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2 April 5, 2017 The Byron Shire Echo
Artist Zion Levey, with his painting, Downtown. He and a few friends from RED Inc are opening their incREDible art exhibition at the Lone Goat Gallery on Friday April 7. Photo Jeff Dawson
Micro-distillery proposal activates Middle Pocket A community meeting has been called by residents in Middle Pocket opposed to a proposal for a micro-distillery, which locals claim will further damage an already inadequate, narrow and dangerous road. A development application (DA) is before Council. At the March 23 meeting councillors voted to defer the decision until more information was provided. That includes its role in sustainable agriculture, road impacts and ‘greater detail of the production, distribution and sales of the ready-todrink component and its potential impact on the road and local community.’ Impacts on local water sources will also be researched by staff. In morning public access, councillors heard from the proponent and those opposed. Proponent Brian Restall
introduced himself as a local, who bought the farm to start a family business. He said the distillery would be by invitation only and follows a similar model in Tasmania. He argued it would be consistent with RU2 land use. ‘Brookfarm had a similar application, which you approved,’ he said. ‘A lot of distilleries discharge their waste into sewers but we will make a liquid fertiliser,’ he said. His family also planned to grow their own sugar cane for the distillery process, although molasses would have to be trucked in. Mr Restall also said he has approval to use 55 megalitres of water – for both surface and groundwater – but plans to only use 1.4 megalitres. But will a micro-distillery be wanting to earn microprofits? That’s a question put
to councillors by resident Ray Linabury. He asked at another question – to applause in the gallery – ‘Wouldn’t this be better in an industrial zone?’ Longtime Shire resident Lani Jensen also questioned whether it was really an agricultural produce industry, as claimed on the DA. She told The Echo, ‘They will be taking in water, which will compromise the whole valley’s water situation, and all other produce will be trucked in. That is not farming – it’s packaging and branding Byron Bay. It will essentially be a bottling factory called ‘Lord Byron Spirits’ producing ‘ready-to-drink products’. Jensen claimed it would be ‘an industrial factory that can produce 1,200 litres of pure alcohol per day, seven days per week,’ and would compete with large corporate distilleries.
Councils to pick up ‘hidden tax’ for fire and emergency services A new levy to be collected by councils passed in NSW parliament last week, prompting a warning from the peak body representing councils that it will ‘no doubt’ have an impact on councils. The Fire and Emergency Services Levy Bill 2017 and come into effect on July 1, 2017. Local Government NSW (LGNSW) president, Cr Keith Rhoades AFSM, says the levy ‘is on top of the 11.7 per cent emergency services levy com-
munities already pay every year via their council rates.’ He said, ‘The government made it clear this was not on the table for negotiation. The 11.7 per cent is a hidden tax. Most people don’t realise they pay it – in most cases it is not listed as a separate line item on rates notices.’
Itemisation Cr Rhoades has urged councils across the state to itemise the levy in rates notices, ‘showing the amount
ratepayers already pay for the existing NSW government emergency services levy.’ But local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin defended the levy, and told parliament last week that it is a ‘major piece of tax reform for NSW.’ ‘It is more transparent and it will be fairer, because it shares the burden across all property owners. Everyone benefits from fire and emergency services protection, and everyone should contribute.’
Byron Shire Echo archives: www.echo.net.au/byron-echo