IN THE MEDIA
Save the Mitchell's Rainforest Snail
Please help me save the Mitchell's Rainforest snail and its primary habitat! The critically endangered species, the Mitchell's Rainforest snail could be fatally impacted by the Butler Street Bypass in Byron Bay. We are in an extinction crisis and have a responsibility to do everything we can to protect our...
Ballina nurses deserve better treatment from Government
Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP today called on the Health Minister to urgently fund more nurses on night shift at Ballina Hospital.
Another win for Byron community as second development refused
Media Release 9 April 2019Member for Ballina Tamara Smith has welcomed the decision by the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) to unanimously refuse the proposed West Byron development application to subdivide 9 lots into 282 residential lots at Ewingsdale Rd and Melaleuca Drive, Byron Bay. "This is another great win...
Defer the Byron Bay bypass
Media Release 5 April 2019 Defer the Byron Bay bypass Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP wants Byron Shire Council to defer their decision to construct the Byron Bay bypass and instead be part of a process to review options to address traffic congestion in the town. “During the last...
Greens Policy on Short Term Holiday Letting
The Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has announced legislation for Short Term Holiday Letting that would empower local councils to regulate the industry whilst protecting the rights of owner-occupiers. Under the plan, each local council would have the power to determine its own conditions and restrictions on holiday...
Halt to over-development in Byron
Photo: Sean O'Shea Art Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith is calling for a 12-24 month halt on all new planning proposals for major developments as well as a pause on both the Butler Street bypass and the Transport NSW Bus station until the area’s infrastructure backlog is addressed and...
Another victory for Byron residents? - update
Media Release 11 February 2019 Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP says while she welcomes the NSW government’s decision to moderate its one-size-fits-all holiday letting legislation to give local councils greater leeway, there are still a lot of questions to be answered. “Now that I’ve heard the Minister for...
Another victory for Byron residents - short term letting reversal
Media Release11 February 2019 Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has welcomed the decision by the NSW Government to reverse its one-size-fits-all holiday letting legislation which allows short term rental accommodation for up to 365 days per year in regional areas. “This is great news for residents of...
Alstonville/Wollongbar Blackspot Survey results
In September, Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina sent out a survey to more than 4,500 households in and around Alstonville and Wollongbar about the Ballina Road and Sneaths Road intersections with the Bruxner Highway. More than 1,000 surveys were returned and found the majority of respondents felt unsafe or very...
Government inaction on Alstonville ambulance
The Liberal-National government in NSW has ignored the wishes of Alstonville-Wollongbar residents and the expert opinions of paramedics with its lacklustre response to a request for a full time ambulance station for Alstonville. “The response I have received is very disappointing and not good enough for our growing community,” said...