Safe from future threats of council amalgamation?

I am in agreement with Penelope Pryke (Mosman Daily July 5  2018 – Your Say) that the threat “is far from over”. See transcript below.

In the Newsletter 04 Sept 2017, on the MAFA2016 site, it’s stated that “We are very much relieved and pleased that Mosman has avoided council amalgamation.  However,  we should not be complacent  and convinced that the current state of affairs is necessarily permanent.”   

Reasons are given as to why MAFA remains wary, concerned and  prepared to reactivate its anti-merger campaign. Dennis Bobyn on behalf of the MAFA team, looks to our new council to continue to defend Mosman and build our community  to be ever more efficient, strong, safe and enjoyable.

Claire Mitchell   Foreshore Flavour

TRANSCRIPT

Last year, an Upper House Bill on banning future council mergers, including Mosman, without community plebiscites was defeated by the Berejiklian government.

David Snedden (Your Say, 28/6) says that the council amalgamation “threat has passed”. David, the threat is far from over. A Liberal state government election win will mean Mosman will once again be threatened. The Premier has denied this and Felicity Wilson will too but the coalition promised no mergers before and deceived us. Communities know the Government listens intently to the Property Council, the Urban Task Force, Committee for Sydney and Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue, all supporting future council mergers and expanded development.

The only barrier to that is Mosman volunteers who fight consistently for us. Let’s not forget the hard work of now Mayor Carolyn Corrigan, councillor Tom Sherlock and council staff who prevented us being delivered to Willoughby and North Sydney decision making.

Council safety work wasting money? No. State Government? Yes. Road work spending is peanuts compared with your taxpayer’s money on local government reform of over half a billion dollars to make Mosman, North Sydney, Ku-ring-gai etc do what their developer mates want.

Penelope Pryke, Mosman

Our foreshores remain in safe hands - thanks

'From my Camp' Arthur Streeton  1896 Art Gallery of NSW “I shout and laugh at my immense  wealth, all free and without responsibility.   Who could steal this from me?  No one!”    These are the words of Arthur Streeton, one of the young artists who escaped the depression in Europe in the 1890s and settled in Curlew Camp, one of the established camps around our foreshores, in order to explore their environment  and creativity.
Below is a photo of the same site, Curlew Camp, 120 years later. The point to be made here is that they look very similar and it's mainly because of the vigilance of residents, past and present, and the continuing role played by Mosman Council of valuing and protecting Mosman's historical and cultural flavour. I Photo – Christopher Maait "I would like to express my personal thanks to Mosman Council for its demonstrated energy re the development and management  of our magnificent foreshores. It's unlikely that a merged mega-council would have been as responsive or protective. I'm grateful for the support of the community especially all the work by my colleagues in MAFA re helping to keep Mosman independent."  Claire

Guardianship of Mosman’s Harbour Foreshores

1890's Streeton and Roberts, "pulled through the lazy green water
and lunched in the shade and in the open air"
to join their fellow artists under canvas
in camps set up by Hopkins and Ashton.
" 'Til  matrimony claimed their souls."

 

“I shout and laugh at my immense wealth, 

all free and without responsibility.  

Who could steal this from me?  

No one!” Arthur Streeton 

by Foreshore Flavour

The Heads, Sydney’s gateway to the world, have witnessed the parade of vessels as they voyaged to and from the distant world.  ‘THROUGH THE HEADS to Balmoral, Sydney’ takes a nostalgic viewing point and is dedicated to all caretakers, past and present, of our magnificent harbour foreshores.  Mosman Council is acknowledged for its demonstrated energy re the development and management of Balmoral, along with the vigilance of residents in their continued role of protecting and valuing many Mosman’s historical and cultural sites.
Arthur Streeton ‘From My Camp’  1896 Art Gallery of NSW	The same site today  – Camp Curlew Photo – Christopher Maait
	“Our foreshores have it all: natural bushland, history, cultural heritage.”

C'MON MOSMAN!! DO WE REALLY WANT TO BECOME part of 'GREATER MANLY'?

MAFA addressed a packed auditorium at Mosman RS Club
on Monday evening

The appalling plan was discussed  where Mosman, with the current amalgamation boundaries, would be destined to be absorbed into 'Greater Manly'.

Lost for polite words, ALL THAT CAN BE SAID  - LOUDLY & CLEARLY...

SAY NO TO MOSMAN BECOMING 'GREATER MANLY'