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Ross Dearden

Ross Dearden is the secretary at the Northern Illawarra Resident Action Group. NIRAG meets at Bulli Community Centre Hall at 7pm on the first Wednesday of February, May, August and November.

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NIRAG/NF3 Report: Goal to create a ‘green corridor’

Last year in August our community group, the Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) celebrated 40 years since forming in 1984 as a reaction to proposals to construct 40m high Coal Bins at Sandon Point, Bulli. Since 1988 the group became...

Ross Dearden

January 2025

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December’s NIRAG NF3 report

NIRAG held its last quarterly meeting on 13th November and the minutes are available on the Flame website. It’s been another busy year with a lot of community interaction assisting Wollongong Council in the interim role as Neighbourhood Forum 3...

Ross Dearden

December 2024

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November 2024 Meeting Minutes from NIRAG

NIRAG Quarterly Meeting MINUTES, 7pm, Wednesday 13 Nov 2024 Bulli Community Centre (upstairs meeting room) Present – Cr Dan Hayes, Paul Tracey (Open Space and Environmental Services Manager), Fiona Rudd, John Buchelin, John Croker, Ross Dearden...

Ross Dearden

November 2024

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NIRAG to hold quarterly meeting at Bulli Community Centre

The Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) supports preservation of open space and the retention and enhancement of our natural environment, European and Indigenous heritage. Since 2020 Neighbourhood Forum 3 (Woonona, Bulli, Thirroul and...

Ross Dearden

November 2024

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Founded to stop coal bins at Sandon Point, NIRAG shares memories at its 40th

The Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) supports preservation of open space and the retention and enhancement of our Natural Environment, European and Indigenous Heritage. Since 2020 Neighbourhood Forum 3 (Woonona, Bulli, Thirroul and...

Ross Dearden

September 2024

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NIRAG’s Minutes from 14 August 2024

The Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) held its August quarterly meeting at the Bulli Community Centre on Wednesday, 14th August. Click here to download a PDF of the minutes. Please make special note that the executive has deferred...

Ross Dearden

August 2024

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NIRAG celebrates its 40th

Please RSVP to nirag@bigpond. com

Ross Dearden

August 2024

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NIRAG/NF3 Report: Celebrate group’s 40th anniversary

The Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) supports preservation of open space and retaining and enhancing our environment, European and Indigenous heritage. NIRAG held a Special General Meeting on 12 June and voted unanimously to...

Ross Dearden

July 2024

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NIRAG/NF3 Report for June

Ross Dearden

June 2024

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Council officers to present at NIRAG’s May 1 meeting

Ross Dearden

April 2024

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NIRAG/NF3 Report in April

Ross Dearden

April 2024

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NIRAG shares minutes from February 2024 meeting at Bulli

To download your copy of the minutes from this meeting, please click here

Ross Dearden

March 2024

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NIRAG/NF3 Report on February 2024 meeting

Ross Dearden

March 2024

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NIRAG/NF3 next meets in Bulli on February 7

The Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group (NIRAG) was formed in August 1984 as a reaction to proposals to construct 40m high Coal Bins at Sandon Point, Bulli. Since 2020, it has been acting as Neighbourhood Forum 3 (Woonona, Bulli, Thirroul and...

Ross Dearden

February 2024