The Parliamentary debate on the GreenWay petition is set for 4:30pm on 31 May 2012 at Parliament house, Macquarie St. Everyone is welcome to attend. In February Greens MP for Balmain, Jamie Parker was presented with a 10,000 signature petition from representatives of local councils and the Friends of the GreenWay community group supporting the [...]
Read more →The NSW government will release its draft Transport Master Plan in June 2012 with its vision for transport for NSW for the next 20 years. Part of that process includes community consultation. Greens MP Jamie Parker is joining with Greens transport spokesperson Cate Faehrmann to hold community consultation workshops to ensure residents of the Balmain [...]
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Greens MP Cate Faehrmann says the CEO of Infrastructure NSW Paul Broad’s obsession with motorways will mean public transport will be at the bottom of Infrastructure NSW’s priorities. “Anyone who thinks that building more motorways will alleviate traffic congestion isn’t looking at the evidence,” said Ms Faehrmann. “After new motorways are built, traffic congestion returns [...]
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Did you know if you’re looking for work and receiving the government’s Newstart Allowance your concession card doesn’t qualify you for a discount for MyMulti and Weekly tickets with Transport for NSW? For someone buying a MyMulti DayPass that’s a difference of more than $10. We think that’s pretty unfair considering Newstart recipients can be [...]
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More than 500 residents packed Balmain Town Hall last night for a Leichhardt Council public meeting held to explain the development and the submission process for the former Balmain Leagues Club Site. The development was placed on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure on 18 April 2012 for a total of [...]
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Greens NSW Upper House MP has highlighted legislation passed by the NSW Parliament in April allows local councillors to vote on planning proposals in which they have a direct pecuniary interest. The Government’s legislation allows Councillors to vote on rezoning proposals, changes to development control plans and other broad planning decisions that impacts on land [...]
Read more →One of Leichhardt Councils highest priorities is ensuring we have strong, vibrant and sustainable local businesses in our high streets. To this end, Leichhardt Council and representatives of the Balmain/Rozelle and Leichhardt/Annandale Chambers Of Commerce discussed last year how we could work together to address the constraints facing local businesses. One of the key concerns [...]
Read more →Leichhardt Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 3 from 6pm to 8pm in the Balmain Town Hall to explain the development and the submission process for the former Balmain Leagues Club Site. The development was placed on public exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure on 18 April 2012 for [...]
Read more →Greens MP Jamie Parker has expressed concern over significantly revised plans for the Rozelle Village Development, which will double the number of dwellings and almost triple commercial floor space over what was previously proposed. “I share the concerns of residents and businesses about the size, scale and impact of this proposal,” Mr Parker said. “The [...]
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The Greens have a bill before NSW Parliament that will move to ensure that the free-range eggs that you buy come from truly free-range hens. This bill has passed the Upper House and now needs strong community backing to become law.
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The state government’s lack of strategic planning in their push to unleash further urban sprawl on Sydney’s fringe has been exposed in the debate regarding a new airport in Sydney’s south west, according to Greens NSW Planning spokesperson David Shoebridge. “In their haste to deliver urban sprawl for developers, the NSW government has failed to [...]
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