Keep it Local: join councils across NSW and stop Big Government taking over

How the NSW State Government wants to take control of local planning

Councils lose funds for community services

The NSW Government wants to reduce the amount of money available for councils to deliver local services like childcare, libraries, sports grounds and parks.

Private companies approve local development applications

Under proposed new laws, the NSW Government will increase the power of private companies to approve residential development applications.

Neighbourhoods lose their character

The NSW Government wants the same rules if you want to build a house in Balmain, Bourke or Bateman’s Bay.

The new generic codes will dismiss community views as unnecessary and reduce local input by ignoring community views about how our neighbourhoods should look.

We want to make sure that housing developments don’t undermine the character of local communities.

Apart from this, what about local communities having the right to source their own food? Is that next. If we can’t decide for ourselves how to care for our environment and even stop population growth in our regions, will we also be stopped from supporting our local farmers and retail businesses. Our own local council in Byron Bay rejected a submission from Woolsworth to build a Woolies in Mullumbimby. Frank Sartor, the minister for planning, has over ruled their decision. What! Mullumbimby residents have no right to decide for themselves.

Please, dear Nourishers Join Keep it Local and help out.

keepitlocal.org.au

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A Super Hero and one of many who have realised their true calling as saviors of humanity, healers of our connection with Nature and creators of Heaven on Earth. The Nourisher's gift is the re-spiritualisation of the 'process of recreation' we call eating. Mother of three Super Heroes in training and wife to her God incarnate, The Nourisher hails from the place of feminine healing, Byron Bay, Australia. She gathers together Life Creators from all over the globe at NourishedMagazine.com.au

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