Save Yarra Bay

Bayside Councillor Christina Curry spoke forcefully at the Save Yarra Bay Community Forum on Sunday 17 November – click here to listen. Christina Curry’s speech follows her work last week when Bayside Council, at its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday 13 November 2019 passed the following resolution on the motion of Christina and fellow Labor Councillor … More Bayside Council adds its weight to Save Yarra Bay Coalition

Due to technical problems, we were unable to show John Turnbull’s superb photos of Botany Bay’s remarkable marine life during his presentation at the Save Yarra Bay Community Forum on Sunday 17 November. John has kindly made his presentation available for publication – click here to view it. John Turnbull holds a Masters degree in … More Environmental presentation at Community Forum

Save the Bay Coalition is holding an open public forum on Sunday 17 November at 2 PM at Yarra Bay Sailing Club to update Botany Bay communities and recreational groups on the NSW Liberal Government’s proposed cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay. A cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay would be a disaster for our … More Please join us at community forum on Sunday 17 November

Volumes could be written about the environmental consequences of the Berejiklian government’s proposed Yarra Bay mega cruise ship terminal. The proposal is an environmental stinker of the first order. In this post, guest contributor Cameron Rogers focuses on just one aspect of one of the big issues – dredging of contaminated seabed sediment. The dredging … More Dredging up a toxic threat to Sydney

As expected, yesterday’s consultations with the Port Authority of NSW project team broke down. The Port Authority’s powerless public servants and consultants had no information to provide – the Berejiklian government has stamped everything pertaining to the project Cabinet-in-confidence or commercial-in-confidence. The Port Authority project team just wanted to outline their consultation process going forward … More No consultation without information

The Port Authority of NSW wants to “consult” with the community and other stakeholders regarding its proposed Yarra Bay or Molineux Point mega cruise ship terminal. However the Port Authority continues to balk at providing the essential ingredient of successful consultation: meaningful information about what they propose to build. In response to their invitation: “As … More Consultation must begin with information

The Save Yarra Bay stall at today’s (Sunday, 22 September) Randwick City Eco-Living Expo was overwhelmed with support from members of the community. There was a phenomenal amount of interest and concern. Everyone who spoke to us is horrified by the Port Authority of NSW and NSW Government proposed land and sea grab and their … More Community responds to Port Authority land grab

At Randwick City Council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday 27 August, a Mayoral Minute to fund and commence Council’s research into the impacts of a cruise ship terminal in Molineux Point and Yarra Bay was passed unanimously. For the full text of the Mayoral Minute, click here (and go to item 7. in the table of … More Randwick Council prepares to fight cruise ship terminal

On Tuesday 13 August, the Eastern Suburbs branch of ClubsNSW held their regular meeting at Yarra Bay Sailing Club. ClubsNSW is the peak representational body for the NSW club industry. At the meeting, the case for the protection of Yarra Bay and its sailing club from cruise ship terminal over-development was made by former Souths … More Save the Bay campaign wins support of ClubsNSW

At the regular monthly Meeting of Bayside Council on Wednesday 10 July 2019, a motion on the Berejiklian government’s proposed Yarra Bay mega cruise ship terminal was moved by Councillor Christina Curry and seconded by Councillor Scott Morrissey. The motion (below) was passed unanimously. Great work Councillors Christina Curry and Scott Morrissey. And thank you, … More Bayside Council opposes Yarra Bay cruise ship terminal