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 …
Greetings Friends, This newsletter includes Larrakia and consultation, support for Save Lee Point, call from scientists, Binybara Camp, plants and wildlife. 1.0 Larrakia and consultation It’s been a busy month with bad and good things happening. Starting with arrests, bulldozing old growth trees and finally a statement by DHA (see below) to pause work. This …
Dear Mr R, Thank you for your correspondence concerning Defence Housing Australia’s (DHA) development at Lee Point, NT. I appreciate the time you have taken to raise this matter. DHA entered into an agreement with the Northern Territory (NT) Government (through its then Department of Lands, Planning and Environment) to enable the development of the …
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Dear Matt Thistlethwaite MP I write to you to request that you abandon Defence Housing Australia’s (‘DHA’) planned development at Lee Point (Binybara) in Darwin. Larrakia traditional owners and the broader Darwin community have spoken, we do not want DHA to develop this land. We have been calling for this project to be stopped ever …
We suggest you copy the letter below into an email, change as you see fit and send to the following people: Matt Thistlethwaite MP (Assistant Minister for Defence and shareholder minister for DHA) – Matt.Thistlethwaite.MP@aph.gov.au C/C: Shareholder minister of DHA – Senator Katy Gallagher, Minister for Defence – Richard Marles, Minister for Environment – Tanya …
Come and hear the latest about the controversial Lee Point project. Venue: Bilingga Park, LyonsTime: 4.00 pm, Saturday 29 July Clearing work (bulldozing) has been paused to Friday 11 August, after which it can begin again. How this could affect you and what action you can take. Speakers include: Andrew Bell (NT Field Naturalists), Jess …
Come and join us at the Vanderlin Drive and Lee Point Road intersection from 7.20am to 8.00am on Tuesday 25 July to inform the travelling public of the impending disaster at Lee Point. All welcome. Suggested parking: Hibiscus Shopping Centre, Vanderlin Drive Service Road.
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