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The White Paper for the proposed changes to NSW planning legislation has been released.
After consulting independently some time ago, the NSW government ignored recommendations within that original report and produced their own “Green Paper”.
Following the Green Paper, the “White Paper” now has been released for public comment.
And although the document is open for comment until 28th June, the legislation already has beed drafted. So much for consultation!!!
Everything in this White Paper emphasises “economic” aspects of the proposed plan. Environment, heritage and social aspects are either non-existent, or very much regarded as third-order priorities.
And once initial public consultation is over (if you don’t get involved, you’ll regret it), no further public consultation or engagement occurs. Within 5 years, the NSW government expects that 80% of all development applications will be regarded as “compliant” and so no further consideration or discussion will be held – decisions will be taken away from Councils, and the community.
Multi-storey developments may be planned on your street and you won’t know until building starts!!If a developer wishes to change a zoning, they will have up to four separate opportunities to apply and appeal, at different levels of the planning process. Finally, a developer can apply to the Minister for approval. During all these stages, you, as residents, have no right of appeal, review or comment.
The BPN Facebook link is here at BPN Facebook
Gadens Solicitors also have made a review document available. Read it here: Gadens – The cards are on the table – Gadens’ Analysis – 30Apr13
The Better Planning Network is an affiliation of some 380 community groups across NSW, and is a great source of information. Please visit http://betterplanningnetwork.good.do/nsw/email-the-premier-2/ to inform yourselves.
The NSW Planning Department website is at http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/newplanningsystem. Take time to read and inform yourselves of the content of this document. It WILL affect you, and potentially, quite adversely.
The Central Sydney Planning Committee on Thursday 9 May 2013 will consider the report on the revised planning controls for the Ashmore Precinct. This report recommends that the draft planning controls are put on public exhibition.
A copy of the report and associated attachments are now available for viewing on Council’s website at the below link. The Ashmore report is Item 7 on the agenda.
If you wish to speak at the meeting, you must register with Council’s Secretariat Unit by phoning (02) 9265 9190 no later than 12 noon on Thursday 9 May 2013.
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
Those of you living in streets included in the parking trial should have received a letter from Council seeking feedback on the parking trial.
ARAG strongly recommends that you respond, as Council will rely on this feedback when deciding whether to expand the trial in your street or not.
We scored a major victory in having visitors’ parking permits included in the trial. If you are benefiting from the visitors’ parking scheme, please respond to Council and let them know how much you value the permits.
Comments may be emailed to council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or posted to Traffic Operations, City of Sydney, GPO Box 1591, Sydney NSW 2001. Please quote reference number 2013/060620.
The deadline for responding is 6pm, Friday 22nd of March.
For more information on the trial, visit http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/vision/on-exhibition/current-exhibitions/details/alexandria-parking-trial.
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 ?
Thank you to all who attended and made the inaugural Alexandria Summer Fair such a success.
Thank you especially to our sponsors and supporters, most especially to the City of Sydney, without your help this would not have happened.
To everyone who asked “Will we do this again next year?”, the answer is that we’re thinking about it. We might.
In the meantime, we’re sorting our photos and we’ll share a few of the best here, or somewhere. You may have spoken to Andrew Collis from the South Sydney Herald, or been photographed by him. If so, keep an eye out for the next edition of the paper, see if you get a mention.
And we’re in the process of contacting those prize winners who weren’t able to collect their prizes at the show.
And we also have one or two items of lost property. No promises, but if you’ve lost anything, or if you have anything else you want to know or to share with us, please email AlexandriaFair@arag.org.au.
Otherwise, we hope to see you at the next regular ARAG meeting on the 13th of March, at Alexandria Town Hall, at the usual time of 7pm. More details to follow.
The weather bureau having pronounced that the weather for tomorrow will be better than today, Alexandria Summer Fair is going ahead.
We might move a few activities to the school, and we might have to make
some adjustments to the schedule, but we’re going ahead.
The planned schedule is:
11:00 Start
11:30 Official Opening and Welcome to Country
12:30 Doggy Parade and Competition
2:30 Junior Photo Competition Winners Announced
3:00 Close
Blanket sellers and kids photos – registration opens at 10:00
Doggy Parade – registration opens at 11:00
Hope to see you there.
Alexandria Park – Corner of Buckland and Wyndham Sts.
Alexandria Summer Fair is going to be great.
But we need help in letting people know about it. We’ve got flyers for letterboxing, we need volunteers. If you live in an apartment block you can help us by doing your apartment block, or perhaps you can do a block or three around where you live. Please email AlexandriaFair@arag.org.au.
