No record of donation from developer Rosecorp to Drummoyne MP

link – Sydney Morning Herald

THE Labor MP Angela D’Amore did not declare a donation which the development company Rosecorp said it made to her campaign in its returns to the state election funding watchdog for last year’s election, after it got planning approval for a $28 million project in her Drummoyne electorate.

Lowe Electorate Federal Election Debate – Green vs Labor. – Thurs 25/10 7.30pm

PUBLIC MEETING – ALL WELCOME.

Labor MP for Lowe Mr. John Murphy will debate Greens Candidate for Lowe Dr Marc Rerceretnam on Thursday 25th October 2007.

The candidates will debate climate change, the environment and other issues.

Questions from the floor will be taken after the candidates’ addresses.

Venue: Canada Bay Council Chambers, 1a Marlborough St Drummoyne.

Time: 7.30pm. Refreshments served after.

Heritage Listed Item in Canada Bay Saved

Canada Bay Council at its meeting of 16 October voted narrowly to save a listed Heritage item at 34 Melbourne St Concord, an interwar California Bungalow.

“The motion to accept the officer’s recommendation (to refuse demolition of a heritage listed item) was very narrowly carried on the voices”, said Greens Councillor Bernard Rooney.

Canada Bay to Install Climate Change Tidal Markers

Canada Bay Council at its meeting of 16 October resolved to install tidal markers in select locations along with information signs on global climate change and sea level rise.

“Climage change is real and disastrous sea level rise will occur unless action is taken soon”, said Greens Councillor Bernard Rooney, who moved the motion. “A rise in global temperatures of between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius risks runaway global warming. And a rise above 3 degrees has a very high risk of runaway warming. As an indication of the crisis, we already have a 0.8 degree rise in place, which is certain to go higher due to a lag effect as more gas has already been pumped into the atmosphere.”

Council biased towards developer, court finds

SMH, 5/9/7: A LABOR-DOMINATED inner city council abandoned its “independent judgment” by signing a $2 million property contract that compelled it to approve future applications lodged by a prominent local developer.Last week, the City of Canada Bay Council lost its second consecutive court case this year in the NSW Land and Environment Court over its dealings in Strathfield’s lucrative “Golden Triangle” with the colourful property developer Antoine Bechara.

12 Park Ave – DA 485/06

Council at its meeting of 7 August 2007 considered the matter of the bungalow at 12 park Ave but failed to make a definite decision, nevertheless at the same time created a clear impression that the bungalow would be demolished under delegated authority.

The issue in this development application is whether or not the bungalow ought be demolished. The applicant Mrs Miller, in speaking to the matter at the meeting, reasonably asked Council that it make a decision about the matter which is already prolonged and stressful for the applicants.

ICAC should look at Canada Bay Land Deals : Greens

ICAC Should Look at Canada Bay Land Deals: Greens Councillor and MP.

Bernard Rooney, Greens Councillor on Canada Bay Council, has today written to the ICAC supporting calls for it to investigate the sale of community land in the “Strathfield triangle” by Canada Bay Council to a private developer.

“I am concerned about a number of issues in regard to the Council’sactivities in relation to the ‘Strathfield Triangle’, which is located adjacent to Strathfield Station. I seek an investigation of certain matters in order to re-establish the community’s confidence in the Council’s governance,” said Mr Rooney in his letter to the ICAC.

Interwar California Bungalow Should Not be Demolished

Canada Bay Greens Councillor Bernard Rooney has urged that a bungalow at 12 Park Avenue Concord should not be demolished to make way for a modern building out of character with the Heritage aspects of other buildings in the street.

“Although not itself a heritage listed item, the pre-war Bungalow on the site is in a Conservation Area and contributes to the mix of historical buildings which comprise the Conservation area,” said Cr Rooney.

A triangle of odd developments

Herald Article on the Strathfield Triangle:
A PROPERTY developer accused of bullying and intimidation has been sold public parks, a road and several heritage properties – all without public tender – by a Labor-dominated Sydney council.

Inner West Weekly article on Elias/Bechara

What’s the difference? Inner West Weekly 06Dec06:

A property developer has accused Canada Bay Council of discriminating against him by applying standards inconsistently.

Advanced Properties director John Elias said that when his company lodged a development application with the council it was knocked back without being voted on by councillors.