Hi everone

Today is the last day to submit feedback directly the NSW Government objecting to the installation of this huge digital billboard.

Follow this link to lodge your objection  - it takes no more than 2 mins.

Feel free to use any of the text below in your objection…..

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I write to you regarding a Development Application (DA 23/14504) to install an 8 metre by 2 metre digital advertising sign on Sydney Park Road in Erskineville.

I reject this huge sign which is adjacent to our cherished Sydney Park and is on a residential street that several thousand people call home.

This plan, if executed, would be an intrusion into the natural beauty and tranquility that Sydney Park offers. It is essential to preserve such spaces, which provide a valuable sanctuary for both wildlife and residents alike, away from the incessant bombardment of commercial messaging and its adverse effects on mental health.

The proposed location is already in close proximity to an existing large billboard on Concord St, exacerbating the visual clutter and commercialization in this area. This over-saturation of advertising infringes upon our community's right to enjoy public spaces free from excessive commercial influence.

Local residents only recently in 2022 successfully pushed back on 12 billboards installed by the previous LNP state government, which realised its mistake and had them removed. We will not tolerate this even worse proposal.

With increasing numbers of residents in the area, it is recognised that Sydney Park Rd should operate as a pedestrian friendly local street, that is why there are new pedestrian crossings, outdoor furniture, lower speed limits, a permanent bike lane and similar public domain improvements being planned as part of the Sydney Park Junction plan of works. The driver distraction of digital advertising would be a danger in a highly pedestrianised space and significantly undermine the benefits of the Sydney Park Junction plan.

I urge you to reconsider this plan. It is crucial that we prioritize the preservation of our natural spaces and the well-being of our community over the short-term financial gains of advertising revenue. Your leadership in this matter can help ensure that our community remains a place where nature and tranquility are valued and protected.