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    Public meeting opposes Rozelle Towers development

    by  • May 8, 2012

    More than 500 residents packed Balmain Town Hall last night for a Leichhardt Council public meeting held to explain the development and the submission process for the former Balmain Leagues Club Site. The development was placed on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure on 18 April 2012 for a total of [...]

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    Fair Go On Fares

    by  • May 15, 2012

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    Did you know if you’re looking for work and receiving the government’s Newstart Allowance your concession card doesn’t qualify you for a discount for MyMulti and Weekly tickets with Transport for NSW? For someone buying a MyMulti DayPass that’s a difference of more than $10. We think that’s pretty unfair considering Newstart recipients can be [...]

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    Government legalises corruption in local councils

    by  • May 3, 2012

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    Greens NSW Upper House MP has highlighted legislation passed by the NSW Parliament in April allows local councillors to vote on planning proposals in which they have a direct pecuniary interest. The Government’s legislation allows Councillors to vote on rezoning proposals, changes to development control plans and other broad planning decisions that impacts on land [...]

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    Public Meeting on Balmain Leagues Club site

    by  • April 29, 2012

    Leichhardt Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 3 from 6pm to 8pm in the Balmain Town Hall to explain the development and the submission process for the former Balmain Leagues Club Site. The development was placed on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure on 18 April 2012 for [...]

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    Significant increase to plans for Rozelle Village Development

    by  • April 24, 2012

    Greens MP Jamie Parker has expressed concern over significantly revised plans for the Rozelle Village Development, which will double the number of dwellings and almost triple commercial floor space over what was previously proposed. “I share the concerns of residents and businesses about the size, scale and impact of this proposal,” Mr Parker said. “The [...]

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    Airport mess proves there’s no strategic planning for Sydney

    by  • April 20, 2012

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    The state government’s lack of strategic planning in their push to unleash further urban sprawl on Sydney’s fringe has been exposed in the debate regarding a new airport in Sydney’s south west, according to Greens NSW Planning spokesperson David Shoebridge. “In their haste to deliver urban sprawl for developers, the NSW government has failed to [...]

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    Balmain Leagues Club site – New development 32 storeys!

    by  • April 19, 2012

    Leichhardt Mayor, Councillor Rochelle Porteous, has called for the total rejection of the revised development plans for the former Balmain League Club site in Rozelle that were today placed on exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure. “The plan contains three towers, two at 26 storeys each and one at 32 storeys. The [...]

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    Greens MP announces $300,000 in community grants

    by  • April 15, 2012

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    Community organisations in the Balmain electorate will receive close to $300,000 in funding after they were recommended by Greens MP Jamie Parker under the NSW government’s Community Building Partnerships Program. “I am delighted to announce the community organisations which have been successful in their applications for funding,” Mr Parker said. “I congratulate these projects on [...]

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    No mandate for uranium public inquiry needed

    by  • April 10, 2012

    NSW Greens MP Jamie Parker has condemned the State government for overturning the 26 year moratorium on uranium exploration, saying the government has no mandate for uranium mining. The government may claim that this is only about exploration but it is absurd to separate this legislation from potential future mining.  The community does not support [...]

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    Guns n’ Moses deal to push Clover

    by  • April 4, 2012

    A deal struck between the Shooters Party, Fred Nile’s Christian Democratic Party and the O’Farrell government is today seeing legislation pushed through both houses of NSW Parliament and has put partisan politics before good policy according to Greens NSW Local Government spokesperson David Shoebridge. “This legislation has nothing to do with improving local democracy; and [...]

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