.
has faded from rich ochre to ‘ches, the church is designed on The church, backed by the
The Anglican church, in
a sickly sort of greyish- Glenlyon Road, was built be- simple lines — clean rounds National Trust, will launch an
brown. tween 1857 and 1875 to an and squares — characteristic appeal next Monday for funds
Its tall campanile, or bell [talianate design rare in Mel- of many of Htaly’s country to preserve the historic church.
tower, is badly weathered and bourne and unique in Bruns- churches. All donations will be tax de-
filled with the remnants of wick. Butit isin urgent need of ductible and should be made
roostlngbirds. In contrast to the lofty arch- repair, the Vicarof Brunswick, payable to the National Trust.
Radio masts get all-clear
The State’s top planning
bodies have given the all-clear Council objections over-ruled The tribunal has not specified
an upper limit on the height of
radio masts, and approvals have
for amateur radio operators to been given for masts up to 45
erect radio masts of virtually dents to stop a 14-metre tower It said the appeals tribunal had metres.
being built. consistently found the masts did
unlimited height in residential The tribunal ruled that operat- not have an adverse impact on A spokesman for opponents of
| areas. ing an amateur radio station from residential areas, and a request the Heidelberg tower, Mr. K.
Ham operators have now won a private home is a hobby com- to change planning controls was Carolane, said yesterday: “Most
patible with residential use, des- rejected three years ago. reasonable people would agree
the right to erect towers without
- that such structures should be
planning permits, despite objec- pite the need for masts. Local councils are now power-
The Board of Works has also subject to planning control.
tions by some councils and resi- less to stop the masts on environ-
dents. rejected moves by some residents “The ruling means anybody
to amend the metropolitan plan- mental or aesthetic grounds. They may now erect an unsightly
_ The Town Planning Appeals ning scheme ordinance to provide are expected to press the Minis- transmission tower of any height
“Tribunal has rejected a bid by control of radio masts in residen- ter for Planning, Mr. Hunt, to in any residential area provided
Heidelberg. Council and 26 resi- tial areas. review the controls. a building permit is obtained.”