Information and Newsletters
Eastern Curlews arriving at Lee Point late August from the arctic circle ie. Siberia. They make an amazing ~20,000km migration every year, leaving in Mar-Apr and returning Aug-Sept.
INFORMATION
Overarching document – Planning for Lee Point links to many information sources and explains why Darwin needs the (independent) NT Planning Commission to develop a comprehensive Area Plan for Lee Point/Binybara. This needs to happen before any significant development on Lee Point peninsula.
Newsletters
Read past newsletters and sign up to our monthly newsletter to get the latest news.
Images
Year in Images – What happened in: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Images from Lee Point Biodiversity Corridor
Submissions and reports to government
2026-01 National Environmental Standards to Federal Government
2025-12 Rezoning CCR land near Surf Club to NT Planning Commission
2025-07 Draft report for 3 Darwin sites to Federal Government
2024-08 Strategic Direction Planning Policy submission to NT Planning Commission
2024-06 Gamba grass on DHA land report to NT Government
2024-05 Lee Point 2cru offset erosion and sediment report to NT Government
2024-04 Proposed national park for CCR submission to NT Government
2024-03 Lee Point DHA Independent Housing report to Federal Government
2023-10 Lee Point Golf Course submission to NT Development Consent Authority
2023-10 Greater Holtze Area Plan submission to NT Planning Commission
2023-06 Lee Point – protecting critical habitat and Darwins last wildlife corridor report to Federal Government
2022-12 Lee Point – a special part of Darwin report to NT Government
2022-08 Why the Lee Point Biodiversity Corridor needs protecting to Federal Government
2021-07 Planning for Lee Point report to Federal Government
2021-04 Lee Point Area Map and proposed reserve-expansion to NT Government
2020-10 Lee Point Cost Benefit prelim assessment report to Federal Government
Mar 30 – Defence Establishment Berrimah
Defence Establishment Berrimah is to be sold off and could be used for housing.
Newsletter – Mar (late) 2026
This monthly newsletter (No. 66) includes: Senate Petition, community events, migratory shorebirds, government updates, quiz, plants and wildlife.
Mar 29 – Choir of Dead Trees
Time: 3.15pm Sun 29 March 2026
4.15pm is Wilderness Walk
Venue: Lee Point/Binybara (just before the caravan park near large phone tower)
Mar 28 – Art session/sign painting
Art session/sign painting
Time: 2-4pm Sat 28 March 2026
Venue: ECNT Nightcliff, Oleander St (off Progress Drive)
Mar 22 – March in March for Forests
Save Lee Point community is holding an event at:
Time: 4.15pm Sunday 22 March, Wilderness Walks with Friends of Lee Point at 4.30pm
Place: Lee Point at the Big Tree Block – near the Lee Point mobile tower just before the caravan park
Newsletter – Mar (mid) 2026
This monthly newsletter (No. 65) includes: farewell shorebirds, Territory Labors position on Lee Point, petition, wildlife in suburbs, quiz, plants and wildlife.
Preliminary assessment of future housing at Lee Point
This paper (Oct 2020) Prelim Cost Benefit Lee Point explores sustainability and planning issues of future housing at Lee Point and focuses on the proposed Defence Housing Australia (DHA) development.
It briefly discusses the potential benefits of using most of land at Lee Point for ecotourism, acknowledges that much has changed since the Lee Point Area Plan was first introduced in 2015 and claims that Lee Point is at risk of becoming an urban sprawl from developments such as proposed by DHA.
It concludes that Darwin residents would welcome an urban planning study for Lee Point.
Planning Issues
The Northern Territory Planning Commission was set up by the NT Parliament late 2012 to act as an independent authority in the best interests of the community. Since it was formed the NT Government has involved the Commission in every (published) Area Plan except the Lee Point Area Plan.
The 2016 Australian Government’s Smart Cities Plan encourages housing to be located near jobs and (public) transport.
The 2015 Lee Point Area Plan does not represent the wishes and needs of the community nor meet government policy.
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