Ian Mutton - A Voice for North Sydney

Our community has been working to deliver on dream that is the HighLine for many years - now it is near to being a reality.

Waverton Bowling green passes to the Aboriginal Land Council - begs the questions - will it be developed and which other North Sydney parks and gardens can be claimed? See https://www.ianmutton.com/2022/12/07/newsletter-50-waverton-bowling-club/

What happens if the epicentre of one of North Sydney's "villages" (eg Crows Nest) moves? - see https://www.ianmutton.com/2022/10/27/newsletter-49-crows-nest/

The State Government is attempting to bulldoze North Sydney Council and our community into giving up Bradfield Park (fronting Milsons Point Station) so that it can spend $55m on a velodrome styled bike ramp to augment the present 55 steps leading to the Harbour Bridge - wonderful to see up close how the State Government trashes our parklands and spends our money. Last Monday the entire Council backed my motion to get legal advice regarding my view that the State Government is over reaching its power.

Not all tall buildings are bad - some deliver important community benefits and even have heritage value. https://www.ianmutton.com/2022/10/17/newsletter-47-tall-buildings/

Surprise (to me) decision - Land and Environment Court orders Waverton Bowling Club be transferred to Metropolitan Land Council - see http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC//2022/130.html Will this end with a loss of even more open green space in North Sydney?

What better way to finish off the afternoon than down in Lavender Bay with this gorgeous view!

Talking all things Sydney Harbour High Line with Minister Rob Stokes and the team from Transport for NSW.

It has been a long journey from the decision to rebuild the Olympic Pool to the final phase of construction and one that has been well worth taking. To share our journey visit the link.

Community Newsletters | Ian Mutton – A Voice For North Sydney Newsletter 48 – Olympic Pool Posted by IanMuttonAdmin On October 17, 2022 Newsletter 48 – 17 October 2022 There’s a lot of talk about the cost of North Sydney Olympic Pool (NSOP) rebuild and what it might cost – nothing like getting the facts sorted first. North Sydney Olympic Pool was origi...

On Monday 20 March 2017 Gladys Berejiklian Premier of NSW put out a Media Release -
LAVENDER BAY RAIL LINE TO REMAIN IN PUBLIC HANDS; INVESTIGATIONS TO BEGIN ON THE SCENIC WALKWAY.
Felicity Wilson was given the task to establish a committee to investigate creating a scenic walking track along this unique stretch of railaway land.
Nothing was achieved to date.
FAST FORWARD TO 2022
Mosman Daily 6 October 2022 Page 11 Felicity says If is re-elected next year she hopes to add the Sydney Harbour Highline to her WISH LIST!
We want more than a position on a wish list - we want delivery!

Sad news this week - Sydney artist, Peter Kingston passed away yesterday 30 September 2022. He was a great supporter of the Sydney Harbour Highline, Nutcote, ferries, and most importantly friends. His artwork highlighted the harbour and his Comic Walk sculptures around Lavender Bay will remind us of him and how he saw life. RIP Peter. You will be remembered as a very special person.

North Sydney Sun published my article about “What can North Sydney learn from New York City”. Click on the link to read it.

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Our Community Rally to save Young Street Plaza went ahead in spite of the rain on 23 July 2022. There was a good roll-up for the rally and everyone was sheltered from the rain under the shop awnings. Our speakers believe that retaining the road closure and updating the current temporary plaza is a step in the right direction. Councillors should make every effort to support the creation of a new plaza for the enjoyment of our community.