Is continued expansion of the road network meeting the demands of road users and reducing traffic congestion? Or is unplanned and unsustainable population growth creating many of the problems in our region?
Do you own an electric vehicle – or maybe an electric bicycle? How often do you catch public transport? Read on to find out how technological advances are transforming our lives.
Planning integrity and the Mambo Wetlands buffer: what the Salamander Bay Place Plan really proposes
Salamander Bay Town Centre Place Plan Review Read more
Flood Risk Management ~ a potential policy for the future
Flood Risk Management ~ a potential policy for the future Does this concern you? You may want to quickly submit a short comment to Council in response to the draft … Read more
Opportunity knocks in an energy crisis
This interesting historic perspective brings us to today’s energy crisis and questions what opportunities can we now seize that may not have been apparent or politically possible. Read more
Low cost renewable energy may save Tomago Smelter
Why Tomago Aluminium has been talking about shutting down, how energy costs matter so much for aluminium and possible solutions Read more
d’Albora Marina
Delve into a range of features and issues associated with the marina’s concept plan and its appropriateness for Nelson Bay. Read more
Anna Bay drainage an overloaded & complex system
Anna Bay drainage system presentation raised lots of questions about the suitability of current drainage infrastructure and management systems. Read more
Shoal Bay carpark ~ finding a better balance between nature, development and community consultation
Council PAVED PARADISE and put up a PARKING LOT.
Community did not want to trade shade and mature eucalypts for hot bitumen and a few extra car parking spots needed for only a few weeks each year. Read more
Quarry applications continue unabated
‘There has been a failure by government to engage in strategic planning in relation to quarry developments despite calls for this from the community. Unless of course the strategic plan is to simply transform our area into a super quarry for Sydney.’ Save Balickera inc. Read more
New energy projects – potential impacts on nature
In our effort to decarbonise our world to reduce climate impacts, a raft of new energy projects being rolled out create some concern as to how they may impact our natural environment and wildlife. This is what has been termed the Green vs Green dilemma. Read more