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The NSW State Government is proposing mass rezonings across all of Sydney, primarily focusing on locations next to railway stations, including Bankstown, Macquarie Park, Crows Nest and The Bays. Rezoning at The Bays in particular has been the target of community opposition in Balmain, primarily led by Greens State MP Kobi Shetty. We attended a meeting of hers where she discussed what the changes could mean for the Balmain community. In this video, we'll attempt to rebut many of her points, and explain what you could expect from any council meetings that you attend.

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Links and sources:
The Transport Oriented Development Program that the NSW Government intend to begin implementing in 2024:
- Link 1: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/polic...
- Link 2: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites...
- Link 3 (a news article by the ABC discussing the program, including a map of all the stations to be rezoned): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1...
The low and mid-rise code changes that the government will be implementing (not discussed much in this video, but still relevant):
- Link 1: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/polic...
- Link 2: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites...
The Mortdale Master Plan: https://yoursay.georgesriver.nsw.gov....
Save Mortdale Village: https://www.savemortdalevillage.org/
A recording of the council meeting I went to in Mortdale:    • Environment and Planning Committee Me...  
Details on where the most crowded schools in Sydney are located (mostly in the west): https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/s...
Details on where the healthcare system is struggling the most in Sydney (mostly in the west): https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/t...
Data showing that the Inner West is losing younger residents: https://profile.id.com.au/inner-west/...
Article about Balmain, referencing Kobi Shetty fighting against a 6-unit development in Balmain: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-...
Chris O'Keefe calling out Kobi Shetty for protesting against more housing along Parramatta Road: https://www.2gb.com/this-is-so-rich-c...
Australia's State of the Environment Report 2021: https://soe.dcceew.gov.au/sites/defau...
RBA research showing that zoning restrictions are driving up housing prices: https://theconversation.com/rba-resea...
Research showing that rezoning in Auckland helped to stabilise rental prices: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-2...
NSW Productivity Commision's report on what we stand to gain from building in the right places, including reference to how building taller will substantially reduce prices: https://www.productivity.nsw.gov.au/s...
Lodge a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Program, voicing your support: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/com...

Intro: 00:00
Before the meeting: 01:04
After the meeting: 12:41