The next meeting is to be held this coming Wednesday, the 8th of May, at the usual time and place of 7pm at Alexandria Town Hall, 73 Garden St.
Agenda and Topics for discussion:
The next ARAG meeting will take place this coming Wednesday, the 10th of April, at the usual time and place of 7pm at Alexandria Town Hall.
On the Agenda:
– The latest news from Council on the Ashmore Development
– A report from our meeting with John Mant and Deputy Lord Mayor Robyn Kemmis
– Discussion on Council’s draft parking policy
– an update on the State Government’s development and planning whitepaper
– any other business
The March ARAG meeting will be held at the the usual time and place of 7pm, Wednesday the 13th at Alexandria Town Hall.
The agenda for the meeting is:
1) Council’s 6-month review of the trial parking scheme for Alexandria;
2) 355 Bus Route alteration (per installation of new traffic lights re Bunnings);
3) State Emergency Services Guest Speaker;
4) Lift Redfern campaign update;
5) Village to Village Bus Service
6) other business
Plus, of course, a report on the Summer Fair.
Speaking of which, have you seen: http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/advance-alexandria-fair/#.UTgebw3zSAY.mailto ?
Minutes of the November Meeting of A.R.A.G held at Alexandria Town Hall, 14.11.12.
Chaired by Ben Aveling.
Agenda: Parking, Planing, Crime, Transport Continue reading
ARAG, in association with Friends of Erskineville, FLAG Harold Park and Hands Off Glebe , will be hosting a public forum at which a number of Council Candidates, including the Lord Mayor, have agreed to attend.
This Special Meeting will be at:
Wednesday 15th August 2012, commencing at 7 pm
Alexandria Town Hall, 73 Garden Street, Alexandria.
It is important that you arrive well before 7pm to secure your seat and allow us to start promptly at 7pm.
The following Council Candidates will attend:
The meeting will begin with all candidates presenting their vision for Sydney, including development and infrastructure, precinct committees and parking.
Questions from the floor will then be taken.
Please join us to be a part of this important community event.
On Wednesday 11th June, ARAG conducted it’s first Annual General Meeting. There were 14 members present to vote, and considering the wet night and State of Origin match, this was an excellent turnout for our first AGM and a valid quorum.
The result of the elections for the Executive Committee is:
| Convenor | Ben Aveling |
| Co-Convenor | Jim Patsouris |
| Secretary | Desley Haas |
| Treasurer | Gary Speechley |
| Working Groups | Vanessa Knight |
Additionally, the following members offered their support to assist the committee: Yvonne Cowell, Joy Brooks, Leanne Sedden, Richard Sedden, Eric Jackson.
Additionally, Gary Speechley was elected the Public Officer, the officer responsible for liaison between the Association and NSW Fair Trading.
In addition, the Draft Constitution of the Association was adopted and now appears below as the ARAG Constitution.
It was decided that the results of the election, and adoption of the Constitution would be ratified by the general membership at the July meeting.
The ARAG Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th June 2012 at Alexandria Town Hall, in Garden Street.
The NSW Department of Fair Trading has developed a Model Constitution for use by Associations. Continue reading
Our next meeting is 7pm, Wednesday the 9th May, at Alexandria Town Hall.
Agenda and Topics for Discussion:
Minutes of the Meeting of A.R.A.G as held at Alexandria Town Hall, 14.3.2012
Approximately 25 to 28 people in attendance.
Agenda:
Spokesperson for the meeting, Vanessa Knight opened the meeting at 7:10pm.
1. Presentation of City of Villages Workshops by City of Sydney Staff
Kate Reid and Anne Roach informed the meeting about the City of Villages Plan and 2030 in your village. They are aware that we are concerned about parking and over-development; their authority is limited to small community building projects and events.
2. Wish List for Alexandria
Suggestions raised at the meeting included: parking policy,transport plan issues with buses and trains, community noticeboards, pedestrian access and signage, issues with Dibbs St Park beautification, local economy and shops, community building, Belmont St and Lawrence St heritage, rat-runs and through-ways, a library-book pick-up, a local bus service, public seating, leaky bus shelter, the regularity of the 308 bus, the particular parking challenges faced by families with babies and the frail, a visitor parking scheme, open space requirements in developments and greenery in new new developments and laneways, the adequacy of bike paths, especially the one in Buckland St, footpath repairs in Renwick, Alexander, and Belmont Streets, train services to Erskineville and the lack of cover there for commuters.
They are collecting ideas till April. Any information by an individual can be made directly to Kate Reid and Anne Roach or by emailing info@arag.com.au.
3. Community Workshop – Parking – 31.3.2012
There is to be a community workshop on parking and parking policy. ARAG has asked for an agenda, so far unsuccessfully. ARAG have asked for an independent chair and offered to provide questions on notice, particularly a request for an explanation of the methodology used to interpret parking surveys – specifically, what defines a ‘majority’.
Suggested questions can be emailed to info@arag.com.au.
4. Lift Redfern
Laura discussed Lift Redfern – the campaign for lifts at Redfern station – and the associated Petition which is underway and which will be officially launched on Monday the 19/3. The aim is for 10,000 signatures which will mean a debate in Parliament. There is a website, facebook page, and a twitter account – see http://www.facebook.com/LiftRedfern.
5. Ashmore and the LEP
The State Government has agreed with Council’s proposal that Ashmore should be 9 stories high.
The Council have passed the draft LEP (Local Environment Plan) that allows Floor Space Ratios (FSRs) to of 1.25:1, an increase of over 25% on the current limit. In addition, council have largely removed the requirement for soft (landscaped) surfaces, allowing whole blocks to be built on despite concerns about runoff and increased flood risk. (Clover Moore Independent Party and Liberals voted for the LEP, Greens and Labor voted and spoke against it. See https://arag.org.au/2012/03/14/irene-doutney-on-the-lep)
6. General Business
Concerns were raised about the impact on residents of traffic associated with the new Bunnings development on Euston Road, (opposite Victoria’s Basement). The new Bunnings will be 20,000m2 (two and a half times the size of the Bunning’s at Gardeners Road). It was suggested that road closures might be needed to control traffic, also suggested that if road closures are mishandled they could make the situation worse, not better.
Meeting closed at 8:20pm. Next meeting, 11.4.2012.
Alexandria Residents' Action Group 