Alternative Scenario Maps
See the four alternative scenario maps. The 5th one will become available when it is placed on public exhibition.
FOKE
Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment
Welcome to FOKE
Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment is a community group dedicated to the conservation and protection of Ku-ring-gai’s built and natural environment. On behalf of residents we work for the maintenance of Ku-ring-gai’s built and natural heritage and the enhancement of its existing character and amenity.
Alternative scenarios to TOD soon to be on public exhibition
Click here to be notified of the commencement of the exhibition period
Why so much debate in CONFIDENTIAL?
Why so much confidential debate? Why did it take one hour & forty minutes?
Warning – 45 storeys could become 60
Under the current legislation a developer can get an uplift of 30% with a contribution of affordable housing.
Australia’s broken home ownership
How can we solve housing affordability by 'One size Fails All' housing policies?
Plans to squeeze 30,000 residents into Sydney Olympic Park
How will all this overdevelopment across Greater Sydney deliver a better city?
Wake-up Water Costs
A Sydney Morning Herald's editorial asks about the true water costs behind the NSW's Government housing densification reforms.
Water costs to skyrocket
The cost of water is forecast to skyrocket across Sydney, as a result of the NSW Governments to increase housing density from burgeoning population increases across Greater Sydney.
Important dates
COUNCIL LOW AND MID-RISE HOUSING POLICY FORUM
ZOOM MEETING
Monday, 5 August 2024 6:30pm – 8 pm.
Attend via this LINK.
LONG REEF GEOREGION WALK
SUN 4 August 9.45am
Meet at the boat ramp on Fishermans Beach, Colloroy. Dr Peter Mitchell OAM will lead this walk and explain Long Reef’s 248 million year old geology.
Book HERE
GETTING HOUSING RIGHT: WHY IT MATTERS?
Unpacking the Housing CRISIS without the SPIN!
When: Wednesday 7th August, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: NSW Parliament House Theatrette, Macquarie Street, Sydney. The Theatrette is located near the front foyer within the NSW Parliament House. Proceed down a set of stairs and you will find it.
To attend this important meeting BOOK HERE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FOKE Stall at Gordon Markets, Wade Lane Carpark (next to Gordon Railway Station)
When: Sunday 11 August 2024
Time: any time between 8.30am and 2pm
RSVP: info@foke.org.au with details of the time you wish to help us + contact details (name, mobile, email).
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Friends of Kuringgai Environment
FOKE is a community group with a focus across the Ku-ring-gai area, defending our natural heritage and opposing inappropriate overdevelopment.
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Ku-ring-gai’s Alternative TOD scenarios soon to be on public exhibition Click here to be notified of the commencement of the exhibition periodFOKE is now awaiting the Minutes following the Extraordi...
Ku-ring-gai Council's Extraordinary Meeting of Council is going ahead tonight to decide on a number of matters. See a copy of the General Managers reply in our link.![]()
FOKE News: EXTRAORDINARY meeting TONIGHT 7pm
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FOKE has received a reply regarding its request that the Extraordinary Meeting be rescheduled. However, it is clear that Ku-ring-gai Council will proceed with it TONIGHT from 7pm.
Our latest newsletter to members and supporters:
FOKE News: EXTRAORDINARY meeting TOMORROW needs to be RESCHEDULED
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Without any explanation for the urgency, Mayor Christine Kay and Cr Sam Ngai have announced an Extraordinary Meeting TOMORROW on 30 October, 2024.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/45-storeys-in-gordon-ku-ring-gai-finds-its-own-density-options-202410...![]()
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Seems from the comments that the YIMBYs and people across Sydney know more about what is going on than the people in Ku-ring-gai affected by the decisions. ![]()
We have written to council today asking for the Extraordinary Meeting Agenda be deferred to the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday 26 November 2024 so that residents can be appropriately notified and allowed to provide comments to councillors on what are important planning decisions.
The plan to squeeze 45-storey apartment buildings into Ku-ring-gai
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Ku-ring-gai councillors resisted the government’s plans for high-density apartments. Now their staff have come up with their own plans.