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Hawkesbury Council Chaos: Tallowood Project Faces Ministerial Review

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 23, 2023 | News, Priority

Hawkesbury City Council and the property development activities of local realtor Matthew Bennett were thrown into chaos on Tuesday night. The majority of councillors chose not to vote on changes to planning rules designed to benefit the controversial Tallowood project...

Mayor in Stoush with Planning Minister

by Publishing | Nov 21, 2023 | News, Priority, Uncategorized

Hawkesbury Mayor Sarah McMahon has gagged debate on development in the region by refusing to table a letter from Planning and Public Space Minister Paul Scully to council about development on flood plains. Scully wrote to the Mayor as part of the Minns government...

Kurrajong Developer Claims Advance Knowledge of Council Vote

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 20, 2023 | News, Priority

Local property developer, Matthew Bennett, claims prior knowledge that councillors will vote in favour of a change to local planning laws at tomorrow night’s council meeting. The vote will greenlight his plans for a controversial new seniors’ development. Local’s...

Councillors and Developers Under the Microscope

by Sam Magnusson | Nov 15, 2023 | News, Priority

The intricate web of connections between councillors and property developers in New South Wales is under scrutiny, with the state government calling for court intervention to address what they deem a “broken” system. The focus on councils by the Minns...

Property Developer Threatens Senior Residents in Kurrajong with Legal Action

by Sam Magnusson | Sep 3, 2023 | News, Priority

The family of local property developer Matthew Bennett has threatened residents of a seniors’ development at Kurrajong they are running, with legal action if they talk to the media. Lawyers representing Pamela Bennett, 86, the mother of Richmond-based property...