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 study: Garden & fence case study
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 has brought his professionalism, thoroughness, good humour and staggering persistence to the task. We thank you! Tony will continue making a contribution as Vice President. Here is his President’s Report 2011. 
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.
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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 interest in the natural and built environment, including our precious heritage buildings.
She alerted us to the new directions in planning legislation in NSW and urged us to get together with other community groups to state what we believe needs to change.
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 in use at least three afternoons/evenings each week, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays. Does this matter?
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 the two old bank sites.
Check below for more details on each of these stories. We have been rebuilding our website after it recently crashed and burned.
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 underground car parking for 38 cars with a carpark entrance adjacent to No 62 off Gladesville Road and just west of the new traffic lights and carpark entrance to the hotel site development.
The Trust has made a submission to Council objecting to the development on a number of grounds, including:
At this stage Council has indicated that it will move to reject this application and is prepared to fight it our in the Court should the applicant appeal the rejection.
Tony
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. Read More
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. Read More
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 happening.
Further information: 9817.4542 or FERR@y7mail.com