SUCCESSFUL 2051 FORUM

The recent FROGS FORUM on implementing 2051 initiatives was very successful Attended by 38 professionals and guest speakers David Adams and Bob Meyer and managed by Ann Turner led to the need to promote the Meyer corridor from CBD to Parramatta This will be developed in the coming weeks

2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: 10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney Limited

Monday 21 September 2015
12.30pm
Conference room 6th floor Cox Richardson  155 Clarence St Sydney

AGENDA

1. Apologies
2. Declaration of Interest
3. Chairman’s Report 
4. Financial Report
5. Nominations of Directors
6. Appointment of Directors for 2015-6
7. General Business
8. Meeting closure

How to Become a Friend

10,000 Friends is looking for individuals and community organisations who would like to become a Friend of Greater Sydney.  We are currently upgrading the membership service. If you are interested in becoming a Friend send us an enquiry and we will get in touch with you.

Making Sydney a better place to live

Origins

In 2002 the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering at Sydney University,  released its groundbreaking report Towards a City of Cities thus completing its Sustainable Transport for Sustainable Cities project.  Summaries of that project's report are available for free download.A key finding was that over the last two decades the rate of growth of travel in Greater Sydney has been double the rate of growth of population.however this has now levelled off
Another finding of the report is that a totally new, integrated approach to planning is necessary for Greater Sydney, one that takes into account transport, infrastructure, land use, the environment and community needs.

Actions

In March 2007 Friends released the Sydney Integrated Transport Strategy and in 2009 released FROGS rail plan for Sydney,  Both plans calls for a phased implementation of transport infrastructure over a 40 year horizon requiring the same expenditure as currently planned (albeit with revised priorities).

Who is involved?

Thirty eight Foundation Members from State/Local Government, private industry and community organisations,established 10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney Limited, a not-for profit company on January 3rd 2006.  On-going funding comes from Member organisations and more importantly from all those in the community who join and become Friends of Greater Sydney.