During the year, your volunteer Trust Regularly:

Organise and sponsor "MEET THE CANDIDATES" events for both the Federal elections and the local Council elections.
Helps represent individuals & groups of residents to our C Ward Councillors and to Hornsby Shire Council senior staff.
Worked with local residents to ensure the best aspects of Council planning controls are enforced in our Heritage Conservation Area.
Closely monitors, lodged submissions, and provides expert advocacy in the Council Chamber, on poor design and related
development issues in our 2119 area.
Regularly emails eNews letters to over 1000 residents.
Prints and distributes bulletins to over 4000 households.
Participates and helps organise "Clean Up Australia" in the Beecroft village Green every March.
Organises and runs Spring and Autumn Walks.
Has an ongoing professional working relationship with Hornsby Shire Council.
Participates in Beecroft in Bloom.
Promotes local community activities such as Street Libraries.
Participates in the Picnic for Trees on National Tree Day.
Reports on water pollution.

The Trust was also active with:

Byles Ck valley development.
Council amalgamations.
The changes to the 10/50 bushfire code.
Recent changes to the Tree Preservation Order.
Recent changes to the native vegetation act.
Involved in Northconnex.
M2 widening.
Beecroft Gardens design.
The sale of the former church at Cheltenham and managing the proceeds from sale.
Lobbying state member for a pedestrian lift at Beecroft station.
the ETTT project and associated freight train noise.
Saving the Bunya Pine in the Beecroft Gardens.
The Metro train line on Beecroft and Cheltenham.
The rezoning of the Beecroft shopping precinct.
NorthConnex project.

Why should you support the Trust?:

Most of us take every day life for granted and only get annoyed when our daily routine is upset by events over which we, as individuals, have little or no control. Bureaucracy, by definition, has little regard for the individual as in this context the bureaucrats divide and conquer. Organisations such as the Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust, provided we have the numbers, can make a real difference.

By weight of public opinion, matters affecting the quality of life of our community can be advocated for and, with a range of local professional acumen, achieve a better quality result for our residents' amenity and our bushland ambience. If you have lived in Beecroft Cheltenham for any length of time, you would have seen many changes, both good and bad... You may be a new resident, attracted to Beecroft Cheltenham by its tree lined streets, its village atmosphere, its charm and schools with enviable reputations.

Help us to keep it that way. Join the Trust and let your voice be heard!

Household Membership: $20 yearly; Pensioner/Single Resident: $10 yearly.
CLICK HERE FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

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