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- A
Government infants school
- Better
transport access to the city by construction of an arterial road from
East Lindfield to North Sydney. This was achieved in 1939 with the opening
of Eastern Valley Way
- The
upgrading of Edinburgh Road
- The
undergrounding of electricity wires
- Sewage
services for the Castlecrag Peninsula
- Tree
planting along Edinburgh Road.
Other
subsequent campaigns of the Progress Association are presented in History.
The Association has consistently campaigned to maintain the Griffin vision for Castlecrag and took the lead in:
- Community
opposition to the extension of the Warringah Freeway over the northern
escarpment of the Castlecrag Peninsula (abandoned in 1976)
- The
establishment of planning controls to protect the built and natural
environment of the suburb (progressively implemented by Council)
- Improved
traffic management in the suburb
- The
retention of the Infants School (failed despite intense community support
over an extended period).
Membership
Membership of the of the Progress Association is open to residents of the suburb of Castlecrag on an individual basis. Annual membership (calendar year) is $10 per person or $5 for students.
Please click here for a Membership Form for downloading. Completed forms with payment should be sent to:
The Treasurer
PO Box 4259
Castlecrag NSW 2068.
The following people have been elected to the Castlecrag Progress Association executive and committee for 2008-2009:
| President: |
Bruce Wilson |
| Vice-Presidents: |
Kate Westoby and David Harrop |
| Secretary: |
Jill Newton |
| Treasurer: |
Diana
Jones |
| Committee: |
Bob McKillop, Elizabeth Lander, Howard Rubie, James Fitzpatrick, Gay Spies OAM. |
| Committee
Profiles: |
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| Bruce Wilson is a retired government environmental lawyer and business manager. With his first 27 years in Northbridge and his last 24 years in Raeburn Avenue, Castlecrag, Bruce has extensive knowledge and experience in local issues. He is a former President of the Castlecrag Sports Club and of the Castlecrag Infant School P&C, and is an active member of the Council’s Haven Amphitheatre Sub-Committee. Bruce has particular interest in encouraging friendship between neighbours and reinvigorating the peninsula’s sense of community (‘Think local, Buy local, Employ local’). |
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| Kate Westoby is a Teacher/Librarian at Castle Cove Primary School. She has been active in the Castlecrag community for many years, covering the kindergarten, infants school, the SOS*CRAG campaign, WEPA and the Conservation Society. She has served on the Progress Association Committee since 1985 and was President from 2001 to 2004. |
| David Harrop has a Diploma in Financial Services (Insurance Broking) and is a Justice of the Peace. He has served on the CPA committee since 1997 and has resided in Castlecrag for over 30 years. David has been active in a number of community issues such as the Foreshore Building Line and in the ongoing fight to retain the urban bushland. He has recently retired following a distinguished career in the insurance industry. |
| Jill Newton has a background in science and law, and is also a registered patent and trade mark attorney currently working in that field. After renovating a house in Castlecrag, she and her husband Richard moved here in 1999 and she was elected to the CPA committee in 2003. Jill is delighted with the sense of community in Castlecrag and the history, natural beauty and architecture of the area. Her appreciation of the local planning laws has been reinforced through direct involvement in a matter culminating in the Land and Environment Court. |
| Diana Jones is a science graduate, computer programmer and qualified bookkeeper. She has lived in Castlecrag for over 30 years and is the long-serving Treasurer of the Progress Association. Her interests are heritage and the natural environment and she is active in a number of community organisations. |
James Fitzpatrick: James is the principal and founding an architectural studio with major commissions and offices around Australia and a founding member of the Green Building Council of Australia and the Australian Architectural Association.
James and Susie moved to Castlecrag in mid-2006. They were attracted to Castlecrag for the combination of its natural beauty, bushland and water aspects and the adventures it will offer to their children as they grow up. A further attraction was the innovative and quality design in Castlecrag’s buildings since the Griffin era, and as such has a richness of built form that is rarely seen or celebrated in other parts of Sydney. James' involvement in the CPA stems from a want to maintain and enhance the elements of Castlecrag that attract people to this suburb. He believes a community will change and develop with time, but it must learn from histories and natures lessons, and therefore the mark we leave for future generations should show respect for our sensitive environment, our landscape, our neighbours and our community. |
| Elizabeth Lander, a life-long resident of Castlecrag, has been involved in many aspects of the community, including the Castlecrag Kindergarten and Infant's School. Elizabeth served as President of the Progress Association from 1994 to 1997 and was secretary from 1997 to 2005. Her interests include cultural pursuits, the history of Castlecrag, gardening and patchwork. |
| Bob McKillop is an agriculturalist with extensive experience in the international development arena and is also an active historian. Bob and Kerry came to Castlecrag in 1976 and have been the proud owners of a Griffin home here since 1993. They have both been active in the Progress Association since the 1980s. Bob served as President from 1997 to 2001 and subsequently as Vice-President. Kerry edited the community newsletter, The Crag, from 1987 until 2004, when she mysteriously persuaded Bob to take on this role. His interests cover land use planning, traffic and transport, heritage and conservation. |
| Howard Rubie is a film and TV producer, director, cinematographer and winner of many international awards. He has lived in Castlecrag for 35 years and has been active in community affairs during this period, particularly in his role as President of the Haven Amphitheatre Management Committee. Howard is a past President of the Progress Association and has served on the Committee for many years. He was awarded Willoughby City Citizen of the Year in 2007. |
Gay Spies OAM has been active in Castlecrag community affairs for 28 years through her untiring efforts to protect the natural environment. Her service at President of the Willoughby Environment Protection Association (WEPA) and her work on the Sugarloaf Bush Regeneration project, among other services, resulted in her Willoughby City Citizen of the Year award in 2002. Gay's particular interests include indigenous plants and textiles.
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The
Crag
The Crag
The Progress Association commenced a newsletter for the residents of Castlecrag in 1974 as 'Castlecrag News'. It was relaunched as The Crag in March 1978 and has been published regularly since then. The Crag has been improved over the years and is distributed to all the 1100 households and businesses in the suburb. It publishes material on events and people in the Castlecrag Community. To view recent articles from The Crag, click here. The material published in The Crag on our history is presented under History. Articles, comments and letters to the editor are always welcome. Please forward these to 'The Editors' at PO Box 4259, Castlecrag NSW 2068 or email: editors@castlecrag.org.au.
CPA
Documents
The
Progress Association
prepared policy guidelines and other documents from time to time setting
out the processes it follows to ensure objective and transparent outcomes.
Click on the document(s) listed below for more information.
Click
here to read 'Keeping Castlecrag Special: Our DA Policy'
Click here to read 'Comment on Development Applications'
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