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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.

Birds Colliding

What will the birds do when Ku-ring-gai changes?
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“Every place is going to change”

It was confirmed that "Every place is going to change", whether communities liked it or not, at a recent planning industry forum
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Population Growth is fueling the Housing Crisis

The housing disaster will extend for years if population growth continues to be ignored
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Ku-ring-gai a place of high biodiversity

Ku-ring-gai is a place of high biodiversity. It is one of the few areas of Sydney that still retains its majestic carbon-rich urban forests, tree canopy, bushland valleys and stunning
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NSW fails NSW’s biodiversity

Despite dire warnings from the NSW Biodiversity Outlook Report 2024, the Minns Government is determined to destroy Ku-ring-gai's environment
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Hawkesbury: urban densification, population growth & climate change pressure

Tell the NSW Government that the priority threat is their own planning policies. Deadline 24 November 2024
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Hawkesbury-Nepean Coastal Management Program

There will be an information session on the Hawkesbury-Nepean Coastal Management Program on Saturday 19th October 10am – 3pm Sustainable Futures Day, Cameron Park, 5 Eastern Rd, Turramurra
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Revealed: criminals and unlicensed agents operating across Australia’s real estate sector

Convicted criminals and unlicensed agents are operating in the real estate sector across multiple states, a Guardian Australia investigation has found.
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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!

 

WhenWednesday 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

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.

For those waiting on the results of the Ku-ring-gai local government elections we now have the confirmed resultsComenarra Ward - Matt Devlin and Jeff PettettGordon Ward - Barbara Ward and Indu BalachandranRoseville Ward - Sam Ngai and Alec Taylor St Ives Ward - Martin Smith and Christine KayWahroonga Ward - Cedric Spencer and Kim Wheatley We congratulate the councillors on their election. ... See MoreSee Less
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Report says TOD and Low-Mid Rise SEPP will interfere with flight paths of migratory birdswww.foke.org.au/birds-colliding/ ... See MoreSee Less
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It was confirmed that "Every place is going to change", whether communities liked it or not, at a recent planning industry forum. www.foke.org.au/every-place-is-going-to-change/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Knowing that fully half of our threatened species are on track to imminent extinction, how can any government support the destruction of Ku-ring-gai’s biodiversity?www.foke.org.au/nsw-govt-fails-nsws-biodiversity/ ... See MoreSee Less
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