living with wildlife Mindarie park 2 April

State Election Meet the Candidates

The State Election will be held on Sat 25th march

We have booked the Tanallon Oval Pavilion for evening 6 March to allow you to hear the candidates speak

SBCRA will provide some drinks and snacks from 6:30 – Main event 7pm

cleanup Australia 5 March 2023

Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 5 March for Clean Up Australia Day.

Register between 8.00am and 12.00pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).

Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.

Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!

The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge

he meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge

living with wildlife 6 Oct 7pm

Meeting with Mayor 2 Girraween park planning

1. The development of Girraween Park.

SBCRA’s concern with this possible development is that with the precedents set. Despite Lane Cove Council providing guidelines relating to this development it was likely that this site would also suffer from overdevelopment and that the four houses on Kullah Parade to the south of the development would  be overshadowed. The owners of the four properties concerned would then have a case for rezoning their properties R4 and if this occurred then all the owners of properties on Kullah Parade would make similar claims.

The answer to this is  Lane Cove Council has no need to institute any rezonings until 2036.  They have rejected all recent requests for rezonings and this situation would apply to any rezoning requests for Kullah Parade.

It should also be noted that an APZ of 60 metres is applicable for developments on Kullah Parade.

Tree covered area in image is Girraween Park

Meeting with the Mayor

SBCRA committee had a meeting with Lane Cove Mayor Andrew Zbik in June 2022

This a summary of DA  issues

            -a DA which conforms to the regulations is submitted and approved with minimal fuss
– within a few months amendments are requested which increases the height of the building.These are called section 4.6 ammendments. This greatly increases the developers profit on the project

– The developments are then referred to the an Independent Planning  Panel. They are only allowed to deal with issues that pertain to the particular development. It’s as if they were operating in the middle of a desert.

This has created a disastrously overcrowded precinct. For example the traffic in the area is already becoming unmanageable. When all the developments mentioned are occupied, we will have a nightmare on our hands.
The narrow roads( 7m wide) were never designed to take the increasing traffic created

THE RESPONSE

1. The Failure of Development Controls in the Mowbray Precinct.

Andrew Zbik said that Lane Cove Council, and the NSW State Government had acknowledged that the rezoning of the Mowbray precinct had resulted in numerous failures of control. In particular the use of sections 4.55 and 4.6 devices that allowed developers to increase heights of buildings.

The Mayor  stated that in view of precedents already set there was little that could be done about the situation, also acknowledging that the resulting overdevelopment of the area was resulting in overcrowding, overshadowing of E4 zoned properties in the area and poor traffic outcomes, as was stated in the SBCRA briefing note.

The Mayor also told the committee that reflecting on the poor outcomes in the Mowbray Precinct , that in the St Leonards South development, Lane Cove Council had managed to eliminate the use of section 4.6 amendments to developments.

Geoff Graham also raised the issue of Affordable Housing. He stated that the two boarding house approvals in Mindarie Street, which were based on providing affordable housing were nothing of the sort. They were being promoted as mini-hotels.

Andrew Zbik stated that in a couple of developments that had been approved (namely 150 Epping Road and one other) that Lane Cove Council were the owners of some 43 units of affordable housing.

There was also a discussion regarding the value of the ‘Independent Local Planning Panel’, which rarely refuse developments.

The panel is apparently a requirement of the NSW State Government. Lane Cove Council has no option but to comply

It was stated  that when Lane Cove Council were able to approve/disapprove developments the outcomes as far as the community was concerned was more favourable. It should be noted that Councillors have no direct input to approval  of DA’s. Approvals either depend on Councils Planning Department or the various panels.

On a  positive note the Mayor reported that in view of the large amount of housing that had been provided in Lane Cove over past years, The Greater Sydney Commission had determined that THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT FOR ANY FURTHER REZONINGS IN THE LANE COVE LGA UNTIL 2036. The understanding is the State government agrees with this.

Clean up Australia March 2022 – new date

Because of excessive rain the creek is NOT safe we must postpone . New date is 27th  March

Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on to Sunday 27th March for Clean Up Australia Day.

Register between 8.30am and 12.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).

Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.

Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water  and lots of energy and enthusiasm!

What a load of rubbish!

The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge

cleanup Australia 7 March 2021

Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 7 March for Clean Up Australia Day.

Register between 8.30am and 12.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).

Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.

Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!

The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge

clean up Australia day 2020 sun 1 march

Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 1 March for Clean Up Australia Day.

Register between 9.30am and 1.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).

Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.

Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!

The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge

Here a are a few photos from 2019

Mindarie park now open

SBCRA committee members at the park opening

After many years of negotiation and consultation Mindarie Park has opened. In no small measure this is due to work your committee has put in pointing out the need for open space in the rapid developing Mowbray Precinct

The first stage of the park on the corner of Mindarie and Kullah Pde has been opened

It consists a Children’s Playground  and was opened on 23 February by our State Member Anthony Roberts

This new inclusive playspace aligns with the Everyone Can Play in NSW guidelines to cater for all people, including disabled and able-bodied children and their Carers. 

The fenced playspace includes a range of swings, natural-looking play materials and equipment that is suitable for people of all abilities to enjoy. Also on-site are new BBQ facilities, toilets and Seniors fitness equipment.