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25.01.2022 Premier's planning shake-up came after developers signed secret letter Gladys Berejiklian moved against the advice of her own department boss in the months after receiving a confidential letter. http://www.smh.com.au//premier-s-planning-shake-up-came-af

25.01.2022 MIRVAC DEMOLITION DA - please make a submission The Mirvac demolition documents are now on exhibition for public comment. Submissions close 14 December 2020. Do...cuments can be viewed on Hills Council website, follow the link and steps described in the Notice below. Areas of concern include the number of trees to be removed, working hours, noise, dust, vibration, traffic, construction trucks, restricted access and the impacts on the Cumberland State Forest, the Powerful Owls, the critically endangered ForestinDanger and the waterway, just to list a few. A submission guide will posted as we work through the documents. Rather than making a submission through the website, send it as an email direct to the people below so that the Mayor, the Councillors and the senior Council staff know of your concerns. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

24.01.2022 Dear Residents, The very recent Landcom Plan to "develop" the State Government-owned land (3.5 hectares or 140,000 sqm ) immediately around the Station and nor...th of Castle Hill Road, to include yet another 600 "dwellings", rising to around 8-storeys,( ie even higher could be contemplated) Landcom, the proposer of the above-mentioned "around 8 Storey" development can be contacted as follows: [email protected] The more feed-back we get from you, the more we can be assured of conveying a balanced, majority view on your behalf. We can be easily contacted via e-mail [email protected] Below is a "Typical Cherrybrook Environment". See more

23.01.2022 Ward C Councillor Emma Heyde

23.01.2022 INFLATED HOUSING TARGETS MUST BE REVIEWED We are asking that you write to Planning Minister Rob Stokes in support of our current Review of Housing Targets Campa...ign. Let the Minister know that you think a Review of Housing Targets is urgently needed for all NSW Local Government Areas and that the NSW Government must support local councils in doing so. https://actionnetwork.org//inflated-housing-targets-must-b& Councils from across the political divides of Sydney are calling for a review of housing targets to take into account the long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. From Ku-ring-gai to Ryde to Randwick, councils want the NSW Government to ensure targets reflect the projected decrease in population growth. Of course, the developers' lobby group, Urban Taskforce, has said those that push back against their never-ending lobbying for more and taller blocks of units, are being NIMBYs. They of course support the DIMBYs - the Developers In My Backyard. We think that the NSW Government should instead put policies in place that ensure developers invest in infrastructure and employment projects that will grow the State's economy and benefit all of its residents, rather than encouraging developers to build more and more residential housing which simply increases developers' profits. Photo credit: Fifth Estate

22.01.2022 A rare species of native orchid discovered in Ku-ring-gai The discovery at a secret location in the local area is one of only a handful in NSW where the Eastern... Australian Underground Orchid has been found. The Eastern Australian Underground Orchid has only previously been discovered at sites in eastern NSW including Bulahdelah, the Blue Mountains and Nowra. One of the striking features of this very rare native orchid species is its ability to burrow underground and move slowly through soil. The orchid’s flower spike penetrates the soil surface for a few weeks each year, possibly to attract small flies searching for somewhere to lay eggs. In an attempt to locate other specimens of the orchid in Ku-ring-gai, Council staff are teaming up with NSW Department of Planning Infrastructure and Environment researchers, who will use a specially trained detection dog to locate the orchid. A black cocker spaniel named Sally will lead the effort to find the Underground Orchid in Ku-ring-gai. Her tracking skills were previously used to find the noxious plant hawkweed in the Kosciusko National Park. Mayor Jennifer Anderson said the project was an exciting one for the Council to work on. It is yet more proof of Ku-ring-gai’s quite unique natural environment, considering we are a large urban council area in the middle of Sydney. The Mayor added that tracking would begin next week and if findings were promising, the research would be extended in the local area.

22.01.2022 Councils are only allowed to act for their constituents if that agrees with what the State Government wants, https://www.smh.com.au//planning-minister-warns-of-direct-

20.01.2022 FURTHER UPDATE ForestinDanger has been contacted directly by Mirvac to state that "Mirvac are not using poisons, pesticides or any other such chemicals on any p...art of the site". ForestinDanger accepts their assurance, retracts any statements that could have been construed as suggesting that Mirvac may have been involved in spraying poison and unreservedly apologizes for any distress that the posts may have caused Mirvac. ForestinDanger has requested that Mirvac investigates the cause of the die-back over such a large area over 100 metres in length.

20.01.2022 Will 15 Storeys be the story for Lindfield? Planning Minister Stokes has confirmed to Ku-ring-gai Council that the Greater Sydney Commissions dwelling targets a...re not a legal requirement by the state government. The dwelling targets are based on population projections and not a requirement that the Council must adopt. The current housing strategy allows for building heights not exceeding 7 storeys. The Councils proposed strategy suggests a maximum building height of 15 storeys. Advice received from the Planning Minister yesterday advised Council should carefully consider whether the housing target determined with the Greater Sydney Commission accords with the expectations of the community as demonstrated in consultation on the Local Housing Strategy. The Council will consider its draft housing strategy at its 22 September meeting in light of the clarification received from the Minister. Residents can take action online if they are opposed to the 15 storey building height by visiting supportlindfield.net. Additionally residents are able to view the Council meeting online. More updates to follow.

19.01.2022 MINISTER 'THREATENS' TO REMOVE COUNCILS PLANNING POWERS "If councils don't want to lead planning for growth at a local level, it will simply mean the Government... will need to take more direct action" says NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes. Minister Stokes 'offers' to do the planning work for Ku-ring-gai Council if they aren't going to participate in "taking responsibility to plan for and manage growth across Greater Sydney". Let us be very clear Minister Stokes - this is not a collaborative approach. This is telling local councils if they don't do what they're told the NSW Government will take control of their council planning. Only developers believe that the current "collaborative approach" has worked well. Most Sydney residents view the Government's approach of bulldoze the 'burbs and toss up the towers is not benefiting them in any way.

18.01.2022 Last day to comment! Let your voice be heard. https://www.change.org/p/dominic-perrottet-mp-don-t-sign-th

18.01.2022 IS MIRVAC TRYING TO CHANGE APPROVAL CONDITIONS ALREADY? Thank you to all the many ForestinDanger supporters that emailed us and posted this Mirvac correspondenc...e. Seems Mirvac may already want to change the NSW Planning Department's approval conditions. Why are they asking for sporting groups to apply as "relevant groups" for their Community Reference Group when the Department deleted the sporting field? Already the changes begin and Mirvac hasn't even lodged their first DA. Are they going to try to pressure the Government to reintroduce the sporting field because of some Mirvac-manufactured interest from sporting groups? Is there political pressure being applied for them to do so? This is a critically endangered Forest. Mirvac was told to take community sports out of that site. Rob Stokes Matt Kean MP Dr Michelle Byrne - Hills Shire Mayor It will be interesting to see who Mirvac chooses for their Community Reference Group. It will be the first test of just how 'collaborative' Mirvac really intends to be.

17.01.2022 RURAL LANDS | Good news! We’ve all got two more weeks until submissions close. It’s now 12 November. Have your say on the future of our precious rural land by emailing [email protected] Find the report here: https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au//have-y/current-exhibitions

17.01.2022 'THE SKY'S THE LIMIT'. ANGER OVER PLANNING PROPOSAL The City of Parramatta is proposing wholesale changes to its planning controls, that substantially uplift i...ts CBD's height limits and FSR controls. The changes include the controversial #PowerhouseParramatta site on Philip Street, which is earmarked as an 'Opportunity Site' with a range of incentives that enable a building height of 210 RL metres to be potentially achieved. In addition, zoning for part of the site is proposed to be changed from ‘Public Recreational’ to ‘Mixed Use' prompting speculation that a secret deal was negotiated at the time of the site's sale by council to the NSW government which will see the part of the site redeveloped at a future stage. Moreover, the Planning Proposal proposes to change the way flood management risk is assessed and managed, with far-reaching implications for the city’s floodplain. This includes evacuation strategies that rely on a Shelter in Place (aka vertical evacuation), or alternately costly and difficult to exercise Horizontal High-Level Evacuation Strategies. Significantly a key report, the Updated Flood Risk Management Plan is still waiting on key information, raising questions about the exhibition of the Proposal at this time. The changes which allow buildings up to 243 metres are designed to cater for an additional 50,000 jobs and 14,000 dwellings. 'A 243-metre building is equivalent to approximately 62 storeys in a commercial office tower or 75 storeys in a residential mixed tower.' The Proposal also expands the CBD to include Parramatta Park and parts of North Parramatta. While the Proposal 'intends to preserve (‘grandfather’) existing controls' that apply to Parramatta Park and the Park Edge Highly Sensitive Area, the changes have prompted fears that future changes will follow. Likewise, a separate planning process is to follow for some heritage areas. Now on public exhibition, submissions close at 5pm Monday, 2 November. The consultation process includes two online webinars, one for the community and one for industry. Given, however, the complexity of the changes and associated technical reports, a minimum three month exhibition period is being sought along with improvements to the consultation process so residents and businesses alike are properly informed to enable feedback. This follows criticism of the notification process and an 8-minute community video which fails to properly explain what the changes are. Following the exhibition period, the feedback is reviewed by Council, with a report prepared for consideration by the Local Planning Panel, and Council. The Department of Planning, Industry & Environment consequently finalises the changes to the LEP (Local Environmental Plan). To find out more about the Planning Proposal & make a submission: https://participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/cbd-planning To view Council's Media Release: https://bit.ly/2Gc1So6 NOTE: The Planning Proposal is one part of a package of proposed policy changes, which include a review of the Development Control Plan and Infrastructure Funding. These documents together with an Integrated Transport Plan are subject to a separate public consultation process in the future. KEY REPORTS/MAPS - Parramatta CBD Planning Proposal (changes to existing controls) http://bit.ly/ParramattaCBDPlanningProposalreport - Proposed Incentive Height of Buildings Map http://bit.ly/ParramattaIHOBMap - Proposed Incentive Floor Space Ratio Map http://bit.ly/ParramattaIncentiveFSRMap - Proposed Opportunities Site Map http://bit.ly/OpportunitiesSiteMap - Proposed Flood Risk Management Map http://bit.ly/FloodRiskMgtMap Image: Community 'Summary Report: http://bit.ly/CommunitySummaryReport

16.01.2022 THE SKY'S THE LIMIT While the post-Covid world is prompting questions about the high growth population projections for Sydney, it's all systems go at the Depart...ment of Planning with the release of draft Rhodes Place Strategy (from Mary Street to the harbour and east to Concord Road) and a revised Master Plan for Carter Street Precinct (near Sydney Olympic Park). With visuals for Rhodes more akin to parts of Hong Kong, both plans see a significant upscale in height; in the case of Rhodes up to 152 metres, with provision for up to 18 storey buildings along the harbour foreshore, and Carter Street Precinct up to 144 metres. The plans enable another 4,260 apartments at Rhodes (along with 930 jobs) and 6,200 'dwellings' at Carter Street (up from 5,500). Previously identified as 'Urban Activation Precincts', the plans 'build' on previous proposals with Voluntary Planning Agreements providing major infrastructure including open space, roads and a school. Once approved, the plans override existing planning controls; in the case of Rhodes through the introduction of a SEPP (State Environmental Planning Policy), and for Carter Street Precinct, a revised Master Plan. Submissions in response to the Place Strategy for Rhodes close 9 October, and the revised Master Plan for the Carter Street Precinct, the 28 September. To find out more about Rhodes Place Strategy and provide your feedback: http://bit.ly/RhodesPlaceStrategy To find out more about Carter Street Precinct and provide your feedback: http://bit.ly/CarterStRevisedMasterPlan Image: Visual showing the proposed heights for a 'sub precinct' adjacent to Rhodes Station which is proposed as part of the Place Strategy

15.01.2022 Cherrybrook Residents Association’s position statement : 1. Limit medium density development to 3 storeys maximum on Landcom site. Building designs to blend i...n with cherrybrook’s local landscape. 2. Outside the government land to retain low density residential zoning. SEND any concerns you have to Landcom via email [email protected] See more

14.01.2022 What an absolute travesty - and a disgrace. These buildings should have been protected but no we are going to get another boring and architectural bereft generic Mirvac development.

11.01.2022 Tranche 4 fast track developments are all winners of the big green TICK OF APPROVAL. Or is that losers? Tranche 5 is now in line for a roll of the dice. Why do ...they need to fast-track an Aerotropolis SEPP (State Environmental Planning Policy)? One month to dump a whole new SEPP on Western Sydney overriding all local planning controls. What's the rush? See more

10.01.2022 From Ward C Councillor Vince Del Gallego https://mailchi.mp//cherrybrook-precinct-new-landcom-surve

09.01.2022 Are you worth listening to? What’s your opinion worth? More or less than your neighbours? Who should decide? Are you happy for one Councillor to tell the other... Councillors that they should always vote for what he thinks the majority want? These are things that will be considered at tonight’s Council meeting. Remember that civil rights and environmental protection have never been achieved by the majority of citizens picking up the phone and calling their MP. It has always been a small group of passionate, engaged citizens that have lobbied political leaders; leaders who were able to recognise their foresight and act in the public interest. Is this something we want to change in Hornsby (if it even could be)? I certainly don’t. I hope the following motion is strongly rejected by all Councillors tonight. RIPA Sydney Hornsby Action Group Hornsby Shire Climate Action Group Protecting Your Suburban Environment - PYSE Inc. Mount Colah Residents Action Group Respect Rural

09.01.2022 Would each reader be able to contribute $10 by 11th September, if at all possible ? The PYSE Inc. bank account details are as follows : Bendigo Bank BSB: 633-...000 Account No. : 1533 269 54 Please include your name in the description when completing a bank transfer. You can remain anonymous when making a donation if you wish. Thank you.

06.01.2022 Wishing Aaron all the best.

05.01.2022 Last chance to have your say There is a major development open for locals to comment on the large site on corner of Epping/Blaxland Roads (old Tuffys site). D...A is for 4 ugly towers, but also access road very close to corner on Blaxland road. This is a controversial site as developer owns the old bowling club land adjacent but needs to get it rezoned residential. It is public recreation land and we think it should stay that way as Epping desperately needs more open space and community facilities. The plan includes removing a stand of mature heritage brush box trees on boundary with Forest Park. Council is checking exact location but developer just wants them cleared so they can build closer to the boundary. Again, where is the public interest in this? Please email your thoughts to [email protected] (quote DA/397/2020) by 5pm on Wed 19 August. You can read more here: https://eppingcivictrust.org/2-epping-road/

05.01.2022 Please have your say - now is the opportunity. I had an online discussion with Landcom today - No-one can guarantee whose opinion will be accommodated BUT if you don’t speak now you really can’t complain later.

05.01.2022 URGENT - PLEASE WRITE BY THE END OF TOMORROW TO HELP PROTECT A LARGE BUSHLAND PORTION OF BYLES CREEK VALLEY BY HELPING HORNSBY COUNCIL DEFEND THE REFUSAL OF TH...IS DA IN THE LEC! There is an amended plan for 65D Malton Rd Beecroft DA/1344/2017 deep in Byles Creek Valley. This is the last huge block which has not been approved for development. The DA was refused by the Hornsby Local Planning Panel as the proposal was seen as inappropriate. The applicant is now appealing this decision in the Land and Environment Court and we need your help to express your concerns. This latest amended plan adds a vehicle lift near the top of the driveway to solve the problem of the large drop in levels but this creates many questions. You can access the full plans at http://hscenquiry.hornsby.nsw.gov.au//SearchApplication.as or go to the DA tracking https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au//applic/find-and-track-a-da and type in DA/1344/2017 We have attached a summary of potential issues with the new driveway plan, the dwelling proposed and the impacts of clearing most of this site. We hope as many as possible will send an urgent objection BY TOMORROW - FRIDAY 16th October. We hope our summary of concerns assists you. PLEASE ENSURE you put any concerns you might have in your own words. - The proposed building is too high, oversized and inappropriate for the site. - More than 84% of the massive trees on the more than 4,600 sq metre block would be removed, causing tremendous loss of habitat for threatened flora and fauna, e.g. the endangered Gang-Gang Cockatoo and Powerful Owl. - There is insufficient space for bushfire Asset Protection Zones within the fire prone block. - It does not comply with Planning for Bushfire Protection regulations. - There is no access for ambulances, firetrucks and other emergency vehicles nor construction vehicles - Pedestrian access onsite will be extremely difficult and is non compliant - It will pose a potential danger for pedestrians and vehicles using this part of Malton Rd - it will impact upon neighbouring propoerties -it is not in the public interest Please send your concerns to [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

03.01.2022 Dear Residents, "Landcom is now proposing to build around 8 storeys in height structures for some 600 new dwellings on the 3.5 hectares of Govt-owned land imme...diately adjacent to the Cherrybrook Metro station, along with other facilities. Just 7 years ago the 2013 Draft Cherrybrook Station Structure Plan proposed only 3-6 storeys structures with some 3,200 dwellings replacing 350 existing houses across the wider Precinct, facilitated by land rezoning. So, if yesterday was 6 storeys and today is around 8 storeys, how many storeys will be proposed tomorrow under Minister Stokes and will they be confined to the Government-owned land or be extended to the entire Precinct? With this trend, such a structure might well be your inviting and picturesque next door neighbour before long - and immeasurably enhance the vibrancy of your neighbourhood! So that there can be a serious consideration of your preferences ,please SEND any concerns/feedback you may have to Landcom via email : [email protected] Don’t wait till 6th Sep 2020 deadline ! Photo below Is a typical 8-storey apartment block ( in contrast to the picture of the typical Cherrybrook environment that you enjoy.