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Protect Cranebrook

August 1st 2008

CranebrookThe former air services site in Cranebrook is under threat from a huge housing development that will see an estimated 1800 residents in 610-740 dwellings.  The site is an important wildlife corridor linking the former ADI site in St Marys to the Blue Mountains.

The site has immense conservation value and should not be developed in any way. The site should be returned to public ownership. The land should be acquired by the NSW Government and put into the management of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service so that conservation and passive recreation outcomes can be achieved for the community.

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Protecting the Wolli Creek Regional Park

July 16th 2008

The lands for the 50 hectare Wolli Creek Regional Park are in the process of being acquired by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, but acquisition is still incomplete, nine years since the State Government announced its establishment in conjunction with the routing of the M5East into a tunnel to avoid the destruction of the Wolli Valley’s bushland.

To find out more about the action you can take to support opposition to the proposal on the recent industrial development proposal and the concerns of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society,  go to http://www.wollicreek.org.au/development.
 

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State Government Planning Reforms

January 21st 2008

Planning reforms NCC is enormously concerned about the NSW Government’s latest planning reforms which we believe will result in a further reduction in community participation and environmental protection. We are encouraging the public to provide submissions on this issue to the State Government.

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BASIX

May 26th 2006

Solar hot waterBASIX, the Building and Sustainability Index measures the
sustainability of all new homes.  Under the program, new buildings
can be required to cut energy and water consumption by up to 40%. 

NSW, which pioneered the program has since been left behind by other
states after bowing to the development lobby and reducing requirements
for high rise apartments.

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