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Ku-ring-gai Council

Public Forum - 8 Sep 2026 7:00 PM

The forum heard public submissions on sporting-field upgrades, development applications, a pipeline project, a shopping-village road closure and community issues; no decisions or motions were recorded in the extracted material.

8 September 2026Public ForumSummary available
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Discussion

  • Norman Griffiths Oval upgrade
    Multiple speakers opposed or raised concerns about the proposed upgrade, including representatives of sporting clubs, environmental groups and community organisations.
    The proposal may affect sporting facilities, open space, field surfaces, local users and nearby residents.
  • Sydney Water Ryde to Pymble Pipeline Upgrade
    A public submission addressed an update on the RP03 section of the Sydney Water pipeline project.
    Pipeline construction may affect properties, roads, access and services along the project area.
  • St Ives Shopping Village redevelopment
    Speakers addressed the results of public exhibition for a proposed road closure associated with the redevelopment.
    The road closure and redevelopment could affect traffic, access, local businesses and shopping-centre users.
  • Lindfield Soldiers Memorial Clubhouse grant nomination
    Representatives of local cricket and rugby clubs spoke in support of nominating the clubhouse for Round 2 of the Faster Assessments Incentive Program.
    A grant outcome could support improvements to a community sporting facility, but no funding decision was recorded.
  • Council-owned land at Turramurra Plaza
    A speaker addressed the issue of council-owned land at Turramurra Plaza through a written submission.
    Future use or management of the land may affect local services, development and the Turramurra town centre.
  • Marian Street Theatre
    A speaker addressed Council about Marian Street Theatre as an item not listed on the agenda.
    The issue may affect access to local cultural and community facilities, but no response or action was recorded.

Impacts

  • No adopted resolutions, funding allocations, approvals or refusals were identified in the extracted forum record.
  • Public submissions raised potential impacts on sporting facilities, open space, environmental values, development, road access and community services.
  • Further decisions would require the relevant agenda reports or later Council resolutions.

Next

  • Monitor the relevant Council agenda reports and subsequent resolutions for outcomes on the Norman Griffiths Oval upgrade, road closure application, grant nomination and other matters raised.
    Future Council meetings or formal determination processes
  • Consult the relevant Sydney Water project updates for details of the RP03 pipeline upgrade and potential local impacts.
    As project updates are released

Extract

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM HELD ON TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 Present: The Mayor, Councillor C Kay (Chairperson) Councillors M Devlin & J Pettett (Comenarra Ward) Councillor B Ward (Gordon Ward) Councillors S Ngai & A Taylor (Roseville Ward) Councillor M Smith (St Ives Ward) Staff Present: General Manager (David Marshall) Director Community (Meagan Ang) Director Corporate (Angela Apostol) Manager Development Assessment Services (Shaun Garland) Director Operations (Peter Lichaa) Director Strategy & Environment (Andrew Watson) Corporate Lawyer (Jamie Taylor) Manager Governance and Corporate Strategy (Christopher Jones) Governance Officer (Perri Hutchings) The Forum commenced at...