Category: Community Alert
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Ban fracking rally at Parliament House at 12 noon on Sunday, February 10th
Dear PLan friends, Protect NT Incorporated invite you to join us for a ban fracking rally at Parliament House at 12 noon on Sunday, February 10th. Protect NT is an independent community group that was incorporated last September by Territorians determined to protect our land, water, climate and lifestyle. We consider onshore shale oil and…
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Development of Muirhead North by DHA – Lee Point
5.11.2018 Dear Friends, A. 1. Over the years the DHA has been developing Lee Point, successively working northwards, first with Lyons, and then with Muirhead. It is now in the process of developing the last available northern parts, on either side of Lee Point Road. 2. DHA is an agency of the…
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Post Office Car Park – a tale of three trees
Here is the baby Boab tree dated 1911, and the other school building across Wood Street on the PO Carpark site. Supplied by Judy Boland. The trees near by may be Milkwoods.
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Lee Point Clearing!
Dear Editor Why does bushland have to be cleared when the Property Council of the NT’s ‘accurate’ assessment of vacant residential land found ‘more than 5,300 blocks’ likely to be available (NT News September 19, 2018)? 500 of these residential lots will be created when the bush opposite Lee Point Resort is cleared by…
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PLanning Bazaar II
PLanning Bazaar II You are invited to hear from real people who are tackling the issues facing the Territory today. Community activists and organisations bring you updates and stories. PLan: the PLanning Action Network hosts a talk fest at Bagot Park, Old McMillans Road, Millner. Sunday 24th March 2019 4:30pm – 5:30pm $100 Door Prize…
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PLanning Bazaar
PLanning Bazaar You are invited to hear from real people who are tackling the issues facing the Territory today. Community activists and organisations bring you updates and stories. PLan: the PLanning Action Network hosts a talk fest at Jervois Park, Jervois Road, Darwin. Next to the Deck Chair Cinema. Sunday 23rd September 2018 4pm –…
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Exceptional Development Permit application for a Dual Occupancy
URGENT CALL OUT Closing Date midnight Friday, 24 August, 2018 – more details below. BACKGROUND 1. At present there is, on the internet, on the ‘NT Planning Notices/development applications online’ an Exceptional Development Application (EDP). This is to allow a second building, and a subdivision, on an SD (Single dwelling zoned lot, and would not normally be…
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Planning Act Amendment put up by Planning Minister Tollner on the last day of the Giles Parliament
Attachment below is a copy of a Letter to the Leader of the Opposition. This amendment gives the NT Planning Commission power over the NT Planning Scheme, and reduces the public and local government’s right to comment on proposed changes. Planning Act Amendment 2016 Below is Plan’s media release after the bill was passed. This…
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Help Save the Gardens Suburb Community
The Gardens is a small suburb almost hidden between the Botanic Gardens and the Stuart Highway. A tight nit community has chosen to live here, supposedly out of harms way. They are now literally campaigning to save their community from destruction by high rise development. On Saturday 30 August, about 100 of them rallied close…
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EIS about the new Fighter Aircraft due soon in the Top End
The new Australian Fighter Aircraft will be the F35A LIGHTNING II. Details of the Environmental Impact Statement(EIS), other relevant information, and comments will be at www.f35evolution.com.au. Pitch Black Air Exercises 2014 There will be aircraft noise during PITCH BLACK quite separately. This has a major disrupting effect on parts of Darwin, which affected people may…