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Bunnings Going To Court Over Rozelle Development
The Artazan Property Group has taken court action to get their application to build a Bunnings retail store at Parsons Street in Rozelle approved. A hearing date is set for 9:00am on 26 April in the Land and Environment Court. Commenting on the case, Jamie Parker MP for Balmain says:…
Residents Say Council Plan On Wrong Track
The Inner West Council is proposing to build a new two-way cycleway along Lilyfield Road. Submissions are open until Tuesday 20 Feb. Residents are telling me they are concerned that: Sections of Lilyfield Road from Gordon Street to Victoria Road will made one way, forcing traffic to divert onto local…
Greens MP Backs Community’s Call to Recognise Local Icon
For 25 years, Beatrice Bush sold newspapers to commuters on the corner of Victoria Road and The Crescent in White Bay. Since her death in 1996, her memory has been commemorated with a ferry pontoon and a pedestrian bridge named in her honor as well as the placement of a…
Former Balmain Tigers Leagues Club To Become Excavation Site
Roads and Maritime services have indicated that they are seeking to use the former Balmain Tigers leagues club site as a midpoint tunnel excavation zone. This would mean a compulsory acquisition leagues site for several years while the Western Harbour Tunnel is being constructed. The Western Harbour Tunnel is a…
Greens Force Govt to Release Powerhouse Business Case
The Liberal National government will be forced to release the business case for its plan to blow up the Powerhouse and move it to Parramatta after being embarrassed in Parliament. A motion moved by Greens MP David Shoebridge was supported by Labor, Shooters, Animal Justice Party and a government member…
Residents Could Lose Their Homes Over Construction Noise at White Bay
The documents reveal that residents in White Bay will be exposed to heavy, long-term construction noise and may be relocated or bought out as a result. The site will also become a toxic dumping ground for contaminated sediment that will be dredged from the harbour as part of the project.…