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Ku-ring-gai Council

Public Forum - 10 Nov 2026 7:00 PM

The public forum heard resident submissions on the quarterly budget review, Land and Environment Court costs, a preliminary heritage assessment, environmental concerns and public land, but recorded no Council decisions or recommendations.

10 November 2026Public ForumSummary available
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Discussion

  • 2026–2027 budget review
    Janet Harwood addressed Council in opposition to the first-quarter budget review for the period ending September 2026.
    Residents may be interested in budget performance and any future financial decisions, although no outcome was recorded at the forum.
  • Land and Environment Court costs
    Janet Harwood spoke against the analysis of Land and Environment Court costs for the first quarter of 2026–2027.
    Court costs can affect Council finances and future budget pressures; no decision was recorded.
  • Preliminary heritage assessment
    Multiple speakers and written submissions addressed the preliminary heritage assessment of 53 heritage items, including submissions identified as opposed to the assessment.
    The assessment may affect planning controls, property owners and future development decisions, but no listing or assessment outcome was recorded.
  • Environmental and public-land concerns
    Public speakers raised concerns about environmental destruction at 130 Killeaton Street, St Ives, the use of public land, community resilience and the relationship between heritage and transport-oriented development.
    These submissions identify community concerns about development, environmental protection, public land use and heritage planning.

Impacts

  • No changes to rates, fees, services, planning controls or infrastructure were decided at the forum.
  • The preliminary assessment of 53 heritage items may have future implications for affected property owners and development proposals, but no outcome was recorded.
  • Community concerns were placed before Council regarding 130 Killeaton Street, St Ives, environmental protection, public land and heritage-related transport-oriented development.

Next

  • Council may consider the submissions through the relevant budget, court-cost and heritage-assessment processes.
    Not specified in the forum record.

Extract

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM HELD ON TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2026 Present: Deputy Mayor, Councillor Devlin (Chairperson) Councillors I Balachandran & B Ward (Gordon Ward) Councillors S Ngai & A Taylor (Roseville Ward) Councillors C Kay (St Ives Ward) Staff Present: General Manager (David Marshall) Director Community (Meagan Ang) Director Corporate (Angela Apostol) Director Development & Regulation (Michael Miocic) Director Operations (Peter Lichaa) Director Strategy & Environment (Andrew Watson) Manager Development Assessment Services (Shaun Garland) Governance Officer (Perri Hutchings) The Forum commenced at 7:00PM The Chair welcomed those present and outlined the agenda and req...