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Calling on FOKE Members & Supporters to write submissions for amended SSDs: 21, 23 & 25 McIntosh Street & 55 Werona Avenue, GORDON (SSD-83478456) AND 5-9 Cowan Road, ST IVES (SSD-88948458)
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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.
‘The Blue Mountains — Still Not Another Suburb of Sydney’
FOKE supports the Blue Mountains Conservation Society and signed their SMH open letter to NSW Minister Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, 15 June 2026
Speak Up for ‘Tulkiyan’
Speak up for 'Tulkiyan' Historic House at the Ku-ring-gai Council Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June 2026. YOU NEED TO REGISTER by Mon 8 June 2026
Speak Up for Marian Street Theatre
Speak up for Marian St Theatre at the Ku-ring-gai Council Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June 2026. YOU NEED TO REGISTER by Mon 8 June 2026
SSD – 1&1A Edward Street & 25-27 Rosedale Rd, Gordon
URGENT - SUBMISSION DUE WED 1 June 2026 for SSD SSD-85549710 at 1 & 1A Edward St and 25-27 Rosedale Rd, Gordon
SMH Revelations
Read a SMH article that raises questions about ethics, probity and undue influence amongst MPs, Councillors and Council staff?
Petition – Genuinely Affordable Housing
Sign e-petition: Save Genuinely Affordable Housing from New Planning Rule Exploitation
Save Our Heritage Rally
East Gordon residents protested - at yet another demolition that should have been heritage protected. on Saturday 23 May 2026.
SSD spot rezonings fail ALL
Recently FOKE met with Ku-ring-gai residents facing Transport Oriented Development (TOD) State Significant Development (SSD) rezonings for 8-10 storeys in their neighbourhood. The consensus was that the NSW Housing
Souring House Prices
SMH article 'Sydney property news: Graph that shows how Sydney house prices over the long term became unaffordable'
The Battles to Save Gordon Station
FOKE's tour guide notes of Gordon Railway Station walk to celebrate the 2026 Australian Heritage Festival on 3.5.26
Walk: The Battles to Save Gordon Station
Sunday 3rd May 2026. 9.45am for 10am start. Meet at Gordon Railway Station Ticket Office
Tree Poisoning in Ku-ring-gai
There has been a significant increase in tree poisonings in Ku-ring-gai.
Thanks Chris, except you leave out the part . .
Why does Chris Minns omit telling how he is mandatorily siphoning the value of people’s homes into privatised property developers?
Important dates
Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan (KDCP) Amendment 13
With the introduction of the NSW Government Low and Mid-rise (LMR) and Transport Oriented Deveopment (TOD) housing reforms, developers are claiming that the current Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan (KDCP) does not apply.
Council’s legal advice is that the controls continue to apply despite the KDCP not being updated.
However, the advice is that an updated KDCP will ensure these controls are consistent with, and applicable to, any development introduced under the NSW Government Housing reforms.
The amended KDCP is available for review via Council’s ‘Your Say’ link KDCP Amendment 13.
You can now review and comment on these amendments until Thursday 16 July 2026.
Send your comments, marked with the reference number ‘S15328-3’ by email to krg@krg.nsw.gov.au; or Mail to General Manager, Ku-ring-gai Council, Locked Bag 1006, Gordon NSW 2072.
Deadline is 5pm on Thursday 16 July 2026.
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FOKE is a community group with a focus across the Ku-ring-gai area, defending our natural heritage and opposing inappropriate overdevelopment.
A must watch Four Corners programme which can be viewed on ABC IView![]()
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www.foke.org.au/foke-enews-2-2-2/ Read FOKE's latest newsletter to member and supporters. Please help in sending submissions to current developments on exhibition such as 9-17 Balfour Street which is in a heritage conservation area with significant environment and biodiversity.![]()
The State Significant Development tsunami continues.. 6000 new dwellings proposed for Ku-ring-gai in the last 15 months by way of State Significant Developments for high density housing. the SSD t 9-21 Beaconsfield Road Lindfield approved in February has now commenced demolition of the homes for 399 apartments and 57 affordable units.
www.foke.org.au/ssd-returns-for-eryldene/![]()
Submissions for the amended development proposal which impacts Eryldene in Gordon are due Monday 22 June. Please send a submission opposing this 3x9 storey development. See FOKE website for more information.
www.foke.org.au/speak-up-for-marian-street/![]()
Marian Street Theatre is an important cultural and heritage community facilities and is on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting on Tuesday 16 June 2026.![]()
Marian Street Theatre, 2–2A Marian Street, Killara is owned by Ku-ring-gai Council.![]()
Gordon Ward Cr Barbara Ward is moving Notice of Motion, that if approved, would reverse a decade of work that has already involved $1.9 million. Cr Ward’s motion, if approved, would extinguish an approved Development Application (DA) for the redevelopment of the Marian Street Theatre.![]()
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Speak, in person or online, at the Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June. You need to register HERE by 5pm Monday 8 June![]()
Email councillors@krg.nsw.gov.au before Council meets on Tuesday 16 June 2026![]()
Attend to watch Public Forum or Council meeting at Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers (or online)![]()
Ku-ring-gai Council Agenda for Tuesday 16 June 2026 7pm HERE![]()
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16 Jun 2026![]()
7:00 PM Ordinary Meeting of Council Agenda (web)![]()
Agenda (PDF 211.3MB)
www.foke.org.au/petition-genuine-affordable-housing/![]()
Please sign the petition and share to support genuinely affordable housing.