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 …
Submissions close 27 Oct 2023 – send to: das.ntg@nt.gov.au This submission guide is based on limited comments from people that are familiar with Lee Point and SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Links to Friends of Lee Point documents and references are given for background and ideas. See Section 5.0 for a link to the documents and tips …
Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 31) includes; Shorebird festival and Gouldian Walks, connecting people and nature, Lee Point Area Plan, plants and wildlife. 1.0 Shorebird Festival and Gouldian Walk Part of the Shorebird Festival Art Exhibition – painting by David Percival The Darwin-Garramilla Shorebird Festival organised by Birdlife Topend (Dr. Amanda Lilleyman and volunteers) …
Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 30) includes; celebrations, Darwin’s last wildlife corridor, Lee Point fire, plants and wildlife. Celebrations were in order after the announcement by DHA that bulldozing work had been paused at Lee Point (Binybara) to 31 March 2024. People enjoying the Darwin Festival and wearing eastern curlew masks Birdwalks on …