CLOVER MOORE MEMBER FOR SYDNEY NEWSLETTER 58 JULY 2010 Photo by C.Moore Hardy PEOPLE RALLY against SCG grab for Moore Park After a leaked letter revealed the commercial sporting events. The SCG NSW Government is considering wants Moore Park to expand club-land transferring control of Moore Park and car parking. from the Centennial Park and Moore The Premier has now told the two Park Trust (CPMPT) to the Sydney trusts to negotiate, but the issue in Cricket and Sports Ground Trust contention is totally unacceptable. The (SCG), people packed Paddington SCG wants to site NRL Headquarters Rally speakers: John Walker, David Shoebridge, Clover Moore, Town Hall on a wet night to object. Neville Wran and Malcolm Turnbull on the Gold Members car park, which Moore Park is part of the 1811 Governor Thank you to fellow speakers the Hon it got rezoned for development. It Macquarie 405 hectare Sydney Common Neville Wran, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, wants to put the displaced car parking bequest. Only a third remains as open CPMPT Chair John Walker and Greens on Moore Park. public land and with Sydney’s increasing Councillor David Shoebridge. Where is this going to end...? Would residential densities, we certainly The CPMPT mandate is to protect this happen to New York’s Central can’t lose any more! and maintain public open space, Park, London’s Hyde Park or Rome’s while the SCG’s role is to promote Villa Borghese? URGENT call to ACTION! Tell our State leaders to stop further Premier KRISTINA KENEALLY alienation of our parkland. Level 40 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrar Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Act today to stop the SCG spreading Phone: 9228 5239 Email: [email protected] ‘clubland’ and car parking over Moore Park. Opposition Leader BARRY O’FARRELL Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Your emails, letters and phone calls Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 9230 2270 can help stop the theft. Send them to > Email: [email protected] Electorate Office 58 Oxford Street Paddington NSW 2021 T 02 9360 3053 F 02 9331 6963 E [email protected] FROM PARLIAMENT Same-sex adoption overdue This is vital for “known adoptions” There is strong community where one parent comes to a support for same-sex adoption relationship with children, but and unlike in 2000 when no the new partner cannot be other Member of Parliament legally recognised if he/she supported my amendments, both My Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill is of the same gender, leaving the Premier and Leader of the would remove discrimination against same-sex the children insecure. Opposition have said their parties couples trying to adopt. will be allowed a conscience vote. The Government and Opposition combined to allow commercial tourist developments like private resorts, National Parks function centres, fast food outlets and retail shops in our national parks. National parks and wilderness areas exposed to should be managed to conserve nature, not to promote development profit from tourism. Despite legal advice showing potential damage to national parks, only one other MP – Greg Piper Independent for Lake Macquarie, supported my opposition to the National Parks and Wildlife Amendment (Visitors and Tourists) Bill. Photo by Andrew Cox One small step for dog owners Dog owners can finally legally take But the Government didn’t go their dogs to alfresco dining areas. overboard. My call in the debate on the Companion Animals Amendment How revolutionary!... What has been (Outdoor Dining Areas) Bill to allow commonplace in other countries for pets on public transport was ignored decades is now permitted here, in as subversive. a limited way. Cycling... real benefits In Parliament I reported independent are less than five kilometres and would research conducted for the City of be quicker by bike, but many people who Sydney which shows an economic would ride don’t because they feel unsafe. benefit of $4 for every dollar spent Separated cycleways improve safety by on separated cycleways compared giving cyclists their own two-way dedicated to $2 on motorways. lanes protected by a median strip. The Cycling is part of the solution to traffic recent State budget allocated $56 million congestion. Half of inner city car trips over four years on missing cycle path links. MORE NEWS ON SYDNEY ELECTORATE ISSUES visit www.clovermoore.com FROM PARLIAMENTcontinued A single transport authority After years of calling for a single In Parliament I called for planning to community campaign the Government transport authority, the Transport reflect the green transport hierarchy, is auditing Walsh Bay transport, but NSW Director General was given public transport, cycling and walking. refuses to consider bus services control of all transport infrastructure, between Fiveways and the Edgecliff Unfortunately the renewed opportunity policy, planning and services. The interchange. I also continue to argue for better planning and delivery has been Transport Administration Amendment Bill that the 311 bus should travel to offset again by splitting the transport and merges rail, bus, ferry, cycling, roads and Circular Quay and via the Elizabeth roads portfolios between two ministers. freight budgets and replaces numerous Bay loop. transport boards with a single body. In response to my calls and a strong Register to help all relationships Parliament supported a watered down version of a bill I introduced 13 years ago to allow adult couples to register their relationship, ensuring their legal rights. The Government’s Relationships Register Bill could help give couples including same-sex couples common relationship recognition and rights. Loving relationships provide stability and a sense of belonging and should be recognised and protected. More needed to protect aboriginal cultural heritage While the Director General will have to consult Aboriginal people and consider cultural significance before permitting The National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bill increases damage to Aboriginal heritage, economic interests must also penalties, simplifies enforcement procedures and creates be considered, which could allow continued destruction. new orders to fix damage to national parks, reserves, In Parliament, I called for standalone legislation to protect threatened species and Aboriginal cultural heritage. Aboriginal heritage as exists in all other states and territories. for developments that go to the CSPC, City planning which have remained unchanged since 1988; and bring all central Sydney under State planning under the Council and CSPC instead of the fragmented planning review of numerous bodies like the Redfern The Central Sydney Planning Committee Waterloo Authority and the Sydney Good outcome for the heritage ‘Money (CSPC) comprises of State and Local Harbour Foreshore Authority. Box’ building at Martin Place representatives to assess inner city The CSPC is a public forum and is development lobby want to abolish the developments over $50 million. advised by a design panel made up CSPC to replace it with an unelected I told Parliament that a genuine review of award winning architects. and faceless planning panel and more would seek to increase the cost threshold There are rumours that some in the assessments by the Planning Minister. REACH US BY EMAIL at [email protected] LOCAL NEWS St Vincent’s development & concept plans Part 3A is removing council and resident involvement in design and development. This is especially important for an expanding land locked institution such as the St Vincent’s precinct interfacing with residential terraces and city heritage. Efforts to reduce bulk on the site have met with little success and 1870s terraces have gone. The broadly supported 2005 Master Plan was withdrawn, and my submission on the new plan requested fewer parking spaces to discourage car use, that traffic be redirected away from narrow backstreets, and that proposed building heights be reduced to prevent overshadowing of adjacent homes. Victor Chang Institute to be obscured and overshadowed by what is to come. Scottish Hospital aged accommodation Presbyterian Aged Care NSW plans the community. Residents who have to redevelop the Scottish Hospital site contacted my office are concerned in Paddington with 90 independent about the bulk and scale, loss of views living units and 104 high-care beds. from Glenview and Glen streets, and Unlike the 2002 proposal, heritage trees traffic impacts. will be maintained, an enlarged park to I attended a briefing session, met with the north of the site will likely be dedicated church consultants and made a submission for community use, and despite being a based on your feedback. Part 3A application, the church is consulting Anzac Memorial The Anzac Memorial serves as an important reminder of the sacrifices that Australian service men and women continue to make for our country. During debate on the Anzac Memorial (Building) Amendment Bill, I welcomed heritage listing of this fine example of Art Deco architecture, and the new structure of the Trust which will have stronger community involvement and an educational role. Liquor licence ...but Labor and freeze in specified Liberal still in areas to continue the grip of the AHA The freeze on new liquor licences on Oxford Street The Government and Opposition combined to block my Darlinghurst, Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross and amendment to the Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill to prevent George Street south will continue for another new inner city liquor licences from trading between midnight 12 months. Sunday and 5.00am Monday. This is the case for the rest of Sydney, but inner city neighbourhoods continue to be the Sunday Former Premier Rees introduced the freeze in response night venue to get drunk, be violent and mess up the streets. to my advocacy to limit the growth in licensed premises in problem areas where there are unreasonable The Government also refused my proposals to make late trading impacts on residential amenity and on police and reviewable and enable new licence applications to be refused health resources.