Friends of Lee Point

Greetings Friends, This monthly newsletter (No. 40) includes; NT Election 2024, DHA is failing community, arrestees update, quiz, plants and wildlife.

This preliminary report focuses on Gamba Grass outbreaks at Lee Point peninsula on land managed by DHA in June 2024, in particular future conservation areas.

Come and join: Voices of the Top End Graeme Sawyer (ex mayor) Planning Action Network and Friends of Lee Point to discuss what matters to you in your electorate.

This monthly newsletter (No. 39) includes; community action, arrestees and fines, DHA is failing the Darwin community, where NT potential candidates stand on Lee Point, quiz, plants and wildlife.

This is a brief preliminary report of the erosion problems occuring in the Defense Housing Australia (DHA) offset area, located in the southwest corner of 2CRU at Lee Point.

Potential candidates were asked if elected, “will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing project at Lee Point until the (independent) NT Planning Commission has completed a comprehensive Area Plan for the Lee Point peninsula that reflects the needs and wishes of the community.”

Approx 250 people gathered on the morning of 19 May to show their support for the Save Lee Point campaign. There was music, art and speeches to bring everyone up to date. The DHA Lee Point housing work on Stage 2 and 3 is on hold due to allegations of illegal clearing. FLP and others …

May 19 – Trees down but we are not out! Read More »

The Friends of Lee Point community have alleged that Defence Housing Australia (DHA) have made clear and substantial breaches of the Lee Point Development Permit 18/0409.

Here is the QR code for the petition. Here is the petition template to print.

These queries have arisen from potential candidates running in the 2024 NT Election, from the question;

If elected: “will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing project at Lee Point until the (independent) NT Planning Commission has completed a comprehensive Area Plan for the Lee Point peninsula that reflects the needs and wishes of the community.”