Papers & submissions
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Cabbage Tree Road sand quarry application opposed on planning and environmental grounds
Darrell Dawson made this submission on behalf of EcoNetwork opposing the Cabbage Tree Road sand quarry application (No: SSD 6125) to the Director of Resource Assessments, Department of Planning and Environment, on 12 February 2016. EcoNetwork-Port Stephens is a grassroots community-focused network advocating scientifically informed environmental legislation including state and local regulation for accountable transparent DA processing for improved and sustainable outcomes. Our interest in this DA, associated and other due process is non-pecuniary; we do not ...
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Opposition to proposed merger of Newcastle and Port Stephens Councils
Dr Bruce Pease made this submission on behalf of EcoNetwork-Port Stephens to the Salamander Bay Public Inquiry on 4 February, 2016 EcoNetwork Port Stephens is a grassroots network of community groups and eco-businesses addressing local environmental and associated planning issues for the protection and conservation of our unique environmental assets. We are not an advocate for the current Port Stephens Council. We advocate local community action to protect the unique environmental assets of Port Stephens. This can ...
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Proposed rezoning of two sites within Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park: totally unacceptable
Dr Bruce Pease made this submission on 11 November 2015 to the NSW Government arguing against proposals to permanently remove sanctuary zone protection for parts of Celito and Fiona Beaches within the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park (PSGLMP). He made the submission in his capacity as representative (executive member) of EcoNetwork-Port Stephens and the Marine Parks Association on the PSGLMP Advisory Committee. As a retired Fisheries Scientist with over 20 years experience conducting fisheries research within the ...
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Council rezoning of Boomerang Park heritage-listed parkland challenged
EcoNetwork made this submission to the Hon. Mark Speakman MP, Minister for Environment and Heritage on 30 October 2015 regarding Lot 1 – DP1018979, Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace. EcoNetwork Port Stephens is a grassroots community-focused natural heritage and sustainable planning network of 25 community associations and eco-businesses with 22 years of activity in the Port Stephens Local Government Area. In this activity, we have campaigned to defend national and marine parks, public parklands and recreational reserves against ...
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Anna Bay tourist facility application: clarification of environmental provisions sought
EcoNetwork - Port Stephens made this submission to the Manager, Industry Assessments, Planning Services of Planning and Environment on 28 July 2015. We are aware of the failed 2005 Development Application for the same site and acknowledge this current DA as an improvement on the refused consent of 2005/6. The following comprise our brief assessment of this current project: We support: a) The application of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) principles and criteria in relation to... b) Onsite solar energy generation c) ...
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Submission opposing Port Stephens Council Tree Preservation Order amendment
EcoNetwork prepared this submission on 25 July 2015 in response to an amendment by Port Stephens Council to the Tree Preservation Order Development Control Plan 2013: Tree Management. We oppose the amendment arising from the Mayoral Minute, Ordinary Council 12th May 2015, that Council: “provide a moratorium on the need to obtain pre-approval for the removal of trees or vegetation covered by Council’s tree preservation requirements where there is a risk to human life or property for ...
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Joint submission against Newcastle coal Terminal 4 development application
Nigel Waters prepared this submission on behalf of Port Stephens Greens and EcoNetwork - Port Stephens for presentation to the Planning Assessment Commission public meeting 13 July 2015 against the Port Waratah Coal Services Terminal 4 (T4) development application. I pay my respects to the elders past and present of the Awabakal and Worimi people, the traditional owners of the land in this area. I appreciate the opportunity to address the PAC today, and stand with ...
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EcoNetwork provides feedback on the Commonwealth Marine Parks Review
SUMMARY This submission is in response to the Government's request for feedback on the process for reviewing the management of Commonwealth Marine Parks that were established in 2012 as described on your website: http://www.environment.gov.au/marinereservesreview/about “The Commonwealth Marine Reserves Review is underway following the setting aside of the management plans that were scheduled to come into effect in July 2014.” However, there is no specific reason stated on your website for “setting aside of the management plans” less than ...
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EcoNetwork responds to proposed DPI trial of modified crab catching gear in Port Stephens
SUMMARY This submission is in response to the Department of Primary Industries’ consultation process for a proposed trial of modified crab catching gear in Port Stephens announced on 18 December 2014 and detailed in the associated consultation paper on the DPI website: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/539180/Discussion-paper-crab-traps-final.pdf. Please record in your analysis of the public consultation data that approximately 2000 members and affiliates of EcoNetwork-Port Stephens and 15,000 signatories of the Change.org petition to ban witches hat crab nets in NSW ...
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Strong objection to Soldiers Point marina extension
Submission to Mr Leonard Allen, Port Stephens Council 21 March 2014 Re: Development Application 16-2012-57-1 Dear Mr Allen: EcoNetwork - Port Stephens Inc. strongly objects to DA 16-2012-57-1 which proposes a 58 berth extension to the existing marina at Soldiers Point. This submission is provided to: 1) correct some of the incorrect information in our previous submission dated 17 February 2014, 2) clarify our position on the likely significant threat to the local population of critically endangered beach stone curlews ...