Welcome to the Newport Residents Association Website

 

This site is updated frequently, so please visit regularly.

The next meeting of the Newport Residents Association will be held on Tuesday 15th May 2012 at the Newport Community Hall at 7 pm.

An Agenda for the meeting will be posted approximately a week or so prior to the meeting and is available under the Menu item 'Meetings & Events'.

 All community members are most welcome to attend.  

Current Issues:

• Please note the Public Meeting to discuss Pittwater Council's Draft Delivery Programme & Budget 2012-2016 is to now be held at the Banksia Room, Nelson Heather Centre, Jackson Rd Warriewood from 7pm on Monday 14th May 2012.
• For those interested in changing our Councillors (VERY IMPORTANT WE DO) the Electoral Commission is holding an information seminar at Warringah Council Chambers on Saturday 12th May from 9am to 12 Noon.
• The Rezoning of the Foamcrest Ave Carpark has been signed off by Sam Haddad as delegate of the Minister for Planning & Infrastructure. Click on the  Menu item for further details.
• Pittwater Social Plan - have your say (click on this link)
• Old Caltex Site Development Application - a number of concerns being non-compliant to Newport Masterplan (Please refer to the Menu item for this matter)
• Pittwater Council plan for Rezoning & Reclassification of community land at Kitchener Park, Mona Vale to allow them to sell the COMMUNITY LAND to raise money (even after their new rate increases). For more information go to the website savelot3.blogspot.com The site contains a petition that can be printed off and signed. Submissions can be sent to Pittwater Council- Rezoning Application No: R0001/11
• Council clean-ups and there timeliness.
• Pittwater Heritage Study Review - Council is seeking your help, if you want to suggest additional heritage items, express your views on existing items or provide additional information please contact monique_tite@pittwater.nsw.gov.au. The closing date for submissions is 13th April 2012.
• Air quality concerns at Southern end of Barrenjoey Rd shopping centre.
• Skate Park for Newport
• Car yard on Barrenjoey Road.
• Special Rate Variation commencing 2011/12 recommended by Pittwater Council to IPART gets approval resulting in an app 21% (including est CPI) increase in base rates over three years.
• Cycleways, footpaths and public paths - See great submission from Norman Rich (click on this link), also refer to the council Pittwater Walks & Rides Strategy Masterplan - 2011 draft review @ http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/council/community_engagement/consultation_projects/Walks_and_Rides_Masterplan
• and much more....