NST Article: Battle To Save Lives, Trees

Posted: March 25th, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Media, Mowbray Precinct

The North Shore Times has picked up on the Council plea to State Government to reverse the zoning within the Mowbray Precinct.

Read the full article below:

http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/battle-to-save-lives-trees/


Lane Cove Council Demand State Government Action

Posted: March 25th, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Mowbray Precinct

Lane Cove Council have called upon leaders in State Government to Save Batten Reserve in which is adjacent to the high-density zoned Mowbray Precinct.

In letters sent to the Premier of NSW Kristina Keneally, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communites, Tony Burke,  Lane Cove Council’s General Manager Peter Brown calls upon assisstance to “halt the environmental vandalism of Batten Reserve”.

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Lane Cove Council, Media Release, 22nd March 2011

Posted: March 25th, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Media, Mowbray Precinct

Lane Cove Council has posted a Media Release in response to the Department of Planning commissioned, Lane Cove Bushfire Accessibility Report. The report was conducted by UrbanHorizon Pty Ltd and has received criticism from Local Council and the SBCRA.

Read the release: LCC Media Release 20110322

original link: http://ecouncil.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/newtrim/documents/273022971/TRIM_TE_REC_646230.PDF

SMH Article: Bushland Doomed to Build More Apartments

Posted: March 23rd, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Media, Mowbray Precinct

The SMH has picked up on the Lane Cove Council plea to State Government to reserve the zoning desicion within the Mowbray Precinct.

The plea from Council was in response to the Lane Cove Bushfire Accessibility Report which was slammed by Council.

The full article can be read on the SMH site below:

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/bushland-doomed-to-build-more-apartments-20110322-1c5a2.html


Lane Cove Council Call to ‘Save Batten Reserve’

Posted: March 22nd, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Mowbray Precinct

Save Batten Reserve

In response to the highly flawed Lane Cove Bushfire Accessibility Report which has been slammed by Council, LCC have issued a poster which has started appearing throughout the suburb.

The poster highlights several animal species which are at risk should some of the recommendations within the report by acted upon, which includes clearing up to 85% of the tree canopy from Batten Reserve!

The SBCRA are quite simply disgusted by such a recommendation and are doing all we can to ensure no such thing happens.

Download a PDF version of the Poster and post it around your neighbourhood today!

SaveBattenReserve.pdf

 


Lane Cove Council Slam Bushfire Accessibility Report

Posted: March 22nd, 2011 | Filed under: Current Issues, Mowbray Precinct

Lane Cove Council have issued a report which analysis the Department of Planning commissioned Lane Cove Bushfire Accessibility Report.

The report was commissioned in response to the Rural Fire Service withholding the endorsement of Development Applications lodged within the Bushfire Prone area of the Mowbray Precinct. The report was aimed at being a comprehensive traffic study designed to assess the cumulative effects of the rezoning and what impact this would have upon residents evacuating during a bushfire emergency.

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