make more money. Sad but true. I've never heard VCAT justifying a decision as being "to improve overall quality of life of people in the local community" or being in any sense "fair". All Councils, but Glen Eira in particular are wedded to growth of dwellings, because it adds to their Revenue quite substantially. As I have mentioned before we will have a growth of 500 to 600 dwellings per year till at least 2023 http://forecast2.id.com.au/Default.aspx?id=133&pg=5230 . By that stage we will have even greater growth. The cumulative effect of such a growth on additional income is about 1% in the first year; 4-5% in the 5th year; and 8-10% in ten years time. That is a very significant injection of money into the coffers of the City. How it is spent is the critical issue. If the Councillors do not drive the issue of expenditure strategies and savings on bureaucratic expenses, they are not doing their job. Most of the examples cited here are probably trivial in themselves. Taken together, I'd say that they reveal the ongoing disregard for transparency and proper process that has plagued this council for years. When Hyams and his masters are such sticklers for the letter of the law, then the onus is on them to adhere to the letter of the law. I think the post correctly points out that there has not been any council resolution to accept changes in the adopted community plan. There hasn't been any formal decision on rescinding