SDN Redfern NAIDOC Week Event

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Redfern SDN – Brighter Futures and Day-care Centre is going to be taking part and celebrating together as a united group and community to place hands in the garden bed under the tree at the front of SDN- have morning tea and time for reflection. Read More…

Metro Strategy Community Forum – Pyrmont

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The Department of Planning & Infrastructure are holding two community forums to discuss Sydney’s future and how the draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney can better meet the community’s needs. The forums are being held on the morning and afternoon of 22 June 2013. The Draft Metropolitan Strategy is Read More…

REDWatch Petition on the Metro Strategy Exhibition June 2013

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REDWatch launched a Change.org petition on 3 June 2013 asking the Minister for Planning to “Please Exhibit Metro Strategy for Sydney under the New Planning System!”. The details of the Petition and the link to the online petition can be found below. The comments made by people signing the petition a Read More…

Growth targets inner city

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If you live on a major transport corridor and are close to the city your area will likely be targeted to absorb the extra homes and jobs for Sydney’s growth under the Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031. The Metro Strategy is to be Sydney’s regional plan. All sub-regional and local plans Read More…

Barry’s Part 3A – The New Planning System for NSW?

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This is the text of Geoff Turnbull’s presentation to “A New Planning System For NSW: White Paper Panel Debate” organised by Sydney University Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning on 13 June 2013. Each panellist was asked to identify an opportunity and a challenge with the “New Planning Syste Read More…

BPN draws the heavyweights on NSW Planning

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For a volunteer-based community outfit, the Better Planning Network knows how to pull the big guns. Speaking at yesterday’s community forum was a broad array of politicians and planning luminaries of all persuasions. As Sydney state representative Alex Greenwich noted, “Any organisation that brings Read More…

1 Lawson Square – Mixed Use Development (SSD 5249-2012) – Until 30 April 2013

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This is a state significant development for alterations and additions to the two existing TNT / GCA towers (while maintaining the existing building) and construction of additional levels to form an 18 storey mixed use development comprising retail / commercial and residential uses; retention of the NSW Police tenancy; basement car parking; retention of existing … Read more

North Eveleigh Parks (Application Number: D/2013/367) – Until 6th May 2013

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This is the UrgbanGrowth Development Corporation integrated development application for the staged construction of a Local Park and Pocket Park in the north western part of the North Eveleigh Precinct, works include pedestrian links to Wilson St, furniture, terracing and associated retaining walls, community garden, landscaping, reuse of heritage elements, addition to the Blacksmiths Workshop … Read more