Can Bart Bassett refuse to attend our meeting?

Is Mr. Bassett able to refuse to represent members of the association plus families, friends and residents who regularly attend our meetings?

Letters have been sent to the NSW Premier and Ministers for Roads and Ports and Planning and infrastructure to ascertain the Liberal Party Policy.

A copy of the letter sent to the Premier can be viewed here

Bart Bassett does another back flip!

At the last community meeting where Kim Ford, Mayor of Hawkesbury City Council addressed the meeting Bart Bassett arranged with the Chairperson, after the meeting, to attend the next meeting on Monday 20/2/12.  Bart has sent NRDCAA and advised he will no longer be communicating with NRDCAA.

The letter NRDCAA received from Bart Bassett which lists the reasons can be read here

Independant Chairperson offerred to Bart Bassett

NRDCAA has written to Bart Bassett and offered him the opportunity to address the 19th March, 2012 community meeting with an independent Chairperson, Kevin Rozzoli, at 7.15pm at North Richmond Community Centre.

Will Bart accept this offer and meet with his stakeholders, the community?

The letter that was sent to Bart Bassett can be read here.

Letter to Hawkesbury City Council

At the NRDCAA community meeting held on 21/11/11 Mathew Owens, Director of City Planning from Hawkesbury City Council attended.
 
A number of concerns were raised for which the committee has written to Hawkesbury City Council for investigation.

Firstly, one to do with inadequate drainage, secondly, who polices the North Richmond Joint Venture (NRJV) development site “Yobarnie”, particularly in regards to excessive and contaminated run-off into dams, private property and Redbank Creek and thirdly, the possible existence of a private cemetery still existing within the development site.  Read more.....

Heritage Council to be fully consulted

On 11 August, 2009, NRDCAA received a letter from the Department of Planning, Heritage Branch informing us that the Minister decided that an IHO was not warranted in this instance, believing substantially the same result could be achieved by ensuring that the Heritage Council is fully consulted and has a role in any development or rezoning application that may be initiated while the heritage significance of the site is investigated further.

To read a copy of the letter click here

The Heritage Council met on 3 June, 2009 to discuss the Interim Heritage Order. You can view the minutes here, item 4.1.

Alternative Solution

A local resident has come up with a brilliant idea to restore the Keyline Dam site but still have the development go ahead. Click here for further details.

Hawkesbury Action Resource Consortium Concerned about Development

A letter has been sent to Hawkesbury City Council Councillors from community services who provide services in the Hawkesbury area. They have expressed their concerns from a community services perspective. To download the letter click here

Letter of Support for Keyline Dam System

David Holmgren from Holmgren Design Services, the source of permaculture vision and innovation, has provided a letter of support of the Keyline Dam System click here to download the letter.