Friends of Lee Point

May 7 – Dr Jane Goodall

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au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-housing-developers-deeply-embarrassing-destruction-of-ancient-forest-sparks-global-condemnation-035027194.html Aussie housing developer’s ‘deeply embarrassing’ destruction of ancient forest sparks global condemnationMichael Dahlstrom7-9 minutes 07/05/2024The destruction of an ancient forest in Australia by a housing developer has drawn international condemnation with veteran conservationist Dr Jane Goodall describing it as “simply unacceptable”. Lee Point is home to at least three native species on the brink …

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May 6 – May Day march

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Lee Point’s destruction for defence housing is an ecocide massacre‘The community that has formed across this country will never forget the violence of the colony, the silence of our elected members, and the devastating failures of our heritage and environmental legislation.’ Read the article here: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/06/lee-points-destruction-tanya-plibersek/ Today’s May Day march.

May 5 – Choir

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Snap Community Choir Please see the first Voices of the Top End Community Engagement Report which followed 5 months of small-group conversations around Darwin and beyond. What we found was an impressive, coherent picture of what makes our community unique and the long-term priorities for a safe, healthy and fair future. Unsurprisingly, Top End locals talked about …

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May 4 – DHA

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Palmerston Markets May 3, missing in “in-action”? Defence personnel can access non-market housing without tight means testing or stigma. Defence Housing Australia (DHA) operates as a public housing developer to ensure that defence personnel have affordable housing options near key military facilities. They sometimes sell those properties to private investors with a long-term lease in …

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