DECEMBER 2005
End the Tunnel Funnel petition launched Read more

There has been no action from the government, the city council or the tunnel operators to reverse the road closures and ease the traffic funneling nightmare caused by the Cross City Tunnel contract fiasco. Read more and view photo essays highlighting the madness

20 JUNE 2004
DARLINGHURST STREET BLOCKS - NOT A SAFE SOLUTION TO STREET CRIME
DRAG supports the statement by Tina Newtown, president of 2011 Residents Association (ABC Radio National, 15 June) that gated communities don't solve problems. They simply displace them elsewhere. Read more

27 MARCH 2004
OUR SURVEY OF LORD MAYORAL CANDIDATES PRIOR TO THE 2004 COUNCIL ELECTIONS
DRAG & 2011 Resident Groups wrote to key candidates questioning them on city planning and citizen consultation.
Respondents: Chris Harris (The Greens) and Dixie Coulton, John Fowler, Matt Laffin and Clover Moore (all Independents).
No reply: Peter Collins (Ind), Michael Lee (ALP) and Shane Mallard (Liberal). Read more

22 DEC 2003
Inner city residents applauded the Land and Environment Court’s decision to uphold the City of Sydney’s decision to reject the building of two 6-storey apartment blocks overshadowing St John’s Church in Darlinghurst. The community group, Save Our St John’s (Darlinghurst) welcomed the court’s decision, delivered on 22 December, to protect the 150 year old landmark church and grounds. Read more

29 MAY 2003
SOSJ SUPPORTS SOUTH SYDNEY COUNCIL’S CALL FOR PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
The Church refused permission for a public meeting to be held in the Church Hall. At a meeting at the Stables Theatre on 29 May, South Sydney Councillors proposed a long term lease of the open space

6 MAY 2003
MAJOR BOUNDARY CHANGE FROM SOUTH SYDNEY TO CITY OF SYDNEY COUNCIL
SOSJ believe the boundaries transfer meant the DA should be re-advertised. They called on City of Sydney to convene a public meeting. The City has refused.

26 MARCH 2003
SOUTH SYDNEY COUNCIL CALLS FOR PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
SSCC resolved to write to City of Sydney Council supporting the call for a public park on the school site (by lease or State acquisition) on 26 March. SOSJ and Clover Moore MP added their support and wrote to City of Sydney Council.
South Sydney Council rejected the Masterplan. They believe the boundaries transfer meant the DA should be re-advertised. They called on City of Sydney to convene a public meeting. The City has refused.

FEBRUARY 2002
In February 2002 the State Government acquired Ballast Point in inner-city Balmain under the Land Acquisition Act to be decontaminated and turned into parkland. Darlinghurst residents call for the St Johns service station site to be remediated and restored to community use as a parkland.