News & issues
If you want to know what is currently occupying the minds of our team of talented architects, town planners, lawyers, communicators, cultural advocates and community activists then you've come to the hot spot for what is happening in Paddington right now:
White City... here we go again
A development application for demolition of existing buildings and construction of a tennis and recreation facility has just been lodged with Woollahra Council. For details of the plans go to www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au, bottom of the page, click on White City.
The Paddington Society and Local Community Groups convened a
Public Meeting on
Wednesday June 4th, 6.30pm
Paddington Bowling Club, Quarry St (near Lord Dudley hotel)
The Society's concerns are about:
• Size/Scale/Footprint: Proposed is a gross floor area of 17,000 sq metre spread over a larger area. The current club house is less than 3,000 sq metres.
• Traffic & Parking: All traffic will feed through the Alma Street entrance via Lawson Street, Glenmore Road, Goodhope Street, Neild Avenue and surrounds. Proposed are 256 car spaces. The existing site has approximately 50 car spaces.
• Height: Proposed is a three and four story building. The current club house is two stories.
• General amenity due to intensification of/and type of use. We need to understand the impacts to do with noise, light, and other amenity indicators.
Submissions on the plan closed on June 14th 2008.
Robyn Attuell
Traffic Management action
Traffic speeds have been exceeding the Paddington 40kph limit particularly in Cascade, Hargrave, MacDonald Streets and Neild Ave and Brown Streets. We fought for many years to have the 40kph limit because of our narrow streets and the high level of pedestrian use in our area. The RTA has recommended that extra "40" signs be painted on the road surface accompanied by the necessary speed limit signs. If reduction in speed is not achieved traffic calming devices will be installed in these streets.
For more information – click here - Minutes May 26
Robyn Attuell
Solar Panels in Paddington
Woollahra Council has requested a report that is to consider easing controls over the installation of roof-top solar panels. This is still in preparation, but will be presented to the Council, soon. The Society is opposed to this approach and has prepared a submission setting out why this is not a good idea.
Basically, the Society sees the cluttering of roofs with solar panels will gradually ruin Paddington's roof-scape and degrade heritage values. The submission goes on to argue that there are better and cheaper alternatives available to individuals and the Council to achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions.
Robyn Attuell
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Paddington Community Garden... a growing idea
The Paddington Society has been actively involved in supporting Woollahra Council and some enthusiastic local residents in the formation of the Paddington Community Garden.
Situated in Trumper Park behind the Palms Tennis Centre, this will become a place where people will be able to enjoy the company of others, grow organic vegetables and promote sustainable living practices, in a beautiful garden setting.
Membership of the garden will be open to all and more information can be found on the Woollahra Council website at : www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/services/parks/community_gardens.
Robyn Attuell
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