October 11th, 2006
Media Release
Greens Cr. Chris Harris celebrated 10 years of Assistance Dogs Australia (ADA) at the graduation of their class of 2006.
Cr. Chris Harris, “The Greens know that human beings have always valued dogs for their friendship and protection. This bond is particularly strong for people with disabilities. You only have to look in the faces of the new owners of the four graduating ADA dogs to see it. These dogs are amazing, they pick up keys, open doors, turn lights on and off and push the button at the pedestrian crossings. The city is pleased to make Martin Place available for the graduation ceremony.
“The City of Sydney’s support for Assistance Dogs Australia is consistent with the council’s increased investment into disability access for locals and visitors alike, making it easier for people with disabilities to get around the city.” Cr. Harris said
Cr. Harris again, “What’s more, these cute, cuddly puppies not only change the lives of people with physical disabilities, they also change the lives of the people who foster them. Some of the puppies are given to prisoners to rear. This makes a huge difference to the inmates who take on a pup, which in turn then makes an enormous difference to a person with a physical disability. It’s a program where the whole community benefits - a very Greens way of solving a problem.
“As Greens Councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, I am honoured to have been part of the celebration of an organistation that, for 10 years has helped so many Australians.” Cr. Harris said.
Posted in Media Release, Photo Gallery, Access
August 16th, 2006
Media Release
City of Sydney Greens Councillor Chris Harris suspects that the owner of the CUB site and Minister Sartor are preparing the way to announce increased density on the CUB site and are simply going through the motions by pretending to consult with the community.
“It is time that Labor Minister Sartor stops misleading the public and comes clean with the deal that he has done with the owner. It is also time that our government starts considering the welfare of the community instead of the profits of their developer mates who donate millions of dollars to help Labor candidates get elected.” Said Cr Harris.
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Posted in Media Release, Development
June 27th, 2006
Media Release
At last night’s City of Sydney Council meeting, Greens Cr Chris Harris moved a budget amendment to include a contribution by the City of Sydney Council to a light rail link between Railway Square and Circular Quay down Castlereagh Street.
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Posted in Transport, Media Release
June 27th, 2006
Media Release
Greens Cr Chris Harris has welcomed the government’s decision to re-open Bourke Street south of William Street in Darlinghurst.”I’m pleased that the Greens were able to be part of the community’s success in getting Bourke Street reopened ” said Cr Harris.
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Posted in Cross City Tunnel, Media Release
June 13th, 2006
Media Release (joint release with Sylvia Hale)
The Greens have called on Minister Sartor to stipulate that a percentage of affordable housing targeted to people on low to moderate incomes be included within the new development on the CUB site on Broadway in Chippendale.
“Minister Sartor is currently thinking about taking over the CUB project. He has said that he will levy the developers for affordable housing, but it will be spent in Redfern/Waterloo. We are saying that affordable housing should then be provided at the CUB site, not a suburb away”, said Sylvia Hale, Greens spokesperson on planning and housing, and Councillor Chris Harris, City of Sydney Greens councillor and local resident.
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Posted in Media Release, Housing, Development
