Matters might seem to have quietened down since last December - when it was announced Liza Butler brokered a deal with the CC to de amalgamate. Not so. There has been diverse activity & negotiations happening in the background, but the requirement for confidentiality and discretion prevented disclosure. If you recall the VRRA community meeting in January 2025 where Liza Butler warned us all for the need to avoid upsets; to be respectful and patient. So we complied: The community, by removing protest signs and not posting hostile comments. Friends, quietly continued operating in the background without any fanfare, thinking…
Roaming pet cats are sending our suburbs silent This is the moment we’ve been waiting for.Right now, outdated NSW laws are failing our wildlife. Roaming pet cats are killing a staggering 66 million native mammals, birds and reptiles in Sydney alone each year!Despite this, NSW councils are banned from introducing cat containment rules. It’s sending our suburbs silent!But there’s good news. In response to our pressure, both behind the scenes and in the media, the NSW government has announced it will review the Companion Animals Act – for the first time in 2 decades.This is our chance to fix these archaic laws. You and I…
Council has been granted an extension to the Gateway Determination for Planning Proposal PP073 Local Character Planning Proposal to enable further consider the proposal. The date for completion has been extended from 14 March 2025 to 18 July 2025 (an extension of around 4 months). The request for an extension follows Council’s 10 December 2024 resolution (MIN24.655): That Council: 1. Pause Planning Proposal PP073 and the drafting of character statements and design guidelines to be considered including work on the new Land Use Planning Scheme (Local Environmental Plan), until such time as Council can hold a briefing to receive information…
De-amalgamation Update The decision to unwind the 2017 amalgamation is welcomed The Board of the St Georges Basin Country Club (SGBCC) announced on 24 December 2024 its intention to pursue a de-amalgamation of Country Club Vincentia, unwinding the 2017 amalgamation and allowing a vote by members on the future of the Vincentia precinct. The Vincentia Community welcomed the decision. It followed on from a lot of work by many people concerned by SGBCC unilaterally closing the Vincentia precinct when Country Club members voted against a Board proposal to sell part of the course and clubhouse to Oakstand to develop a…
Below is the statement presented to our last meeting from Clr Lou Casmiri, explaning his position and the SCC motion to recind the previous vote taken a week earlier. Character Statement - Clr Lou Casmiri
The VRRA writes to Conuncil today requesting urgent action on Local Character and recent Recisssion Motions. TRead the full letter; Letter - SCC Character Statement Mayor
Things are happening around the Vincentia golf precinctAnd we need your supportThe decision to unwind the 2017 amalgamation is welcomedThe Board of the St Georges Basin Country Club announced in December 2024 its intention to pursue a de-amalgamation of Country Club Vincentia, unwinding the 2017 amalgamation and allowing a vote by members on the future of the Vincentia precinct.The Vincentia community welcomed the decision.It followed on from a lot of work by many people. Since September the various community groups, including VRRA, Vincentia Matters and FoVGC, have been working together in a Working Group which includes the golfing sub-clubs, residents…
Reference 77535E Land sales program, to fund critical capital works, and reduce Council debt. Property listed for consideration: Unformed Road reserve - located between Ilfracombe and Elizabeth Drive Vincentia, known as Banksia Street Reserve. Dear Sir, The VRRA appreciate the Council’s efforts to reduce debt, and the consideration to sell this site as part of a land sales program to achieve debt reduction and fund critical capital Works. However, in this instance, we recommend Council keep this land as an appreciating asset for the community and visitors. Reasons: *This vacant site is located on the water, between Moona Moona Creek…
The table below shows all the Annual General Meeting Minutes back 2024 to 2016 in pdf format. Edit YearMeetingLink 2024AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024-AGM.pdf 2023AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023-AGM.pdf 2022AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022-AGM.pdf 2021AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021-AGM.pdf 2020AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020-AGM.pdf 2019AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019-AGM.pdf 2018AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018-AGM.pdf 2017AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017-AGM.pdf 2016AGMhttps://vincentiacommunityforum.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016-AGM.pdf