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The council backed down and suspended the development application for the HIVE site. I am honestly stunned by this outcome because none of this would have happened without the 677 people who stood up for our neighborhood. Please keep watching the site just in case but for now we should …

December 18, 2007

Save Erskineville Village

Save Erskineville Village

🏆 Won — 654 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 11 months ago
PROPOSED 2 STOREY WOOLWORTHS, ERSKINEVILLE ROAD We do not want Erskineville Village destroyed, noise levels increased, congestion increased, and our way of life changed. With the Foodworks supermarket on the corner of Newman & King Streets expanding AND a Franklins on King Street, how many more do we need We believe a mixed use development on the HIVE site that enhances the Village is entirely viable and possible for a developer and the village community alike. We appeal to Clover Moore to help us save Erskineville Village. How: By suspending the DA in the site formerly known as the HIVE until a full impact study has been completed and proper, informed community consultation has taken place.

Updates

December 6, 2007

I checked the total this morning and saw we passed five hundred signatures. To be honest I am still struggling to wrap my head around that number because I truly never expected this many people to care so much about our neighborhood.

Reached 500 supporters

December 6, 2007

November 10, 2007

I am truly humbled by how many of you have stepped up to protect our neighborhood. I have been spending my time reading through your thoughts and they really highlight why this place is so special to all of us.

October 12, 2007

I honestly never thought this many people would join me on this. It is humbling to see that so many of you care about Erskineville just as much as I do.

Reached 100 supporters

October 11, 2007

6 Comments

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Sarah Nash
18 years ago Featured

Enough with the big supermarkets. Erskineville has character and a small town feel that will be ruined by a giant Woolies taking over everything.

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Dave Powell
18 years ago Featured

Keep Erskineville local. Clover needs to step up and stop this development now.

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Jenny Ellis
18 years ago Featured

So sick of developers coming in and destroying the vibe of our neighborhood. Leave our village alone!

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Ben Sanders
18 years ago Featured

WAY too much traffic already. cant imagine what it will be like with a massive supermarket there. bad idea.

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Mark Zhang
18 years ago Featured

traffic is already a nightmare on erskineville road. we dont need more delivery trucks blocking the streets every day.

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Chloe Mason
18 years ago Featured

The small shops are what makes this place special. dont let them tear it down for another soulless chain store.