Update 29/9/2021: Council rejected this planning proposal last night. However, the developer will now likely take it to the NSW govt to try to bypass Council. A new planning proposal on the western side of Concord West station has been lodged with Canada Bay Council, for consideration at the council meeting next Tuesday 28th September

by Councillor Charles Jago Last Sunday was National Tree Day. Many mature, critical trees in Canada Bay are in danger of being cut down in the rush for continued development. Whenever a house gets replaced with a duplex, trees are lost. In fact, all significant developments reduce our tree cover. So while Council is doing

by Councillor Charles Jago, Canada Bay Council Canada Bay councillors have made a major error in approving the NSW government’s planned rezoning for high-rise towers in the Concord and Kings Bay precincts along Parramatta Road, given that infrastructure promised by the government has not been delivered. This overdevelopment leaves residents to face major problems including

In last night’s council meeting, Councillor Charles Jago introduced two notices of motion, both passed by the meeting with support of all councillors: 1. Notice of Motion on residential building efficiency targets Many people will be aware that anybody building a new residence (or even making substantial modifications to one) must submit and pass a

In the July 21st Council meeting, Council passed my motion asking the NSW Government to withdraw aspects of its COVID changes allowing building work on Sundays and public holidays. The motion also raised issues with the Government’s “Planning System Acceleration Program”. The full motion (given below) was passed with 8 councillors in support and one

Canada Bay Council has passed Councillor Charles Jago’s motion for 100% renewable electricity. The motion was seconded by (Liberal Councillor) Michael Megna, and passed unanimously. Cr Jago introduced the motion with some minor amendments to the version shown on the agenda paper. The proceedings of Council’s meeting which took place yesterday (23 June 2022) are

If you think it’s been getting hotter around here – you’re right! Records of average temperatures in Olympic Park (the nearest weather recording station to the City of Canada Bay) show that average annual temperatures have increased from 22.7 degrees in 1998 to 24.5 degrees in 2019, an increase of 1.8 degrees in 22 years.