Focus Issues

A decade or so after its publication, the Northbridge Town Centre Masterplan is being challenged by developers and Government representatives. Pressure is mounting to contest the incredible foresight of those who compiled and then set this plan in action. But does the community vision as outlined in this document still hold true today?

Neighbour Day has become a powerful reminder of how vital, and at times critical, it is to know your neighbours.

The Baths are one of the jewels of the lower North Shore and we need to treasure it as a low key, family oriented resource. But the Baths now need the support of all in the community in order that it preserve its amenity.

At the bottom of Strathallen Avenue, in the shadow of the Suspension Bridge, is Northbridge’s striking and yet blackened sandstone War Memorial Clock.

In early 2012, Councilors expressed their concern about the safety of the sloping car park site; its uneven surface; the exposure of pedestrians to vehicles; and the potential for litigation.