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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.
Endless towers no solution to affordable housing
Read Dr Kate Shaw's Opinion Piece - 'There is a way to make homes cheaper. Building endless towers is not', Sydney Morning Herald, 18 July 2026
Say NO FAST TRACKING Synthetic Grass
Say NO to rescission motion that aims to FAST TRACK Synthetic Grass on Noman Griffiths Oval at West Pymble. EMAIL councillors@krg.nsw.gov.au before WED 29 July 2026 Extraordinary Council meeting.
NSW Govt wants to REDUCE development controls
While this is described as a 'Discussion Paper' there will be no further exhibition before the proposed
reforms are implemented. Submissions close 5:00pm 30 July 2026
HDA bypasses Ku-ring-gai Council
Minns' HDA recommended 1,646 new dwellings for Ku-ring-gai at their 17 February 2026 meeting
SSD at 19-25 College Crescent, St Ives
SSD on public exhibition at 19-25 College Crescent, St Ives until deadline on WED 5 August 2026
SSD at 5-9 Cowan Rd, St Ives APPROVED
It is with great disappointment that FOKE has to inform residents that this blatant overdevelopment – the residential flat building with in-fill affordable housing at 5-9 Cowan Road, St Ives
FOKE eNews
Calling on FOKE Members & Supporters to write submissions for amended SSDs: 21, 23 & 25 McIntosh Street & 55 Werona Avenue, GORDON (SSD-83478456) AND 5-9 Cowan Road, ST IVES (SSD-88948458)
‘The Blue Mountains — Still Not Another Suburb of Sydney’
FOKE supports the Blue Mountains Conservation Society and signed their SMH open letter to NSW Minister Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, 15 June 2026
Speak Up for ‘Tulkiyan’
Speak up for 'Tulkiyan' Historic House at the Ku-ring-gai Council Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June 2026. YOU NEED TO REGISTER by Mon 8 June 2026
Speak Up for Marian Street Theatre
Speak up for Marian St Theatre at the Ku-ring-gai Council Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June 2026. YOU NEED TO REGISTER by Mon 8 June 2026
SSD – 1&1A Edward Street & 25-27 Rosedale Rd, Gordon
URGENT - SUBMISSION DUE WED 1 June 2026 for SSD SSD-85549710 at 1 & 1A Edward St and 25-27 Rosedale Rd, Gordon
SMH Revelations
Read a SMH article that raises questions about ethics, probity and undue influence amongst MPs, Councillors and Council staff?
Petition – Genuinely Affordable Housing
Sign e-petition: Save Genuinely Affordable Housing from New Planning Rule Exploitation
Save Our Heritage Rally
East Gordon residents protested - at yet another demolition that should have been heritage protected. on Saturday 23 May 2026.
SSD spot rezonings fail ALL
Recently FOKE met with Ku-ring-gai residents facing Transport Oriented Development (TOD) State Significant Development (SSD) rezonings for 8-10 storeys in their neighbourhood. The consensus was that the NSW Housing
Important dates
Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan (KDCP) Amendment 13
With the introduction of the NSW Government Low and Mid-rise (LMR) and Transport Oriented Deveopment (TOD) housing reforms, developers are claiming that the current Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan (KDCP) does not apply.
Council’s legal advice is that the controls continue to apply despite the KDCP not being updated.
However, the advice is that an updated KDCP will ensure these controls are consistent with, and applicable to, any development introduced under the NSW Government Housing reforms.
The amended KDCP is available for review via Council’s ‘Your Say’ link KDCP Amendment 13.
You can now review and comment on these amendments until Thursday 16 July 2026.
Send your comments, marked with the reference number ‘S15328-3’ by email to krg@krg.nsw.gov.au; or Mail to General Manager, Ku-ring-gai Council, Locked Bag 1006, Gordon NSW 2072.
Deadline is 5pm on Thursday 16 July 2026.
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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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www.foke.org.au/foke-enews-2-2-2/ Read FOKE's latest newsletter to member and supporters. Please help in sending submissions to current developments on exhibition such as 9-17 Balfour Street which is in a heritage conservation area with significant environment and biodiversity.![]()
The State Significant Development tsunami continues.. 6000 new dwellings proposed for Ku-ring-gai in the last 15 months by way of State Significant Developments for high density housing. the SSD t 9-21 Beaconsfield Road Lindfield approved in February has now commenced demolition of the homes for 399 apartments and 57 affordable units.
www.foke.org.au/ssd-returns-for-eryldene/![]()
Submissions for the amended development proposal which impacts Eryldene in Gordon are due Monday 22 June. Please send a submission opposing this 3x9 storey development. See FOKE website for more information.
www.foke.org.au/speak-up-for-marian-street/![]()
Marian Street Theatre is an important cultural and heritage community facilities and is on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting on Tuesday 16 June 2026.![]()
Marian Street Theatre, 2–2A Marian Street, Killara is owned by Ku-ring-gai Council.![]()
Gordon Ward Cr Barbara Ward is moving Notice of Motion, that if approved, would reverse a decade of work that has already involved $1.9 million. Cr Ward’s motion, if approved, would extinguish an approved Development Application (DA) for the redevelopment of the Marian Street Theatre.![]()
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Speak, in person or online, at the Public Forum on Tuesday 9 June. You need to register HERE by 5pm Monday 8 June![]()
Email councillors@krg.nsw.gov.au before Council meets on Tuesday 16 June 2026![]()
Attend to watch Public Forum or Council meeting at Ku-ring-gai Council Chambers (or online)![]()
Ku-ring-gai Council Agenda for Tuesday 16 June 2026 7pm HERE![]()
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16 Jun 2026![]()
7:00 PM Ordinary Meeting of Council Agenda (web)![]()
Agenda (PDF 211.3MB)
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