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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear North Eveleigh people<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This email is to alert you to proposed changes in the planning system and to invite you to a <b>Planning White Paper Forum on Monday 27<sup>th</sup> May 2013 at Redfern Town Hall from 6:30 – 8:30PM</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With the <b>Draft Metro Strategy proposing to “support strategic renewal of this highly accessible [Central to Eveleigh] corridor” development is likely to be targeted in our area including in North Eveleigh as it becomes available.</b> As a result we have added the<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span>Global Sydney Precincts map to the back of the flyer for Monday which is attached. Please pass the flyer on to those that might be interested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Better Planning Network (BPN) now has over 380 community groups as members and is providing a voice for these diverse community groups. The Better Planning Network had a highly successful forum on Monday on the New Planning System at Parliament House. The forum was opened by <b>The Hon. Brad Hazzard MP</b>, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. It was co-hosted by <b>The Hon. Luke Foley MLC</b>, Shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure; <b>The Rev. The Hon Fred Nile</b>, MLC, Parliamentary Leader Christian Democratic Party & Assistant President, NSW Legislative Council, <b>Mr David Shoebridge, MLC</b>, Greens NSW Spokesperson for Planning; and <b>Mr Alex Greenwich, MP</b>, Independent Member for Sydney. The Master of Ceremonies for the forum was ABC 7.30 NSW host <b>Quentin Dempster</b>. Minister Hazzard and Fred Nile were among those that attended for the entire 4.5 hours of the forum. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can get an idea of some of the issues by reading <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/govt/nsw/nps13/bpn/130520bpnr/view">BPN Forum - Issues Discussed</a> and the <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/govt/nsw/nps13/bpn/130520esd/view">BPN Fact Sheet - Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)</a>. You will find more information on the new planning proposals REDWatch website under <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/govt/nsw/nps13">A New Planning System for NSW 2013</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Department of Planning are holding an <b>extra Sydney briefing on 18 June about the New Planning System</b> but it is close to capacity – to register visit <a href="https://promo-manager.server-secure.com/ch/2196/pb8d1v/583064/650favyj4.html">www.planning.nsw.gov.au/events</a>. ARAG put out a media release following the first information session held by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure at Australian Technology Park (Eveleigh) about the new planning framework on 15 May 2013 - <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/govt/nsw/nps13/130515arag">Changes to Planning in NSW may not mean better outcomes for the community</a> .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Department have decided to push ahead with the Metro Plan Consultation</b>. BPN asked the Minister to withdraw the Metro Strategy and bring it back after the new system was in place with the new community involvement mechanisms. The Metro Strategy becomes the Regional Plan for Sydney in the new system and it sets in place the main growth targets and plans for the new system before the new system is in place. The Department have <b>extended the Metro Strategy consultation to end at the same time as the new Planning system consultation – 28 June. </b> The Department has just announced a small number of public forums on the Metro Strategy. These are expected to fill up quickly. The Metro Public Forum for Sydney CBD is on Saturday 22 June – to register visit <a href="http://strategies.planning.nsw.gov.au/MetropolitanStrategyforSydney/Events.aspx">http://strategies.planning.nsw.gov.au/MetropolitanStrategyforSydney/Events.aspx</a>. To find out more about what the Metro Strategy says about our area see <a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au/govt/nsw/nps13/ms2031">Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney 2031 - Sydney Regional Growth Plan</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What does all this mean for Eveleigh, well part of the new system is about getting people involved in decisions about the Metro Strategy, other strategic planning processes and building codes in exchange for people not needing to comment on up to 80% of developments in their neighbourhood. The Metro Strategy proposing to “support strategic renewal of this highly accessible [Central to Eveleigh] corridor” means we have to take a keen interest in what the Government planning system is proposing because now is when we get a say not necessarily later!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope you can make it along to the Community Forum on Monday at Redfern Town Hall on these important changes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Geoff</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Geoffrey Turnbull<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Spokesperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>REDWatch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph Wk: (02) 8004 1490 Mob: 0418 457 392</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>email: </span><a href="mailto:mail@redwatch.org.au"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>mail@redwatch.org.au</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>web: </span><a href="http://www.redwatch.org.au" title="blocked::http://www.redwatch.org.au/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.redwatch.org.au</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>