April 28th
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Friends of Lee Point
Lee Point queries from potential candidate survey
These queries have arisen from potential candidates running in the 2024 NT Election, from the question;
If elected: “will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing project at Lee Point until the (independent) NT Planning Commission has completed a comprehensive Area Plan for the Lee Point peninsula that reflects the needs and wishes of the community.”
May 14 – Choir of dead trees at parliament house
A Save Lee Point group rolled up near Parliament House on Tuesday 14 May to let the public know that Lee Point peninsula matters.
May 13 – Bowdens Breakfast
Approx 20 people and two dogs rolled up this morning at Joel Bowdens office to protest about Saving Lee Point. As planning minister for the Territory Joel Bowden has the power to place a moratorium on the DHA project to stop the clearing of old-growth forest at Lee Point.
May 11 – Seabreeze Festival and community choir
Friends of Lee Point and Plan stall from 3pm Saturday and Lee Point Community Choir at 7pm.
May 9 – works halted!
Three items here, ECNT release, Protesters video and EJO press release. Media release: Works “paused” at Lee Point as Defence Housing Australia accused of alleged unlawful land clearing, as environment and community groups call for Senate probe Environmental groups and community members involved in the campaign to Save Lee Point have today called for the …
May 7 – Jane Goodall
au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-housing-developers-deeply-embarrassing-destruction-of-ancient-forest-sparks-global-condemnation-035027194.html Aussie housing developer’s ‘deeply embarrassing’ destruction of ancient forest sparks global condemnationMichael Dahlstrom7-9 minutes 07/05/2024The destruction of an ancient forest in Australia by a housing developer has drawn international condemnation with veteran conservationist Dr Jane Goodall describing it as “simply unacceptable”. Lee Point is home to at least three native species on the brink …
May 6 – May Day march
Lee Point’s destruction for defence housing is an ecocide massacre‘The community that has formed across this country will never forget the violence of the colony, the silence of our elected members, and the devastating failures of our heritage and environmental legislation.’ Read the article here: https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/06/lee-points-destruction-tanya-plibersek/ Today’s May Day march.
