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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News IGA Site Sale Falls Through ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> IGA Site Sale Falls ThroughFriday, 30 June 2006 ]]>

The sale of the IGA site has taken a twist with it being put back on the market after the cheque for the most recent offer could not be cashed in. The site had received an offer of $2 million at the auction held July 20th. Twelve registered bidders had attended the auction of which six had actively bid. The five under bidders have been inivited to make offers at another planned auction.

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j Navigation:   Home News Town Centre Future ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Town Centre FutureSunday, 16 July 2006 ]]>

The proposed changes to Bundeena’s town centre will give it a long overdue facelift.

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The notable changes to the town centre include

• a new playground facilty for children
• an amphitheatre stage with seating
• traffic calming barriers along Brighton St. to reduce vehicle speeds
• reoriented car parking on both sides of Brighton St.
• improved pedestrian access

Council presented the plans in September of 2005 with community comments received in October of the same year. Feedback overall has been positive but the changes to Brighton St. has met some resistance. As a result it is likely the plans for the green open space areas will go ahead as is with the Brighton St. ammendments to be revisited with further community consultation.

The initial construction is expected to start in September or October and  will require the removal of three decaying non-native trees adjacent to the playground. An additional four trees across from the IGA are also planned for removal at a later stage. All trees removed will be replaced by native species.

The hopes are the playground can be in by this Christmas with the Brighton St. redevelopement started in autumn of 2007.

 

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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News BPA President Resigns ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> BPA President ResignsSaturday, 01 July 2006 ]]>Jeff Tarrant has resigned as president of the Bundeena Progress Association.

Tarrant sited personal commitments would not allow him to devote time to the role.

Alan Bowe has taken over as chairman of the BPA until the next general elections are held.

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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News Markets by the Sea Approved ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Markets by the Sea ApprovedTuesday, 18 July 2006 ]]>

Council has given approval for the new Markets by the Sea with plans for it’s grand opening on Sunday August 6th.

The previously reported twelve stalls has been bumped up to eighteen. There will be a variety of art and crafts including jewellery, pottery and drawings. There will also be other activities such as kids face painting, thai massage and a clairvoyant who will hopefully predict a bright future for this new Bundeena monthly event.

For additional info or to apply for a stall contact Dorthy Jennings by email at ]]> This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or in person at the Bundeena News Agency.

 

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j Navigation:   Home News Notebook Notes Bundeena ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Notebook Notes BundeenaThursday, 20 July 2006 ]]>

Home and lifestyle magazine Notebook (www.notebookmagazine.com) features Bundeena’s on going development saga in it’s August edition.

The six page article interviews local residents and Bundeena Progress Association members Jeff Tarrant (ex President) Niel de Nett (Secretary) and Tamsin Clarke. They discuss various aspects of dealing with developers, council and politicians with major development applications in Bundeena including the corner store and the old Uniting Church land. They also outline a tip sheet for communities to deal with major developments.

Let us know how you feel about development in Bundeena by voting in our development poll.

 

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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News IGA Site Sold Again ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> IGA Site Sold AgainSaturday, 29 July 2006 ]]>

The IGA site has been sold again after the previous week’s offer had fallen through.

The site had received an offer of $2 million at the auction held July 20th but was put  back on the market after the cheque could not be cashed in. Twelve registered bidders had attended the auction of which six had actively bid.

The under bidders have been inivited to make offers at another auction held July 27th. A final offer of $1,917,000 was accepted surpassing the reserve price of $1,750,000.

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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News Bundeena RSL Updates ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Bundeena RSL UpdatesSunday, 23 July 2006 ]]>

The recent Bundeena RSL Annual General Meeting revealed a number of planned initiatives and challenges the club will face in the coming year.

The RSL will continue to be on the renovation path. The most notable investment will come in upgrading of the kitchen facilities to “world class standards”. The club is prepared to spend upto $160,000 over the next eighteen months to complete this goal. Additionally the club has given the current dining room a refresh with a new coat of paint and improved lighting.

Another renovation option being considered is the creation of an outdoor deck. This in part will address the disappearing smoking space for some of the RSL patrons as the club will be phasing out all indoor smoking in the next year as consequence of new goverment regulations. The current outdoor patio of the Gunyah Room must be closed after 10:00pm due to noise restriction requirements.

The kitchen renovations will further enhance the food services of the club now that they have new caterers onsite. David & Stephanie Bourke of Cutting Edge Dining have started limited operations in the RSL dining room with full service to start in August. The menu will be comprised of mediterranean and asian dishes along with traditional pub fare and snacks.

Lastly, the club is opening up the option to change the current RSL logo. This is only a suggestion and will be done in consultation with members.

 

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j Navigation:   Home News Corner Store Battle Lines Drawn ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Corner Store Battle Lines DrawnSaturday, 29 July 2006 ]]>
The corner store LEP hearing date is drawing near and looks to be a contentious affair with both sides hiring high profile lawyers to present their cases.

The LEP hearing in April had been cancelled as a consequence of the developers Mars decision to submit new plans after the orginal plans had been knocked back by Council.

A number of residents have objected to the plans due to the large number of units in the primary commercial area of town. Opinions are mixed on the number of shops being proposed with some saying there are too few while others argue there are too many given the financial viablity of such business in the area.

It’s expected that the one to one building to land ratio will be argued for by the developers and that Council will push for a 50/50 mix between commerical and residential use.

A court appointed  expert assigned to review the DA plans has alreaady indicated he likes the building design as well as commenting on the poor state of the existing buildings in the town centre.

Proceedings commence Thursday August 4th at 9:30am on the corner store site. A second day of proceedings will take place in the city at the LEP court.

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j Navigation:   Home News Bundeena Corner Store LEP Hearing ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Bundeena Corner Store LEP HearingSaturday, 05 August 2006 ]]>A crowd of eighty residents and legal officials gathered for the Corner Store LEP Hearing in Roger Summers park.

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About a dozen people testified against the plans for the proposed development. A number of residents raised concerns that the architecture as  well as the number of planned units did not suit the village character of  Bundeena. Local business owners, including the new owner of the IGA building, spoke with some questioning the business viability of the proposed two shops given the seasonal nature of business and the already vacated shops in the town centre. The owner of the adjoining home on Loftus St also raised concerns on the loss of her existing views and the impact of building construction. A number of the comments did not target specific problems with the DA and on several occasions Council’s barrister had to remind witnesses to keep their comments relevant to the DA proposal.

Listen to testimony against (5 min 45 sec)

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 Only one resident testified in favour of the DA. He claimed additional evening restaurant facilities were required in Bundeena and that local Bed & Breakfast businesses in town would welcome this. He also sited examples of day trip visitors being turned off from long queues at existing food establishments. 
Listen to testimony in favour (5 min 30 sec)

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Another day of court proceedings is planned with judgement to be made in the following months.

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j Navigation:   Home News Royal National Park News Breakers Break into the Finals ]]>HomeAccommodationAbout BundeenaRoyal National ParkThings to doBundeena MarketsTourism InfoBeachesNewsLocal NewsDevelopment NewsRoyal National Park NewsBundeenaInfo NewsEventsReal Estate ReportBusiness DirectoryFerry TimetableBus TimetableMapsPhoto GalleryVideo LibraryClubs & GroupsNewsletterPollsLinksSearchServicesAbout UsContact UsFacebook ]]> Breakers Break into the FinalsWednesday, 02 August 2006 ]]>

The Bundeena Maianbar Breakers have a number of teams representing our community in the Sutherland Shire soccer finals.

TeamPlace  P WD L  F A GD Pts 09E
1. 1510323172423 12C 5.159153413211913C
1.1511044119222215D
1.1515009013773018C
4.15834241951921E
1.1514016923462835C
4.145271419-512AL05
6.145362223-113W14C
7.14111245-113WSB
2.1410
2247
1136
22

An impressive 7 out of 10 teams have made the final series with an 8th just missing out on the last round of the comp. Only the top four teams in each competition make the final series. Four of the teams finished first in their comp.

The final series runs over the next three weeks and hopes are high that a number of the teams will play in the grand final. 

Go Breakers! 

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