Submissions, Letters, Media Releases & Policy Positions

The 2011 Residents’ Association makes submissions, writes letters and issues media releases and policy positions on matters of interest to the local community.

Some of our submissions, letters and their replies, and media releases are below.

Submissions

7 Feb 2019 Submission to City of Sydney re Sydney’s Late Night Trading – Draft Planning Controls
27 Oct 2018 Submission to Sydney City Council re Draft Development Control Plan – Darlinghurst Road
28 Mar 2018 Submission to Sydney City Council re late-night trading in Sydney
31 Oct 2017 Submission to NSW Government re short-term holiday letting in NSWC
26 Jul 2017 Statement re submission to NSW Government evaluation of community impact statements requirements for liquor licensing
24 Mar 2017 Submission re Elizabeth Bay Marina project
4 Jan 2017 Submission re DA and FA for 22-28 Darlinghurst Rd., Potts Point
28 Dec 2016 Submission re DA for 13-17 Ithaca Rd., Elizabeth Bay
24 Dec 2016 Submission re DA for Porky’s Nite Spot, Kings Cross.
12 Dec 2016 Submission re DA for The Bank Hotel, Kings Cross
10 Nov 2016 Submission re DA for 75-81 Darlinghurst Rd., Potts Point
12 Sep 2016 Submission re Proposed Youth Recreational Facility (including skateboard park) at Rushcutters Bay Park
2 Sep 2016 Submission re DA for 55 Macleay St., Potts Point
6 Jun 2016 Submission re DA for 118A Darlinghurst Road
4 Apr 2016 Submission to Liquor Law Review (Callinan Enquiry)
11 Feb 2016 Submission re COS Review of Alcohol Restriction Zones
8 Feb 2016 Submission re COS Outdoor Dining Policy
4 Nov 2015 Submission to Australian Senate Inquiry into Personal Choice and Community Impacts, especially re Sale and Service of Alcohol
9 Sep 2015 Submission re Fitzroy Gardens playground canopy DA
14 Jul 2015 Submission re 15 Billyard Avenue (“Clanricarde”) DA
10 Jul 2015 Submission re 103 Bourke Street
19 Jun 2015 Submission re The Bank, 42 Darlinghurst Rd.
9 May 2015 Submission re Sugarmill DA/FA
Mid-Mar 15 Electoral information flyer on the lockout laws
30 Sep 14 Submission re proposal to amend The Bourbon DA and FA
29 May 14 Submission re Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain
26 Apr 14 Submission re 40 Macleay St DA
31 Mar 14 Submission re The Village nightclub (Catch Hotel)
5 Mar 14 Submission re 3 Orwell St – Loss of residential amenity
22 Jan 14 Request to call in DA 2013/1476: 4-14 Roslyn Gardens, Elizabeth Bay
17 Jan 14 Submission re 2013 Live Music and Performance Action Plan
19 Dec 13 Submission re Bayswater Road closure
16 Dec 13 Submission re proposed Crest Hotel redevelopment
2 Dec 13 Submission to the OLGR – Cumulative Impact of Licenced Premises
18 May 12 Submission to the OLGR – cumulative impact of licensed premises
27 Jan 12 NSW Government Dual Roles Submission
31 Jul 09 Submission to City of Sydney on Cumulative Impact Reports
23 Feb 09 Submission to the Federal Green Paper on Electoral Donations and Public Funding
16 Dec 08 Comment on potential City of Sydney Access and Activities on Footways policy
11 Nov 08 Submission to the City of Sydney upgrade of Fitzroy Gardens and Sir Lawrence Hargrave Reserve
30 Aug 08 Poster Public Meeting Save the 311 Bus
8 Feb 08 Submission to City of Sydney dogs-off-leash parks policy
2 Feb 08 Submission on Draft City East Local Area Traffic Management Scheme
12 Oct 07 Submission to the City East Local Area Traffic Management Plan
4 Oct 07 Submission on Draft City of Sydney Late Night Trading Premises Development Control Plan
2 Feb 06 Action City East submission to NSW Parliament Cross City Tunnel Inquiry
18 Jan 06 Joint 2011 and DRAG submission to the NSW Parliament Cross City Tunnel Inquiry
25 Jan 04 Combined community groups letter to Local Govt Boundaries Commission re: Examination and Report on Proposal to Amalgamate the Local Government Area of The City of Sydney with the Area of City of South Sydney

Letters and Replies

18 Mar 2018 Letter to City of Sydney councillors advocating purchase of The Metro Theatre, Kings Cross
14 Nov 2017 Letter to Lawrence Gibbons of Altmedia, the Group Publisher of City Hub, re inaccurate reporting
14 Oct 2016 Member letter to SMH: Area ugly before lockouts in force
15 Feb 2016 Residents celebrate 2 years of last drinks/lockout laws
3 Dec 2015 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re 2011RA’s success re community garden in Bourke Street Park, Woolloomooloo
21 Oct 2015 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re mangling of bus routes 324 and 325 by new timetables
28 Sep 15 Reply from Office of the Lord Mayor to 2011RA’s letter to Councillors re 2011RA’s Woolloomooloo Garbage Policy
16 Aug 15 2011RA corrects errors in SMH report on why Kings Cross liquor businesses have closed
15 Aug 15 Freedom without responsibility means chaos: 2011RA replies to Sen. Leyonhjelm’s claims re Kings Cross
6 Aug 15 2011RA to Sydney Morning Herald arguing liquor reforms working
5 Aug 15 Lord Mayor Clover Moore reply to 2011RA re The Bank, 142 Darlinghurst Road
6 May 15 Member letter to Wentworth Courier supporting lockout laws
5 Mar 15 Reply from Dept of Police & Emergency Services re New Year’s Eve lockout exemptions
16 Feb 15 Reply from Dept of Family & Community services re anti-social behaviour of homeless in Woolloomooloo
15 Feb 15 Member letters to Sunday Telegraph supporting lockout laws
10 Feb 15 Replies from candidates for the Seat of Sydney in the forthcoming State election of 28 March 2015 giving their views/policies on the lockout laws:
– Reply from Chris Brentin, The Greens Party
– Reply from Alex Greenwich, Sitting Member
– Reply from Eddie Lloyd, Australian Labor Party
– Reply from Patrice Pandeleos, Liberals
4 Feb 15 Member letter to Wentworth Courier supporting lockout laws
4 Feb 15 Letter to Wentworth Courier re lockout laws success
22 Jan 15 Reply from Minister for Police and Emergency Services re Woolloomooloo homeless
15 Jan 15 Reply from Minister for Police and Emergency Services re police vehicles parking in Kings Cross
13 Jan Letter to Wentworth Courier re giving lockout laws a fair trial
28 Nov 14 Letter to COS Councillors re unwanted noise in Llankelly Lane
6 Nov 14 Reply from Alex Greenwich re Kings Cross police vehicles parking in Fitzroy Gardens
3 Nov 14 Reply from Alex Greenwich re sleeping rough in Woolloomooloo (plus Copy of Question to Minister for Family and Community Services asked on 16 Oct 14)
30 Jul 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier asking for probe re lack of DA in Reg Bartley Oval development
23 Jun 14 Letter to Lord Mayor and COS councillors re “appallingly bad” Reg Bartley Oval decision
16 Jun 14 Letter to Woollahra Council re removal of mangroves from Rushcutters Bay Park
4 Jun 14 Letter to Wentworth Courier re moves to circumvent Government’s new alcohol laws
28 May 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier suggesting how Council could plan its works better
28 May 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re proposed metal picket fence and mega light poles in Rushcutters Bay Park
28 May 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re Council-sponsored noise
14 May 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re picket fence in Reg Bartley Oval
7 May 14 Letter to Council re Reg Bartley Oval and Rushcutters Bay Park
16 April 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier re pop-up toilets
31 March 14 Letter to COS re The Village nightclub (Catch Hotel)
5 March 14 Member letter to Wentworth Courier: MP ‘ignores constituents’
3 March 14 Member letter to SMH: Quirky village lies at heart of Kings Cross
21 February 14 Letter to COS councillors re Council officers determining DAs
12 February 14 Letter to Wentworth Courier re Sydney Council’s DA-induced violent late night economy
10 February 14 Reply from RAN re hammerhead crane
22 January 14 An Open Letter to Lord Mayor, Sydney Council, re alcohol-related violence spreading to residential areas
5 September 12 Reply from Monica Barone to the 2011RA letter about the playground
27 August 12 Letter to Monica Barone, City of Sydney Council, about the Fitzroy Gardens’ playground
18 June 12 Letter to Assistant Commissioner Murdoch, NSW Police
17 June 12 Letter to Deputy Commissioner Kaldas, NSW Police
16 June 12 Letter to Superintendent Sue Waites, Kings Cross LAC
21 March 12 Response from Minister of Transport re 311 bus
24 Jan 12 Letter to Minister for Transport (Gladys Berejiklian) about 311 bus route
12 Jul 09 Reply from NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Transport re: 311 bus and buses in Woolloomooloo
23 Jun 09 Reply from City of Sydney: re use of the Roslyn Gardens Motor Inn site, Roslyn Gardens, Elizabeth Bay
15 Mar 09 Letter to City of Sydney re: management of Development Applications for licensed premises
13 Mar 09 e-mail to Minister for Transport re buses in Woolloomooloo
24 Feb 09 e-mail to City of Sydney re: complaint management process etc
15 Jan 09 Reply from the City of Sydney re: raw sewage in Beare Park (covering letter) and Addendum – correspondence to and from State Govt ministers
31 Dec 08 Reply from City of Sydney re: discarded syringes in Beare Park
21 Aug 08 2011 and DRAG Community Summit on alcohol
30 May 08 Reply from the City of Sydney re poster poles
27 Mar 08 Reply from City of Sydney re City East Facilities Review (Reg Murphy Centre)
4 Mar 08 Reply from City of Sydney re fixing paving around Rex Centre
19 Feb 08 Reply from City of Sydney re City East Facilities Review (Reg Murphy Centre)
19 Feb 08 Reply from City of Sydney re: off-leash parks proposal
11 Feb 08 Letter to City of Sydney re update on fixing broken tiles outside Rex Centre
30 Jan 08 Reply from City of Sydney re dog attack data
25 Jan 08 Reply from City of Sydney re process for considering Late Night Trading DCP
25 Jan 08 Reply from City of Sydney re bill posters
16 Jan 08 Letter to City of Sydney re broken tiles outside Rex Centre, Potts Point
11 Jan 08 Letter to Minister for Transport re reliability of the 311 bus service
11 Jan 08 Letter to City of Sydney re requesting information City East Facilities Review
14 Dec 07 Letter to Councillors re very short exhibition time for the Late Night Trading Development Control Plan
6 Dec 07 Reply from the City of Sydney re Forbes St Woolloomooloo

Media Releases

28 Aug 16 Keep the lockout laws, say Kings Cross residents
17 Feb 16 Kings Cross, NSW at crossroads while Queensland powers ahead
1 Dec 13 Redefining Kings Cross
17 Oct 13 Alcohol-Fuelled Violence and Crowd Control in Kings Cross

Policy Positions

3 Aug 15 Woolloomooloo Garbage Collection Policy

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