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Management of Riverglade Reserve

Friends of the Environment of Riverglade Reserve are concerned about the Council’s failure to follow the current Plan of Management and collaborate with the local community to sustainably manage the reserve.  A public meeting will be held at 11:00 am on August 14th on the Footbridge over Tarban Creek to discuss concerns about changes that are [...]
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What is your contribution to the streetscape?

  Hunters Hill Trust is developing a booklet that will explore a range of issues that affect the character of Hunters Hill.  These will be presented as a series of case studes and will include topics such as new houses, alterations, first floor additions, front gardens and fences. Click here to download our first case [...]
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Thanks to Tony Coote, outgoing HHT President

At our recent AGM, the members of the Trust gave Tony Coote a rousing cheer in gratitude for his fantastic work as President over 7 years.  Few people would be aware of the enormous hours Tony spends working to protect and improve our natural and built heritage.  It is an uphill battle, against unfavourable odds. Tony [...]
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decline and decline of Bonnefin Road

Residents are dismayed at the deterioration of the living conditions in Bonnefin Road and the degradation of the local environment caused by ongoing over development, poor management of the street traffic and parking, neglect of the roads and footpaths and lack of consideration of the needs of the residents. Click here if you would like to [...]
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Environmental Defenders Office at AGM

Kirsty Ruddock gave a thought provoking presentation to the 2011 AGM.  Kirsty is Principal Solicitor with the Environmental Defenders Office, a not-for-profit community legal centre. She described how the EDO takes on legal cases that can be used to set precedents to improve environmental outcomes.  She also explained how EDO can assist community groups to protect the public [...]
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Expansion of organised sport at Riverglade Reserve

Over the summer Hunters Hill Council has expanded the number of marked soccer fields at Riverglade Reserve from two to six.  With an assortment of sizes, the marked soccer fields now cover the greater part of the open area below the ponds, and extend to within meters of the waterside path.  It’s proposed they be [...]
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Current concerns

1.  ‘Detention centre’ style fencing for Hunters Hill High adjoining the Patriots Walk 2.  Expansion of organised sport at Riverglade Reserve 3.  Henley Bowling Club and waterfront land to be re-zoned 4. Adjustment of  Hunters Hill Hotel development plans 5.  Rugby Club plans to build in Boronia Park 6.  4 storey at the Overpass on [...]
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4 storey plans for former bank sites at the overpass

The owners of the Hunters Hill Hotel site also own 58-60 Gladesville Road, the two former bank sites on the west of Pam Tomkin’s heritage-listed house at No 62 Gladesville Road.  They have lodged a DA for a four-storey mixed use development with commercial space on the ground floor, twenty one apartments above that and [...]
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Hunters Hill Hotel redevelopment

After a day of mediation in the Land and Environment Court during which Tony Coote gave evidence about the Trust’s objections to the proposed changes to the Hotel’s DA and Chris Hartley spoke about the objections of residents in Avenue Road, the Hotel agreed to make a number of changes to the plans.
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Council supports Rugby Club proposal to build in Boronia Park

Council has given Hunters Hill Rugby Club ‘in-principle’ support to their proposal to build a community hall and obtain a 20 year lease of land in Boronia Park.
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    GOOD NEWS!

     

    Hunters Hill Council has won its case at the Land & Environment Court which supported Council’s rejection of the 4 storey  ‘shop-top housing development’ planned on the old bank sites at 58-60 Gladesville Road at the overpass.

     

    It found that the building didnt comply with the DCP, was too high, had insufficient setbacks and overshadowed neighbouring heritage buildings.  The judgment can be found here:

     

    http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/PJUDG?jgmtid=153901