General Friends of Lee Point Inc invites eligible entrants to get creative and participate in the Lee Point Art Project 2024 (LPAP). Instructions and information on how to enter are part of these Conditions of Entry. Participation in this LPAP constitutes acceptance of these Conditions of Entry. Entry is open to all people. Parent/Guardian consent …
Greetings Friends, A special thanks to; PLan – Planning Action Network, Environment Centre of the NT (ECNT), Larrakia, Birdlife Top End, NT Field Naturalists and the many people who worked to save Lee Point/Binybara in 2023. Images of 2023 are presented in these sections; 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 EVENTS 3.0 BIODIVERSITY 1.0 Introduction The issue of …
Sign up to to get our latest newsletter – Click here. Newsletters in red are pdf files (for printing) and in blue are posts; for android phones – red links need a Bing browser or another browser – not Google. Nov 25: Calendars, AGM, Public Forum, eucalypts. Senator Walk Oct 25: Public Forum, Darwins last wildlife …
Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 34) includes; art workshop, Lee Point/Binybara update, old-growth forests, quiz, plants and wildlife. 1.0 Art workshop A workshop was held 3-5pm Saturday 2 December at Darwin Community Arts, Coconut Grove to create Xmas art. Lots of Gouldian Finches, Tree-rats and Possums got painted. 2.0 Lee Point/Binybara update …
Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 33) includes; Calendar and Bird Walk, Lee Point/Binybara update, old-growth trees, plants and wildlife. 1.0 Calendar and Bird Walk The Friends of Lee Point 2024 calendar went on sale this month at Sunday’s Nightcliff markets. Band at Sunday’s Nightcliff Markets Bird and Nature Walk – was held at …
Meeting notes by Friends of Lee Point – DCA meeting held 17 Nov 2023 The Lee Point Development Permit DP18/0409 (includes Stage 2) was due to lapse on the 30 November 2023. Defence Housing Australia (DHA) have been successful in getting the Development Consent Authority (DCA) to extend it for a further 2 years to …
The largest ever Society of Ecological Restoration (SER) conference was held at the Darwin Entertainment Centre 26-30 September. It attracted people from 80 nations and was about connecting people and nature through First Nations people. Some of the SER delegates visited Lee Point. Friends of Lee Point spoke to many of the SER delegates about …
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Extension of Lee Point Development Permit DP18/0409 Friends of Lee Point recommend that the Development Permit (DP18/0409) not be extended at Lee Point (for Stage 2 see below) because; Background The land at north of Lyons (2CRU), Lot 04873 is wholly owned by the Australian Government (Australian taxpayer). DP18/0409 relates to Stage 2 (image above). …
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Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 32) includes; Gouldian Walks, Lee Point Golf course, Lee Point Area Plan,plants and wildlife. 1.0 Gouldian Walks and Art Gouldian Finch (moulting) seen on last Gouldian Walk – 22 Oct (photo Limin Sun) A great way to finish the Aussie Bird Week (16-22 Oct) and last Gouldian Walks for …
Friends of Lee Point are a Darwin based community group that work to protect the natural beauty and biodiversity of Lee Point (Binybara). Further information is available on the Save Lee Point website. In summary, Friends of Lee Point believe that: 1. No significant developments should proceed at Lee Point (Binybara) until the NT Planning …