Preserving Our Heritage since 1968

The Hunters Hill Trust

The Hunters Hill Trust

Preserving Our Heritage since 1968

Alcohol related harm in Hunters Hill

alcohol shoeIris Hotel Group Management isn’t taking ‘NO’ for an answer and has taken their application to extend the alcohol trading hours at Hunters Hill Hotel to the Land and Environment Court.

Extending trading hours is likely to increase the alcohol related harm in the area.  They want approval to sell alcohol:

  • Monday-Saturday 8:00am-2:00am the following day
  • Sunday 10:00am-midnight
  • Good Friday and Christmas Day noon-10:00pm
  • New Years Eve 5:00am-2:00am the following day.

A conciliation conference will be held on site at 9:30am on December 15th 2016.  Concerned residents are encouraged to attend and/or address the Commissioner.  Further information is available from Rachel Knapman at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (02) 9334 8507.

2016-10-01T22:53:15+10:00September 30, 2016|

Residents meeting re HUGE child care centre

too big Hunters Hill Ventures Pty Ltd has lodged an appeal in the Land and Environment Court after Hunters Hill Council refused their Development Application to build a huge child care centre in Joubert Street.  The planned centre would cater for 98 children and is likely to cause:

  • 400 additional car movements per day
  • Increased parking congestion
  • Safety concerns and noise.

A meeting of concerned residents will be held: 7:00pm Monday 26th September at Gladesville Community Centre, 44 Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill

You can read the Hunters Hill Trust’s submission to Council here.

 

2016-10-09T18:00:34+11:00September 21, 2016|

2 Vernon Street saved from demolition

 

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2 Vernon Street from the reserve

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viewed from the street

The Land and Environment Court has found that 2 Vernon Street should NOT be demolished as proposed in the development application:  a victory for heritage and conservation.

2016-09-15T13:09:43+10:00September 15, 2016|

Chainsaw massacre: Ausgrid’s vandalism

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Ausgrid contractors mutilate 100 yr old box tree

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Wybalena Rd, Hunters Hill

Ausgrid is responsible for vandalising Hunters Hill’s street trees. In street after street,  beautiful 100 year old box trees are being irreparably disfigured.

The contractors are not arborists. They have no training. Canopies are disappearing and no regard has been paid to their significance.

Hunters Hill Council’s Tree Officer has been told that “the Electricity Act overrides any Council tree rules“.  Consequently she joined Ausgrid’s Vegetation Management Working Group, which includes professional tree pruners, who are trying to influence Ausgrid – so far with little success.

While poles and wires have to be protected from storm damage, it is absurd to act in this crude, destructive fashion.

The NSW Government is ultimately responsible for Ausgrid’s work.  It seems Mike Baird and his team have no regard for the significance of large, mature trees for people’s health and welfare as well as for landscape and heritage conservation.

2016-10-08T16:34:44+11:00September 10, 2016|

Demolition proposed for ‘P and O style’ house

48 Mary St, Hunters Hill

48 Mary St, Hunters Hill

48 Mary Street, Hunters Hill may not be heritage listed, but it is a valuable example of Interwar Functionalist, or what is more commonly known as the ‘P and O Style’ housing. It is part of the historic record of European building in Hunters Hill.

Will it be replaced by yet another project-style house that bears no relationship to the character of the neighbourhood?

You can read HHT’s comments on the plan to demolish here.

 

 

2017-09-03T11:43:28+10:00September 10, 2016|

The Housing Code: what about neighbourhoods?

Hunters Hill Trust is opposed to the changes to the General Housing Code that are being proposed by NSW Department of Planning and Environment.

The one-size-fits-all approach will have a negative effect on neighbourhoods that differ in so many ways due to their topography, heritage and conservation areas, lot sizes, environmental features and character.

The removal of rights of neighbours and reduced oversight from planning professionals is likely to mean more ugly inappropriate buildings, and negative impacts on those living in the immediate vicinity, such as:

  • loss of solar access
  • loss of views
  • loss of privacy etc.

You can read the HHT submission on the revised Housing Code here.

2016-09-10T17:58:53+10:00September 10, 2016|

Greater Sydney Commission: Q & A

green africa directory orgHowweGetThereYou can check the notes from the recent community meeting with the Northern Division of the Greater Sydney Commission here.  Issues included:

Future of Local Environment Plans

DA assessment processes

Lack of voice for the community

Massive over developments and ‘State significant projects’

Loss of green space.

2016-08-15T15:04:55+10:00August 15, 2016|

Later alcohol trading hours for Hunters Hill Hotel?

Hunters Hill Hotel has lodged a new DA seeking to extend their trading hours.  They want:

  • alcohol shoeMondays to Saturdays   8:00am-2:00am the following day   (HHH currently closes at midnight)
  • Sundays   10:00am-midnight
  • Good Friday and Christmas Day   noon-10:00pm
  • New Years Eve     5:00am-2:00am the following day.

When other hotels close at midnight, people who are already intoxicated are likely to move on to Hunters Hill to keep drinking until 2:00 am.

Clear evidence links extended hours alcohol trading to increased alcohol related accidents, violence, property damage, anti-social behaviour and other preventable harm.

Say NO to DA 2016-1114.  Email  council@huntershill.nsw.gov.au. or write to General Manager, Hunters Hill Council or write to the PO Box 21, Hunters Hill 2110.

2016-08-11T12:47:50+10:00August 9, 2016|

Design of Ryde civic precinct: winner announced

The Beijing Institute of Architectural Design has won the international competition for the design of a new civic precinct at Ryde .  The design was one of 175 submissions that came from 47 countries.  Read details here or check the video.

 

2016-08-12T10:07:02+10:00August 9, 2016|

We are a volunteer community organisation with over 50 years’ proud representation on behalf of the residents of Hunters Hill, advocating for our suburb’s unique heritage and environment.

If you would like to donate to our cause, your contributions will be greatly appreciated and very carefully used.

Donations can be via bank transfer to: CBA Bank; BSB 062000; Acct 16211909, or by cheque payable to Hunters Hill Trust sent to PO Box 85, Hunters Hill 2110.

Please email us at huntershilltrust@gmail.com so we can acknowledge your kind contribution.

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