City of Darwin Election Result 2021
Comments made by City of Darwin candidates are below: Darwin Lord Mayor Chan Ward Lyons Ward Richardson Ward Waters Ward
Friends of Lee Point
Lee Point Area Map and proposed reserve expansion
Friends of Lee Point are proposing that all land at Lee Point be included in a Reserve except for the Resort/Caravan Park. The proposed areas to be added to a Reserve are inside the dashed lines. Subject to a planning study; the Disused Golf Course (or majority of it) would be included in a Reserve …
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Letter to Minister Eva Lawler – Larrakia Nadine Lee
URGENT – STOP the Defence Housing Australia development at Lee Point Dear Minister Eva Lawler, My name is Nadine Biriimilunngga Lee. I am a sovereign tribal member of the Gulumerrijin (Larrakia), Wardaman, Karajarri and am writing to you to stop the Defense Housing Development proposed for Lee Point. There are many reasons why this area …
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Letter to DHA Shareholders – example from Darwin residents
ADDRESS Date Senator, the Hon. Simon Birmingham Minister for FinanceParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Dear Senator Urgent request to halt clearing works at Lee Point – Darwin, NT We write to you as long-term residents of Darwin who have continuing concerns regarding Defence Housing Australia (DHA) housing thousands of people at Lee Point. By way of …
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Letter to DHA owners – example from Darwin Tourist Operator
Dear Minister Gee and Minister Birmingham, You are the two ministers responsible for Defence Housing Australia. Who is responsible for looking after the Australian taxpayer’s best interests when it comes to DHA activities? For that matter, shouldn’t DHA be considering the best interests of the people they provide the housing for? The proposed development at Lee …
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Elected Representatives and Media
One question we suggest you ask your elected members is; “why will housing thousands of people at Lee Point be good for Darwin in the long term“. Elected members are: your Local Member (MLA), Member for Solomon, and NT Senators. NT Government – MLA’s and Ministers Send a quick email to your Local Member …
Community Consultation for Lee Point Zoning
This is a summary of the community consultations that allowed the disused defence land at Lee Point to be zoned for housing development plus comments. An extensive (collaborative) consultation was never carried out to zone the land for housing. Darwin Regional Land Use Plan 2015 (the big picture) This Plan recognised that Lee Point was …
Save Lee Point – halting the development
People have asked Friends of Lee Point if it is possible to stop the Lee Point development and amend the Lee Point Area Plan (which means amending the NT Planning Scheme). The short answer is YES. Here is a legal advice we received from the Environmental Defenders Office on the 12 August 2021. Yes, the …
Save Lee Point – Waters Ward
City of Darwin – August 2021 elections The petition by Friends of Lee Point calls on the NT Parliament to:“place a moratorium on the current development proposal for Lee Point until the NT Planning Commission has developed a comprehensive Area Plan for the whole of Lee Point.” Waters Ward I support the petition Yes / …
Save Lee Point – Lyons Ward
City of Darwin – August 2021 elections The petition by Friends of Lee Point calls on the NT Parliament to:“place a moratorium on the current development proposal for Lee Point until the NT Planning Commission has developed a comprehensive Area Plan for the whole of Lee Point.” Lyons Ward I support the petition Yes / …