Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea remains as committed as ever in his fight for sensible planning in the Ku-ring-gai Council area.

“Along with Member for Ku-ring-gai, Barry O’Farrell, I have fought long and hard against inappropriate planning and overdevelopment, having raised relevant issues on many occasions in the Parliament as well as through the media.

“We will continue to do so on behalf of our local community,” Mr O’Dea said.

“In the last 12 months I have taken part in 30 formal meetings with authorities and community representatives regarding Ku-ring-gai planning matters, including three personally arranged with the Minister for Planning and community representatives.

“One of these meetings included a Ministerial tour of the Ku-ring-gai area to highlight the impact of inappropriate planning,” Mr O’Dea said.

“Over the past two years I have also:

·        Issued 30 media releases on Ku-ring-gai Council planning related matters

·        Spoken 14 times in Parliament, raising concerns about local overdevelopment and planning

·        Asked 30 Ministerial Questions on Notice on these topics alone.

“Additionally, I have been distributing significant information as a local MP via mailed newsletters, letterbox drops and train station flyers as well as addressing countless meetings and correspondence with private individuals.

“I have constantly maintained that Ku-ring-gai must take its fair share of new dwellings, but no more than the target of 10,000 by 2031, as agreed pursuant to the NSW Metropolitan Planning Strategy.

“I will continue my strong opposition to inappropriate overdevelopment and believe that the local community should be united in its fight against an uncaring NSW Labor Government,” Mr O’Dea concluded. 

Lobbying Activity on Ku-ring-gai Council Area Planning

Local Media Releases – 30 in last 2 years

17 Sept 2009               A Persistent Voice on Local Planning

10 Sept 2009               A Community Victory At Last

9 Sept 2009                 Community Backs O’Dea Calls for Audit

24 June 2009               Local MPs Lobby Planning Minister

16 June 2009               Last Chance for Town Centre

25 May 2009               Planning Panel Blues for Ku-ring-gai

12 May 2009               Planning Panel Must Hear Community

18 March 2009            Fight Continues Over Town Centre Plans

5 March 2009              Ku-ring-gai Environment “shredded like waste paper”

4 Dec 2008                  Town Centre Plans Excessive

4 Nov 2008                 Planning Minister Visits Ku-ring-gai

19 Oct 2008                Repeal of Controversial Planning Laws

21 Oct 2008                Local MPs ‘Hopeful’ after Planning Minister Meeting

2 October 2008          O’Dea Spearheads Meeting with New Planning Minister

19 Sept 2008               O’Dea Requests Meeting with New Planning Minister

2 Sept 2008                 Local Member Takes Fight to Sartor

28 August 2008           MP Calls for Urgent Independent Audit

10 August 2008           Sartor Threatens Ku-ring-gai’s Top Spot

31 July 2008                Community Support for Local Planning

21 June 2008               Ku-ring-gai Council Planning & Town Centres

5 June 2008                 Labor Dismisses Local Planning for Local People

15 May 2008               Steamroller Sartor rolls on; a victory for the Coalition

14 May 2008               Call to oppose Sartor’s Compulsory Acquisition

21 April 2008               Land & Environment Court must stop Sartor’s grab for power

4 March 2008              Embarrassment for Sartor

29 Feb 2008                Northern Beaches MPs Rally Against Sartor

29 Feb 2008                O’Dea Demands Sartor give Ku-ring-gai Council a Fair Go

14 Jan 2008                 O’Dea Calls on Sartor to pull back Area of Control for
                                      Ku-ring-gai Council Planning Panel

18 Dec 2007                Sartor Takes Planning Control & Ku-ring-gai Council

16 Oct 2007                O’Dea Slams Sartor’s Undemocratic Grab for Power

Parliamentary Speeches – 14 in last 2 years

1 Sept 2009                 Local Government Amendment (Planning and Reporting) Bill 2009

26 June 2009               Davidson Electorate Funding

5 June 2009                 Ku-ring-gai Planning

3 June 2009                 Heritage Amendment Bill 2009

3 June 2009                 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Amendment Bill 2009

27 March 2009            Epping to Chatswood Rail Link

3 Dec 2008                  Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan (Town Centres) 2008

27 Nov 2008               Ku-ring-gai Council Sports Ovals

27 June 2008              Friends of Ku-ring-gai Environment

3 June 2008                 Environmental Planning & Assessment Amendment Bill 2008 

5 March 2008              Local Government Amendment (Election Date) Bill 2008

28 Feb 2008                Ku-ring-gai Council Density Planning Compliance and Conservation Zones

8 Nov 2007                 Ku-ring-gai Council Planning Powers 

17 Oct 2007                Ku-ring-gai Council Planning Powers 

Written Questions to Ministers – 30 in last 2 years

7777                Reclassification – Council Owned Land

7776                NSW Metropolitan Strategy

7108                Land Rezoning

6832                Section 94 Contributions

6731                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6730                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6650                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6649                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6648                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6579                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6578                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6577                Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel

6403                Town Centre LEP

6402                SEPP 53

4850                New Dwellings – Ku-ring-gai Council Area

4849                Acquisition of Private Homes and Land

4818                Planning Panels – Code of Conduct

4751                RTA Advice on High Rise Development Zones

4644                Ku-ring-gai Council High Density Plan

3800                Section 55 Direction

3644                Ku-ring-gai Town Centre Plans

3609                Planning Legislation

3608                 Planning & Electricity Legislation

3115                Town Centre Maps

3113                Planning Panel – Ku-ring-gai Council

2082                Appointment of Planning Panel to Ku-ring-gai Council

1178                Town Centre Plans – Ku-ring-gai

1173                Planning Powers

0543                Ku-ring-gai Conservation Zones

0274                Open Space – Davidson & Ku-ring-gai Council

Meetings with Authorities / Community Representatives – 14 in last 12 months

23 June 2009               Minister Kristina Keneally with Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell

27 May 2009               Spoke at Planning Panel Meeting

18 May 2009               Planning Meeting with Brad Hazzard and Community Group Representatives

11 May 2009               FOKE Meeting with Catherine Cusack

8 May 2009                 Planning Panel Chair, Elizabeth Crouch

16 March 2009           Wide range of Community Group Representatives

17 Feb 2009               Save Our Suburbs (SOS)

9 Dec 2008                 Planning Panel Chair, Elizabeth Crouch & Director of Strategy, Andrew Watson

1 Dec 2008                 FOKE and Friends of Turramurra

5 Nov 2008                 Planning Panel Meeting                       

4 Nov 2008                 Hosted tour of Ku-ring-gai by Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally

21 Oct 2008                Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally with Community Group Representatives

19 Oct 2008                RAID Rally, Hyde Park

10 Oct 2008                Friends of Turramurra

The lists above do not include significant information distributed as a local MP via newsletters, letterbox drops and train station flyers, nor numerous meetings and correspondence with private individuals.