UPDATE: Sydney Uni has requested and been granted a deferral of the the assessment of their development application.
Sydney University proposes to build a huge boatshed and pontoon on public riverfront at Cunningham’s Reach, Linley Point
As it is now: the Lane Cove River at Cunningham’s Reach, west of the Figtree Bridge
Under the current proposal, 60% of the useable area of the park would be alienated. All that would remain of the park is an area less than one third of the size of a football pitch.
This montage of Cunningham’s Reach shows the impact of Sydney University’s proposal.
The Hunters Hill Trust is opposed to this proposal, particularly because
- it alienates public lands
- destroys a large part of a small public park
- has an adverse impact on a very beautiful part of the Lane Cove River.
The proposal is on RTA land, which is within Lane Cove and Lane Cove Council is the consent authority. However it has regional significance.
People from all over Sydney use the park, fish in the river, row or boat along it or walk the bush tracks in Boronia Park including part of The Great North Walk, which has even wider significance.
All those who value this wonderful and free public amenity will be appalled by the idea of handing over a great chunk of it to a very small and privileged elite. And all those who love the tranquil bushland character of this part of the river will want to fight to preserve it from the impact of a large and inappropriate development.
The proposal came before Lane Cove Council on Monday August 3 and over 100 people attended the meeting. The university requested a deferral of consideration of the application until Monday September 7, which was granted. So this gives all those opposed to the scheme a window of opportunity to let both the University and Council know what you think.
You can also click on http://saveourpark.org.au to get a very good idea of what is being proposed and its impact.
Visual impact of the proposal
Over the last 40 years The Hunters Hill Trust has been involved in successful battles to preserve public lands for public use. These include saving Kelly’s Bush and The Sydney Harbour Defence Lands.
Significantly, The Trust was involved in the successful campaign to save that part of Boronia Park immediately opposite Cunningham’s Reach from being turned into an extension of the Lane Cove expressway back in the 1970s.
Today, Trust members can make a significant contribution to this campaign by writing to or emailing Lane Cove Council and the University.
I urge you to do so and, if you happen to be an alumnus of Sydney University, to mention that fact. You may also wish to write to the local state member, Anthony Roberts and the Federal Member Joe Hockey.
Contacts
Lane Cove Council
Mayor Councillor Ian Longbottom (West Ward)
Ph 9428 3992
Email: ilongbottom@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillors
Councillor Scott Bennison (Central Ward)
Ph: 0402 406 241
Email: sbennison@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Shauna Forrest (Central Ward)
Ph: 0410 041 279
Email: sforrest@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Ann Smith (Deputy Mayor, Central Ward)
Ph: 9428 4874
Email: asmith@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor David Brooks-Horn (East Ward)
Ph: 0450 288 072
Email: dbrookshorn@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Roderick Tudge (East Ward)
Ph: 9418 9673
Email: rtudge@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Pam Palmer (East Ward)
Ph: 9436 3971
Email: ppalmer@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Win Gaffney (West Ward)
Ph: 0409 124 541 9427 0973
Email: WGaffney@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Keith Mcilroy (West Ward)
Ph 0407 287 329
Email: kmcilroy@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Mail for Councillors can be sent
c/o Lane Cove Council
PO BOX 20
LANE COVE
NSW 1595
Sydney University
Mail
Dr Michael Spence
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Building A41 Quadrangle
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Fax: 9351 4596
E-mail: Vice-Chancellor@vcc.usyd.edu.au
Anthony Roberts MP
230 Victoria Road, Gladesville 2111
PO Box 524, Gladesville 1675
lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
02 9817 4757 02 9817 5885
Joe Hockey MP
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
PH: 02 6277 4854 FAX: 02 6277 8401
e-mail: joe@joehockey.com
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Threat to riverfront parkland
UPDATE: Sydney Uni has requested and been granted a deferral of the the assessment of their development application.
Sydney University proposes to build a huge boatshed and pontoon on public riverfront at Cunningham’s Reach, Linley Point
As it is now: the Lane Cove River at Cunningham’s Reach, west of the Figtree Bridge
Under the current proposal, 60% of the useable area of the park would be alienated. All that would remain of the park is an area less than one third of the size of a football pitch.
This montage of Cunningham’s Reach shows the impact of Sydney University’s proposal.
The Hunters Hill Trust is opposed to this proposal, particularly because
The proposal is on RTA land, which is within Lane Cove and Lane Cove Council is the consent authority. However it has regional significance.
People from all over Sydney use the park, fish in the river, row or boat along it or walk the bush tracks in Boronia Park including part of The Great North Walk, which has even wider significance.
All those who value this wonderful and free public amenity will be appalled by the idea of handing over a great chunk of it to a very small and privileged elite. And all those who love the tranquil bushland character of this part of the river will want to fight to preserve it from the impact of a large and inappropriate development.
The proposal came before Lane Cove Council on Monday August 3 and over 100 people attended the meeting. The university requested a deferral of consideration of the application until Monday September 7, which was granted. So this gives all those opposed to the scheme a window of opportunity to let both the University and Council know what you think.
You can also click on http://saveourpark.org.au to get a very good idea of what is being proposed and its impact.
Visual impact of the proposal
Over the last 40 years The Hunters Hill Trust has been involved in successful battles to preserve public lands for public use. These include saving Kelly’s Bush and The Sydney Harbour Defence Lands.
Significantly, The Trust was involved in the successful campaign to save that part of Boronia Park immediately opposite Cunningham’s Reach from being turned into an extension of the Lane Cove expressway back in the 1970s.
Today, Trust members can make a significant contribution to this campaign by writing to or emailing Lane Cove Council and the University.
I urge you to do so and, if you happen to be an alumnus of Sydney University, to mention that fact. You may also wish to write to the local state member, Anthony Roberts and the Federal Member Joe Hockey.
Contacts
Lane Cove Council
Mayor Councillor Ian Longbottom (West Ward)
Ph 9428 3992
Email: ilongbottom@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillors
Councillor Scott Bennison (Central Ward)
Ph: 0402 406 241
Email: sbennison@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Shauna Forrest (Central Ward)
Ph: 0410 041 279
Email: sforrest@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Ann Smith (Deputy Mayor, Central Ward)
Ph: 9428 4874
Email: asmith@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor David Brooks-Horn (East Ward)
Ph: 0450 288 072
Email: dbrookshorn@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Roderick Tudge (East Ward)
Ph: 9418 9673
Email: rtudge@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Pam Palmer (East Ward)
Ph: 9436 3971
Email: ppalmer@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Win Gaffney (West Ward)
Ph: 0409 124 541 9427 0973
Email: WGaffney@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Keith Mcilroy (West Ward)
Ph 0407 287 329
Email: kmcilroy@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
Mail for Councillors can be sent
c/o Lane Cove Council
PO BOX 20
LANE COVE
NSW 1595
Sydney University
Mail
Dr Michael Spence
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Building A41 Quadrangle
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Fax: 9351 4596
E-mail: Vice-Chancellor@vcc.usyd.edu.au
Anthony Roberts MP
230 Victoria Road, Gladesville 2111
PO Box 524, Gladesville 1675
lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
02 9817 4757 02 9817 5885
Joe Hockey MP
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
PH: 02 6277 4854 FAX: 02 6277 8401
e-mail: joe@joehockey.com
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