the environment; land use planning; local council amalgamations; social justice; and Cessnock Council.......................................
Cessnock Council shows its fear of trees again! I can’t tell you how shocked I am that Cessnock Council have removed 16 large eucalypts stretching the entire block of the main street of Kurri Kurri, Lang St. Yes there was a storm, yes branches had come down, yes there was some damage to fences but very little damage to buildings
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This is my ‘official’ thank you note to everyone who made it possible for Cessnock Council to approve the mosque at Buchanan last night (Wednesday 20th July). To the Newcaslte Muslim Association, Phillipa Parsons from Newcastle: Unity in Diversity, Uniting Church Hunter Presbytery, Jo Wickham from Refugee Action Network, the Olive Ribbon Campaign, Sister Diana Santleben from Hunter Refugees & Partners Inc,
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Dear friends This post is particularly for NSW Greens members interested in the pre-selection to fill the casual vacany created by the tragic death of John Kaye. John’s death has been a huge loss not only for his family but also for The Greens and the community at large. We must continue working for the progressive social change and environmental repair that
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Double standards at Cessnock Council Cessnock Council descended into farce on Wednesday night when it voted to adopt a Heritage Policy to protect heritage items and at the same meeting voted to allow the demolition of the roof of a heritage listed hotel. The Heritage Policy says Council is committed to recognising, protecting enhancing and promoting European and Aboriginal heritage in the Cessnock Local Government
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Very pleased by this win in the NSW Land and Environment Court. James Ryan Regent Honeyeater trumps Cessnock Council Matthew KellyMarch 11, 2016 The NSW Land and Environment Court has ruled Cessnock City Council had no legal power to approve the development Hunter Economic Zone without first conducting a species impact statement on the Regent Honeyeater. A regent honeyeater
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By NICK BIELBY Sept. 27, 2015, 3:41 p.m. IRE RAISED: Maitland mayor Peter Blackmore says he has little regard for the negative opinions of Cessnock councillor James Ryan. A Cessnock councillor who called Maitland “the saddest place in the Hunter” should stick to his side of the local government area boundary, the mayor of Maitland says. Cr James Ryan told
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Sept. 25, 2015, 10:20 p.m by Damon Cronshaw, Newcastle Herald MAITLAND’s urban sprawl, rampant consumerism and car-reliant culture made it the “saddest place in the Hunter”, Cessnock councillor James Ryan says. Cr Ryan, a Greens member, railed against Maitland’s shopping-mall culture and McMansions with small backyards and few trees. He was not aiming to criticise Maitland’s people or personalities, but
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from Joanne McCarthy and the Newcastle Herald HUNTER Councils has morphed from being a local government body acting as the ‘‘Voice of the Hunter’’ to a secretive organisation advising foreign countries about the ‘‘restructure of national government’’. Alarm bells are ringing after a restructure that turned Hunter Councils Ltd into Strategic Services Australia, a company with the region’s general
Read moreMy article in the recently published in issue of Greenmail. James Ryan The Greens now face their toughest test in 30 years. We are at a fork in the road and the wrong choice of path may preclude any return. We need to choose what role in Australian politics the party should seek to fulfil from this time fresh
Read moreFor those of you who are interested here is the full text of my speech fro the Greens NSW Senate preselection process. Greens members can see the full videos of a the candidates on the members website. Good evening. My name is James Ryan. I would like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this land and their
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James Ryan - From the Far End 