Save Our Sydney Suburbs (NSW) Inc.
News Release April 2006
The Temperature is Rising
Hi SOS Members
Resistance to government high density policies has risen at notch or two this week.
EP&A ACT AMENDMENTS
Our thanks to all SOS members who attended the rally outside Parliament House
in Tuesday. SOS placards were well displayed in the TV coverage.
Quentin Dempster covered the protest on ABC TV Stateline last night. He hosted
a discussion between Planning Minister Frank Sartor and Genia McCaffery, President
of the Local Government Association and Mayor of North Sydney. Genia came out
tops while Frank Sartor appeared as an interrupting hectoring bully. If you
missed the program you can see a rebroadcast at 12 noon today.
"TO SAVE THE CITY, FIRST THEY DESTROY IT"
A month ago I requested names of volunteers who would be willing to be interviewed
by the media. This paid off in an inspiring
opinion piece by Michael Duffy in the Sydney Morning Herald this morning.
"The rape of Sydney continues" he writes. Referring to Ku-ring-gai
as an example he quotes Alan Parr of Friends of Turramurra, Christiane Berlioz
of the St Ives Progress Association and Anne Carroll of FOKE as well as referring
to SOS. This article will
certainly give the black-coated bullies in the Department of Planning something
to think about.
Newspapers will only print articles such as this if they prove popular with
their readers. Let us show them we appreciate these articles by sending in
an avalanche of letters. After reading what Michael Duffy wrote below, do your
bit please by emailing a short letter to letters@smh.com.au as
soon as possible as the editorial staff go off early on Saturdays for the weekend.
FURTHER RYDE PROTEST
The dogged folk in Ryde have won some minor concessions from the Department
of Planning. The proposed redevelopment for the Ryde Rehabilitation Centre
has been reduced by 100 units to a still massive 795 units. A further protest
is to be held on Sunday week. A flier is attached. Please give these battlers
your support with an hour of your time - they are really trying hard.
TIme: SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 2006, 11.00AM
Place: PUTNEY SCHOOL, PARRY ST ENTRANCE, PUTNEY
The mercury is rising. Is Sydney simmering yet? Save Our Suburbs will continue
to add fuel to the fire. When will it all boil over?
Tony Recsei
President, Save Our Suburbs