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If you are aware of any activities, documents, publications, discussions or credible hearsay related to a Woolworths development in Mosman Village please let us know at mail@mosmanvillagecommunity.org or leave a reply below.

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If someone you know shares your concerns about a massive Woolworths development in the heart of Mosman Village please send them a link to this web site and ask them to email us at mail@mosmanvillagecommunity.org to request they be added to our email list.

If you share our concerns that a major supermarket development could destroy the amenity and character of Mosman Village and you have the time, motivation, knowledge and experience to help us monitor, assess and challenge the development please get in touch and get involved!

Knowledge and experience that can help us protect our village and the community it supports includes:

• urban planning, local planning and traffic management
• strong local network
• web and social network marketing and campaigns
• research into social and economic impact of large supermarket developments
• public relations and journalism
• legal
• local and state politics
• running community campaigns

If you’d like to get involved or simply stay informed, please contact us at mail@mosmanvillagecommunity.org or leave a reply below (your email address will not be published).

Woolworths formed two companies:

• Mosman Club Community Project Pty Ltd (registered September 2014)
• Mosman Community Project Pty Ltd (registered October 2014)

These companies own six sites in the stretch between the Pasta Zu shop and the Flight Centre as well as possibly the house at 40 Gouldsbury Street, which adjoins the small council car park in Gouldsbury Street.

Woolworths recently stated:

• “… we have purchased several properties on the border of Military Road and Gouldsbury Street with a view that this site could potentially in the future be part of a mixed use development which could in some capacity include a supermarket”
• “Woolworths representatives are currently scheduled to meet with Mosman Council within the next few months, which would be the commencement of our extensive engagement process. We look forward to future engagement with the local community and key stakeholders regarding any future plans.”

Mosman Club recently stated:

• “Mosman Club is not associated with the Mosman Club Community Project Pty Ltd or the acquisition of neighbouring properties by other entities including Woolworths.”
• “… we have no plans to enter into an agreement with Woolworths…”
• “Mosman Club has not received an offer from Woolworths, or any other party, to redevelop the existing club premises.”

Mosman Daily

The Mosman Daily has provided extensive coverage over recent months. Click here to view.

Mosman Village Community was formed following a meeting of over 250 residents held on 22 October at Warringah Bowling Club.

The meeting was informed of the possibility of a massive Woolworths development in the heart of Mosman village between Belmont Road and Gouldsbury Street.

The views expressed at the meeting indicated overwhelming opposition to any development which threatens the character and amenity of Mosman Village and which exacerbates the already significant traffic congestion on Military Road.

The purpose of Mosman Village Community is to monitor Woolworths’ plans for the area, keep Mosman residents informed of those plans and ultimately to encourage Woolworths not to proceed with this development.

The meeting was reported in the Mosman Daily (25 October 2018) and a short summary was posted on the Mosman Living Facebook page.

We anticipate Woolworths will want to organise and control small  community group consultations in the near future, in which case any feedback on such meetings would be appreciated.

We will keep you up to date on any further developments and organise future meetings as required.

The letter from Woolworths to the meeting may be viewed here.

The letter from Mosman Club to the meeting may be viewed here.

Photos of the meeting, courtesy of local photographer Chris Meredith, may be viewed here.

To contact us please email mail@mosmanvillagecommunity.org.