Newsletter 15

Posted by Ian Mutton
On February 18, 2019
Luna Park

If we want to make our community a better place in which to live – we need to be careful when electing politicians Dear Fellow Resident, I want the best for north Sydney and that’s not ever going to be achieved by politicians whose visions are shrouded by clouds of nostalgia and nickel & dime […]

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North Shore Community Newsletter 9 – Rates

Posted by Ian Mutton
On July 4, 2018
Rates

Council is proposing a review of its rates. Why? Managing Council’s finances is one of the most important challenges for Councillors. Income from residential rates – how does North Sydney compare? 2017/18 North Sydney Mosman Willoughby Minimum rate $514 $710 $815 Average rate $692 $1,390 $998 North Sydney Council: Applies the minimum rate to […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 8 – Parking

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
Parking

There’s a disconnect between Planning Rules and Reality of Finding a Parking Spot Why’s it hard to find a parking spot in North Sydney’s Council area? Yes! Between 2011 and 2016 the number of: dwellings increased by 1,763 resident with no cars decreased by 213 It’s set to get worse. The Government tells us to […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 7 – Parks and Sports Fields

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
Parks & Sports Fields

We have an emerging problem in a sea of inertia. An emerging problem, no, a rapidly growing problem in a political sea of inaction – it’s just criminal. Sporting fields – ratio of hectares to every 1,000 people • NSROC (councils on the North Shore) 0.40 • Northern Beaches 0.44 • North Sydney 0.14 (the […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 6 – Beaches Tunnel

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
Beaches Tunnel

There can be no excuse – a Beaches’ Tunnel must be a clean tunnel; it must result in much of the through traffic being removed from Military Road Sydney sits in a basin, more like a shoe box with one end open that, with certain weather patterns, traps air resulting in a build-up of pollution […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 5 – Lavender Green

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
Lavender Green

Parkland is Precious and Easily Lost What’s happening to Lavender Green? Lavender Green, it’s the strip of land at western end of Luna Park. The legislation “governing” Luna Park prohibits any permanent structure (not including structures in the nature of landscaping) on Lavender Green. In 2004 Luna Park was leased to the present operator – […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 4 – The Jetty

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
The Jetty

Our population is growing. We need to seize on every opportunity to add to our store of parks and recreational facilities. ABANDONED AND FORGOTTEN Development Applications (DA) are, by their very nature, a bargain with the community. Back in 1990 a DA was made in respect of the shipyard on Berry’s Bay. That DA was […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 3 – Watts Park Stairway

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 26, 2018
Watts Park

A community that comes together can achieve great things. A proposal to replace the Watts Park stairway with what, to some, looked more like scaffolding caused consternation in our community and put at risk the water cistern hued out of the adjacent rock out crop. Our Community: came together with good humour and a very […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 2 – High Line

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 25, 2018
High Line, SHHL

The Sydney Harbour High Line Association (the efforts of Joan Street and David Bowman) has been busy building support and preparing plans for the conversion of the largely disused rail corridor between Waverton station and Lavender Bay into a lineal park/walking trail. The Premier said: A NSW Liberals & Nationals Government will never sell off […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 1 – Harry’s Park

Posted by Ian Mutton
On June 25, 2018
Harry's Park, Luna Park

Lots 10, 11 and 12 overlook Luna Park and the harbour – they were leased to Luna Park Sydney in 2004. In 2006 Luna Park Sydney, our State Government and Mrs Seidler reached an agreement: • Mrs Seidler: Paid Luna Park Sydney $5M and “acquired” lot 10 (which she landscaped as a park and made […]