Saturday 11 June 2022, arrive between 7.00 to 7.30am Greetings Friends, Come and join us at Lee Point to look for the iconic Gouldian Finch; at present there are at least 50 in this area. Viewing sites to be advised at the meeting place. There will be experienced birdwatchers at the viewing sites. Best viewing is …
Gouldian Finches are arguably one of the most beautiful finches in the world. They are native to northern Australia but were seldom seen in the Darwin area. That is until 2022. Thousands of people (about half are interstate visitors) have now seen wild (endangered) Gouldian Finches. Several Australian newspapers published articles on these unexpected sightings, …
Greetings Friends, This month; the Lee Point Art Exhibition opened, Federal candidates were asked where they stood on Lee Point, and Gouldian Finches moved into Lee Point. Lee Point Art Exhibition – “What you like about Lee Point” The exhibition was officially opened by Graeme Sawyer and Amye Un in front of 60 people …
As part of comments, Tina provided this link to a podcast on Territory Story by Leon Loganathan & Peter Gowers – 12 May 2022. The Lee Point development discussion starts at the 50.30 minute mark and go for 3 minutes. https://anchor.fm/territorystory/episodes/306–Tina-MacFarlane—The-Candidate-e1ib2vm
RE: DHA LEE POINT URBAN DEVELOPMENT Good morning,Thank you for taking the time to reach out to me with your concerns. Firstly, let me say that in a developing city such as Darwin with a growing population, I support in principle land releases and housing developments as they can have the potential to alleviate housing …
Where the NT Senate candidates stand: If elected: “will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing development at Lee Point until the Public Works Committee has completed a comprehensive report on its public benefit.” Candidates Party Yes / No / Undecided Comments (50 words or less) Jacinta PRICE Kris CITIARESE Country Liberal Specific …
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Where the Solomon candidates stand: If elected: “will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing development at Lee Point until the Public Works Committee has completed a comprehensive report on its public benefit.” Candidates Yes / No / Undecided Comments (50 words or less) Kylie BONANNI Liberal Democrats Party NO RESPONSE …
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“What you like about Lee Point” There were 172 entries over three age categories; Under 8 years, 8 to under 14 years, 14 to under 19 years. Number of prizes in each category was based on number of entries received in the category. The school with the 1st prize entrant received a prize. Under …
Greetings Friends, Lee Point Art Competition “What you like about Lee Point” FLP had a wonderful response from primary and middle school students with 172 artworks submitted, details at: https://saveleepoint.org.au/lee-point-art-competition/ Winners to be announced at the exhibition opening: 11am Saturday 7 May, Casuarina Library. The closing date for the People’s Choice Award category has been …
The community is losing Lee Point (a treasured Darwin asset) due to a lack of democratic process and transparency. The public benefit of housing thousands of people at Lee Point needs to be investigated by the (independent) Public Works Committee before further taxpayer funds are invested. Background The Australian Government has planned to house …
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