No Lewisham Towers

Our Public Meeting on Friday 16th July was a great success and a report on the outcomes will be posted shortly.  The meeting was attended on a chilly night by over 150 people! and we were truly appreciative of your time if you were there.

The meeting was chaired by well known and highly respected lawyer Kevin Gibbons and we had  presentations by:

John Mant Lawyer and Urban Planner. One of Australia’s leading urban policy consultants, who ran a planning law practice, advising governments in Australia and Asia on organisation and legislative reforms in urban management, planning systems and controls and strategic planning facilitation.

Peter Robinson Urban planner and Director of ‘Sustainable Urbanism’ in Surry Hills

David Melocco, Architect  local resident and principal of ‘Melocco and Moore’ Architects in Surry Hills

Greg Frith local resident and member of the No Lewisham Towers Residents Action Committee.

After speaking with attendees afterwards many were indeed surprised about the plans and keen to know more.  Also notable were some Summer Hill residents who made the point it clearly impacts just as much if not more on them as Lewisham residents.

The Committee is indeed ramping up and we will be getting particularly active in the next few days and weeks so please stay tuned…

Time is ticking away! – Want to take action?

Here are some things you can do:

1. Attend the upcoming community meeting

2. Sign the petition

3. View Demian’s new proposal  it can be accessed at www.lewishamestate.com.au.

No Lewisham Towers Community Meeting

Friday, 16th July 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
St Andrews Church Hall2 Henson St, Summer Hill (cnr Smith Street)

The reason for the meeting is to update the community about recent news and revised plans for a major Part 3A development proposed for our neighbourhood – the industrial site on the corner of Old Canterbury Rd and Longport Sts, Lewisham.

The developer (Demian) who submitted the above 14/15 storey proposal to the State Government in February, 2009, is now active and has a revised plan to show the community.

You may have received a flyer from a group called Lewisham Estates Pty.Ltd. This is a rebranded proposal from Demian.. Before the developer begins its full public consultation process in earnest, it’s a must to attend this meeting if you want to know what is happening behind the scenes in your community.

If you can’t be there be sure to join our facebook page and stay updated via this website.

You can download the PDF to print out and put up on your street or share with your neighbours here. Please share this around to let your friends and neighbours know about this meeting.

A Message from the committee of the No Lewisham Towers

Residents Action Association Inc.

If you are a local resident and want to learn where the Lewisham Towers development is heading and what has gone on behind the scenes, you should attend the Public Meeting at 6.00pm on Friday, July 16th at the St Andrews Church Hall, 2 Henson St, Summer Hill (cnr Smith St) to discuss the developer’s revised concept plan (see flyer). The Lewisham Towers industrial site is on the corner of Old Canterbury Rd & Longport St.

Either at the meeting or on-line at this website, you are encouraged to sign the petition responding to the latest proposal. The proposal can be accessed at www.lewishamestate.com.au.

As you will realise, things are starting to move so the No Lewisham Towers Residents Action Association Inc is updating and upgrading our website www.nolewishamtowers.org.

Meanwhile, we have met with the developer’s project architect and project manager and Urbis, the company commissioned by the developer to manage community liaison. We have been shown the proposed next version of the developer’s concept plan which will be put on public exhibition shortly. We remain concerned over several aspects of this revised proposal.

In the last few months while we were waiting for the developer to respond to the requirements of the Director General of Planning in relation to their first concept plan,
we have been active in meeting with various state and local government representatives and staff. We will report back on these discussions at the public meeting.

The No Lewisham Towers committee is gathering strength and expertise and has undergone some change with the inclusion of a number of new fellow residents. Due to his increased workload, Andrew Pfann has resigned as Chairperson though he continues as Company Secretary. Andrew has been replaced by a highly regraded and well connected cultural advocate and fellow Lewisham resident, Tamara Winikoff.

Another Lewisham resident David Melocco, an architect from Melocco Moore and Associates has also joined the committee offering his expertise in planning and design matters.

We also hope soon to have on board another resident – a litigation and mediation specialist with first hand knowledge of NSW planning law.

We are now seeking a fellow resident with a communications and/or marketing skill-set to offer some media support and guidance. If you are interested, can spare a few hours a week to contribute to the well-being of the community and can attend our monthly meetings, please contact us via our direct email: secretary@nolewishamtowers.org.

We look forward to meeting you on July 16th. It is in your interest to attend.