Archive for the ‘Laman Street’ Category

Safe haven. Or Postcards from the edge. 19.5.2013

May 19, 2013

What’s good?

The weather, thanks to global warming, presumably.

It’s the weekend. Can never argue with that, even when you love your job.

Barack Obama tweeted about an Australian scientist’s paper on scientists’ agreement about climate change (more…)

How’d they pay for this?

March 12, 2013

This looks a lot like the pictures I’ve seen of some tree vaults.

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Postcard

February 28, 2013

Sending out one of my regular shout-outs to Laman Street arborists: Phil Hewett, Dean Simonsen and Adrian Swain.

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A Reminder 12.12.2012

December 11, 2012

Thanks to Ed Glatfelter-Jones for this reminder of what we won two years ago next week when Council Made A Decision.

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Breaking news

September 12, 2012

Work on replacing the power cable sorry planting 12 figs in Laman St has stopped.

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Good morning 7.9.2012

September 7, 2012

I thought I’d have to put out a media release today headed ‘Caity Raschke makes a mistake’.*

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Sign of the times 7.9.2012

September 7, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE

Voters Reminded of the Malignant Seven (minus one)


Signs naming the councillors who voted to fell the healthy Laman Street fig trees appeared on the trees’ stumps tonight, overlooking Civic Park and looking down on Town Hall. (more…)

The boys in blue, approved compliance techniques and truth 15.6.2012

June 15, 2012

Interesting story in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. (more…)

My two bob’s worth 25.5.2012

May 25, 2012

General Manager
NCC

Submission on Council’s Draft Laman Street Design Report stage 1

It will forever appall me that Newcastle City Council got away with the destruction of the Laman St trees. I will forever doubt the veracity of the evidence put forward for it and the motives behind the vandalism of the space.

Based on my involvement with the community consultation process to date I have no expectation that anything that the community suggests ill be taken into account. Nevertheless, I give you my thoughts on the redevelopment of Laman street. (more…)

Put in a submission to the Laman Street Rehab Project 23.5.2012

May 23, 2012

This is a post to ask you to put in a submission to Council’s Laman Street Design report stage 1. (more…)


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