Friends of Lee Point

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 …

Matt Thistlethwaite MP – MT (standard) reply to first letter Read More »

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 …

Matt Thistlethwaite MP – First Letter to MT Read More »

 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 …

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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 …

Public Meeting on Lee Point – 4pm Sat 29 July Read More »

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.

Our community will be forever indebted to the Dangalaba Kulumbirigin leadership. Their encouragingly successful legal action has secured no clearing for 30 days! So Monday’s event has been cancelled, apologies for late notice. Tonight, Sunday 16/07/2023 from 4pm join us at Lee Point for painting, music and updates. The updates are scheduled for 5:30pm.  Here …

Sunday 16/07/2023 – Monday event postponed due to deferment to 11 August. Read More »

On this post we list the links to media articles about Lee Point. 20 June 2023 ABC – Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approves Defence Housing Australia project at Lee Point https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-20/tanya-plibersek-lee-point-defence-housing-project-gouldian-finch/102493770