CAMPAIGN DIARY: May - June 2006
8 May 2006
A forestlodgetrees campaigner wrote to Bob Debus, Minister for the Environment, informing him of the community's concern re the then proposed sale of the Crown land in Forest Lodge and raising this issue in the context of his Department's City and Country Environment Restoration Program. This Program includes funding with urban sustainability grants the restoration of urban bushland and protection of urban wildlife, the improvement of local environments and the improvement of the sustainability performance of local councils. Our campaigner urged Mr Debus to contact the Minister for Lands with a view to asking whether this land could be left for the community in perpetuity.
29 May 2006
Mr Debus replied, noting that the Minister for Lands had asked for a comprehensive report on the site and advising that "Accordingly, I have written to the Minister (for Lands) asking him to ensure that this report considers the Government's urban environmental objectives outlined in the City and Country Environment Restoration Program".
7 June 2006
Sandra Nori MP, Member for Port Jackson, arranged for representatives of the forestlodgetrees community group to meet with her and Tony Kelly MLC, Minister for Lands, to discuss issues concerning the future of the Crown land at the rear of 77 Hereford Street. It is our understanding from this meeting that negotiations are ongoing between the State Government and Sydney City Council with a view to retention of the land in public ownership for public open space.
Commment Whilst this development is encouraging, the campaign to save the Crown land is not over yet. We need to continue to encourage negotiations between the State Government and the Council to find a solution that retains the land in public ownership as public open space for the benefit of the community.
14 June 2006
At the monthly meeting of the Glebe Society Management Committee, a representative of the forestlodgetrees community group provided an update on our campaign. The Committee once more affirmed its suppport for the campaign and resolved to send a letter confirming this.
A forestlodgetrees campaigner wrote to Bob Debus, Minister for the Environment, informing him of the community's concern re the then proposed sale of the Crown land in Forest Lodge and raising this issue in the context of his Department's City and Country Environment Restoration Program. This Program includes funding with urban sustainability grants the restoration of urban bushland and protection of urban wildlife, the improvement of local environments and the improvement of the sustainability performance of local councils. Our campaigner urged Mr Debus to contact the Minister for Lands with a view to asking whether this land could be left for the community in perpetuity.
29 May 2006
Mr Debus replied, noting that the Minister for Lands had asked for a comprehensive report on the site and advising that "Accordingly, I have written to the Minister (for Lands) asking him to ensure that this report considers the Government's urban environmental objectives outlined in the City and Country Environment Restoration Program".
7 June 2006
Sandra Nori MP, Member for Port Jackson, arranged for representatives of the forestlodgetrees community group to meet with her and Tony Kelly MLC, Minister for Lands, to discuss issues concerning the future of the Crown land at the rear of 77 Hereford Street. It is our understanding from this meeting that negotiations are ongoing between the State Government and Sydney City Council with a view to retention of the land in public ownership for public open space.
Commment Whilst this development is encouraging, the campaign to save the Crown land is not over yet. We need to continue to encourage negotiations between the State Government and the Council to find a solution that retains the land in public ownership as public open space for the benefit of the community.
14 June 2006
At the monthly meeting of the Glebe Society Management Committee, a representative of the forestlodgetrees community group provided an update on our campaign. The Committee once more affirmed its suppport for the campaign and resolved to send a letter confirming this.
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