NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said: “We’re hoping to better balance housing availability for the people of NSW with the benefits that tourism brings to local communities.”
Jacquelene
Protest outside government office over lost submissions on controversial rezoning
Our silent protest was a symbolic representation of how public voices have been stifled. We will never know how many public submissions were not received.
North Avoca Boardriders to receive funding
North Avoca Boardriders can further strengthen their programs and initiatives, contributing to the positive growth of the area and creating a better environment for our youth to thrive
Council demerger bill labelled ‘undemocratic’
Local councils across NSW are expected to foot the bill for their own de-amalgamation under new proposed legislation
The Willow
My association with Willows began when, as a young child, about six years old, I discovered the story ‘Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Grahame. I was fascinated by the adventures of Toad, or should I say misadventures. I had read the tale several times, seen a movie and enjoyed it each time.
237 local first home buyers benefit from stamp duty relief
Under this program, first home buyers are able to save up to $30,735, enabling people to get into a property market that they may otherwise not have been able to afford.
‘Let him come home’: majority of MPs support motion to free Assange
Let’s not forget that in 2010 Julian Assange, through WikiLeaks, revealed hard evidence of US war crimes and other misconduct in Iraq, in Afghanistan and at Guantanamo Bay.
Peaceful protest and author visit
The recent community consultation for a planning proposal to rezone C2 conservation land for residential development on Woy Woy Rd, Kariong, had to be extended after an unknown number of submissions were “lost” by the NSW Planning Portal.
New Age Discrimination Commissioner welcomed
Mr Fitzgerald has long championed the rights of older people, including those with a cognitive impairment, and this new appointment acknowledges his commitment to serving this community
Green roofs can cool cities
“There is an urgent need to implement a combination of heat mitigation techniques and technologies in our cities to decrease urban temperatures,” says Prof. Santamouris. “If we do not, the cost in the coming decades will be catastrophic, not just for the economy, but on quality of life, particularly for low-income populations who will suffer the most.”