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Response to the North West Draft Subregional Strategy

Friday, March 28, 2008

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Introduction This submission addresses concerns surrounding the inclusion of the Blue Mountains in the NSW State Government North West draft Subregional Strategy. This submission does not support 7,000 additional dwellings in an environmentally sensitive area such as the Blue Mountains, nor does it accept the ensuing population growth and the transport pressure which will be placed on [...]

Sustainable Village Life

Sunday, August 5, 2007

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I love our Mountains villages. Each village has its unique character and special charms. We need to protect our village lifestyle. It is what has drawn many people to live in the Mountains, it is a major attraction for tourists and it complements our wonderful World Heritage Listed National Park. Our village lifestyle is [...]

Better Management of Development

Sunday, August 5, 2007

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Well considered, environmentally responsible development helps to stimulate our local economy and to renew our villages. The problem we face however is that many developments approved by Council seem neither well considered nor environmentally responsible. I am not anti-development. I am an advocate for sensible development that reflects community views and needs. If elected to Council [...]