North Shore Community Newsletter 24 – High Line

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On January 17, 2021
sydney harbour high line

Let’s talk about the HighLine What is the HighLine? The HighLine is a planned walking trail between (near) Waverton and Lavender Bay running along the harbour’s edge creating a mosaic of harbour fronting parks (Coal Loader, Waverton Oval, Sawmillers Reserve and Lavender Bay parklands). What’s holding construction up? In February 2017 Minister Constance (then the […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 23 – Olympic Pool

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On January 17, 2021
north sydney pool, Olympic Pool

Let’s talk about the North Sydney Olympic Pool – I was elected on a platform that included the rebuilding the pool. A promise delivered. North Sydney’s Olympic Pool complex was opened in 1936 it was: something to be proud of, little wonder that it became one of Sydney’s icons; the venue used to showcase Sydney […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 20 – Affordable Housing

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On October 3, 2020
affordable housing

Affordable Housing is housing made available to very low to moderate-income households at low rents. Affordable Housing comes at a cost – who should pay? Governments that don’t deliver avoid accountability – they make a myriad of their departments share the responsibility, provide inadequate funding and set confusing measure – that’s Affordable Housing in a […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 19 – Luna Park Lavender Green Development Application

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On April 21, 2020
Lavender Bay Lavender Green

Key points Residents are NOT “killjoys”, residents support Luna Park Lavender Green is NOT part of the historic Luna Park as claimed in the DA. Lavender Green was added in 1997 Lavender Green is located in one of the most densely populated areas of Sydney North Sydney is acutely short of green space with more […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 17 – Parks and Sports Fields

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On March 25, 2020
Parks

Are our Liberal Governments hell bent on the reindustrialisation of North Sydney and the destruction of parklands? Two years ago, the State Government announced the dedication of $290m to gain more green and open spaces. Our Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said that “people want more than jobs and infrastructure, they want livability”. Was she serious? Or […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 16 – Olympic Pool

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On January 21, 2020
Olympic Pool

North Sydney’s Olympic Pool – we’ve been talking about its replacement for 6 years. Why? Today, the pool is leaking; its foundations and grandstand are crumbling – simply put, they need to be replaced (with the preservation of the heritage brickworks, plaster castings and signs) before the deterioration sees them lost forever. Along with the […]

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On August 28, 2019

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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 […]

North Shore Community Newsletter 14 – Luna Park Exempt From Planning Regulations

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On December 2, 2018
Luna Park

What’s does Luna Park and Crows Nest have in common – a State Government hell bent on imposing development on our community. This week Luna Park. Perhaps, 100 years ago, Norman Lindsay, when he penned The Magic Pudding, saw what was in store for Luna Park. There’s a Magic Pudding. It’s: • Sydney’s Luna Park; […]

Posted by IanMuttonAdmin
On October 26, 2018
Luna Park

The State Government is planning to remove planning controls from Luna Park. Why does the multinational property developer Brookfield/Multiplex’s subsidiary lease Luna Park? Brookfield/Multiplex has completed 950 projects worldwide with a value of USD80 billion. It doesn’t lease or operate any other amusement parks around the world. Why is the Agreement(s) between Brookfield/Multiplex’s subsidiary […]

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