45 Storeys for Gordon?
The Sydney Morning Herald published this article even before Ku-ring-gai’s elected representatives had a chance to inform their residents about alternative TOD options. Read the full SMH article.
FOKE
Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment
Welcome to FOKE
Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment is a community group dedicated to the conservation and protection of Ku-ring-gai’s built and natural environment. On behalf of residents we work for the maintenance of Ku-ring-gai’s built and natural heritage and the enhancement of its existing character and amenity.
Reschedule Extraordinary meeting
FOKE has urgently written to Council asking for an Extraordinary meeting to be rescheduled to ensure residents have an opportunity to comment on this critical planning matter.
Land and Environment Court of NSW – TOD SEPP
At the Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Wed 30 October Ku-ring-ga Council will discuss their legal case against the TOD SEPP. Even though it will be discussed as Confidential Business
Lindfield Hub update
At the Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Wed 30 October Ku-ring-ga Council will discuss the Lindfield Hub Commuter Car Park Funding Deed. Even though it will be discussed as Confidential
NO! these Councillors DO NOT SUPPORT the legal action
One Ku-ring-gai Councillor said she would NOT SUPPORT the legal action against the TOD in her FOKE Candidate Statement. The others did not supply answers to our Candidate Questions prior
YES! these Councillors SUPPORT the legal action
These Ku-ring-gai Councillors said they would SUPPORT the legal action against the TOD as stated in their FOKE Candidate Statements prior to their election.
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly’s tour of Ku-ring-gai’s TODs
When FOKE asked Dr Farrelly how she would reconcile TODs destroying Ku-ring-gai’s heritage she admitted “I don’t know”.
Why the legal action against the TOD is more important than ever
Read the NSW Productivity & Equality Commission's 'Review of Housing Supply Challenges and Policy Options for NSW '
Important dates
COUNCIL LOW AND MID-RISE HOUSING POLICY FORUM
ZOOM MEETING
Monday, 5 August 2024 6:30pm – 8 pm.
Attend via this LINK.
LONG REEF GEOREGION WALK
SUN 4 August 9.45am
Meet at the boat ramp on Fishermans Beach, Colloroy. Dr Peter Mitchell OAM will lead this walk and explain Long Reef’s 248 million year old geology.
Book HERE
GETTING HOUSING RIGHT: WHY IT MATTERS?
Unpacking the Housing CRISIS without the SPIN!
When: Wednesday 7th August, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: NSW Parliament House Theatrette, Macquarie Street, Sydney. The Theatrette is located near the front foyer within the NSW Parliament House. Proceed down a set of stairs and you will find it.
To attend this important meeting BOOK HERE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FOKE Stall at Gordon Markets, Wade Lane Carpark (next to Gordon Railway Station)
When: Sunday 11 August 2024
Time: any time between 8.30am and 2pm
RSVP: info@foke.org.au with details of the time you wish to help us + contact details (name, mobile, email).
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Friends of Kuringgai Environment
FOKE is a community group with a focus across the Ku-ring-gai area, defending our natural heritage and opposing inappropriate overdevelopment.
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One reader responding to the article has written: "The increasing population growth and outdated economic theories requiring never ending growth are the issues. Remove these and the housing crisis starts to go away." What do you think?
Stamp duty, councils and big business’s $10b shot at the housing crisis
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The nation’s peak business group will propose a $10 billion federal plan to build more homes and slash the cost of construction.
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The gamesmanship going on in the Department of Planning and particularly the head of the Department bragging to the Urban Taskforce. This has nothing to do with affordability or providing cheaper rentals. Minister Paul Scully and Department's Secretary targetted Ku-ring-gai with four TODs because of their relationship with developers! Developers want prime residential streets to develop to maximise profitability. This is why Ku-ring-gai's local centres will not be revitalised whilst there is prime residential land at their disposal.
Lindfield proposal leads the race under state’s new housing reforms
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“We had a joke in the office that wouldn’t it be amazing if the first [one] was in Ku-ring-gai LGA, and it was,” Planning Department deputy secretary Monica Gibson told a developers’ conferenc...
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Big business wants to be able to do what it wants. When it wants. Where it wants.![]()
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Caleb replied to the article...."Who would have thought? ![]()
They want the locals to be quiet and accept what they think is best.![]()
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The picture in the article says it all, slathering our suburbs in shoddy dog boxes.![]()
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So we can keep running one of the highest per capita immigration intakes in the world, driving property prices into the stratosphere and ensuring plenty of lazy "growth" for our entitled and lazy business community.![]()
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Running roughshod over the rights of people living in suburbs to preserve the character of their suburbs so the business community can make money by doing nothing but watching the population explode.![]()
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Australia is really a disgracefully low quality economy run to benefit the the business community."
Steamroll laggard councils over housing: business lobby
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A business lobby is arguing state governments need far greater sway over new approvals if Australia is to meet ambitious targets set by the National Housing Accord.
For those waiting on the results of the Ku-ring-gai local government elections we now have the confirmed results![]()
Comenarra Ward - Matt Devlin and Jeff Pettett![]()
Gordon Ward - Barbara Ward and Indu Balachandran![]()
Roseville Ward - Sam Ngai and Alec Taylor ![]()
St Ives Ward - Martin Smith and Christine Kay![]()
Wahroonga Ward - Cedric Spencer and Kim Wheatley ![]()
We congratulate the councillors on their election.