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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.

EXTRAORDINARY meeting TONIGHT 7pm

Ku-ring-gai Council will proceed with the Extraordinary Meeting TONIGHT from 7pm - WEDNESDAY 30 October 2024.  Please ATTEND.
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No high school in Berala despite 10,000 new homes

Greater Sydney is being destroyed by a one size FAILS ALL undemocratic, developer driven planning agenda that will never deliver affordable housing and make the housing crisis worse.
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Melbourne blindsided by TODs

Melbourne residents angry over Victorian Government's TOD announcements that will fast-track high rise in established suburbs
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Housing is complex in Ku-ring-gai too

Housing is more complex than a simple nimby-yimby divide would suggest READ The Guardian article below: ‘Australian cities are desperate for the ‘missing middle’ of housing density, 29 October 2024,
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Craig Reucassel, ABC Radio Sydney, interviews Paul Scully

Craig Reucassel interviews Paul Scully, NSW Planning Minister 29.10.24
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45 Storeys for Gordon?

The Sydney Morning Herald published this article about alternative TOD options even before Ku-ring-gai’s elected representatives had a chance to inform residents about them. Read the full SMH article below.
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FOKE requests that Extraordinary Meeting be rescheduled

FOKE urgently wrote to Ku-ring-gai Council requesting that the Extraordinary Meeting be rescheduled to ensure residents had an opportunity to comment on this critical planning matter. However, it will proceed
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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
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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

FOKE is a community group with a focus across the Ku-ring-gai area, defending our natural heritage and opposing inappropriate overdevelopment.

Our latest Enews to Members and Friendsmailchi.mp/82e42b92c89a/foke-news-council-threatens-legal-action-against-minns-government-over-ho... ... See MoreSee Less
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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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