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20 March 2019
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11 March 2019
New group calls for compliant development
Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 & 2257. A new action group has formed calling itself Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development.
New group calls for development The compliant group has issued an
invitation to Ettalong residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at the Ettalong Bowling Club from 8pm. Spokesman Mr Peter Gillis said the new group hoped to attract a huge membership to fight inappropriate development at Ettalong. “The residents of Ettalong Beach are extremely concerned that recent and pending development applications are of a height, bulk, and scale which are not suitable for the tourist village nature of the area, and would detract from Ettalong’s natural beauty,’’ he said. “These applications would create a disconnection with the existing community, rather than integrating with it, and their scale would effectively change the micro-climate of the area due to their height and bulk. “We will be asking Central Coast Council to stop approving non-compliant development applications and consider the collective impact of multiple high density, high-rise developments in Ettalong Beach.’’ Mr Gillis said the coast’s regional strategy outlined by the council in its town centres report named Woy Woy as a town centre
of council’s own planning policies, procedures, objectives and
Geoff Melville honoured for ‘local achievement’
A new action group has formed Empire Bay resident Mr Geoff calling itself Residents for Melville has been honoured Responsible Ettalong Development. with a NSW Government Local Achievement Award for a lifetime of services to the community.
Lack of election promises dismays Chamber
guidelines,’’ he said. Group urges residents Mr Gillis said more than 70 objections had beenbus sent to council to use on-demand about the development proposed
for 227-231 Ocean View Rd so the
hoped for a good roll up The Bays organisers Community Group to the meeting. He urged residents to come president Msalong Cathy Gleeson is to the meeting and hear see for themselves the areas urging Bays and to Viewtake ofresidents land along Ocean Rd that are earmarked as potential development sites. advantage of an ondemand bus to The new group, started by Mr Gillis, Martin Mitchell from Umina Woy Woy station. Beach and Melanie Masterton from Ettalong, wants residents to let council know they are not happy with the lack of cohesion in their approvals. They say residents are worried by the collective impact of proposed high-rises within a 1.4 mile area including the proposed six-storey 40-unit development on the Centrelink site and newly-built seven storey Atlantis building. They want development that is appropriate for the village. The group has a website at rrettalong.org and an email address is info@rrettalong.org.
John Greenway dies after cycling accident
Mayor lobbies for Peninsula drainage
The lack of significant election The man behind Opera in the Mayor Jane Smith says she has Melanie Masterson, Mitchell andGreenway, Peter Gillis funding promises for the Woy Woy Arboretum, MrMartinJohn been lobbying local members of while Ettalong Beach and Umina in that hierarchy, proposed town centre. Peninsula leading up were to called the villages NSWandhas diedmixed as use-residential the resultapartment of a cycling parliament for funding for drainage described “On this scale differential alone, SOURCE: as lower order centres compared development applications such as proposed developments such as Media 6 Mar 2019 to town centres the offeringaccident. a “lesser the one at 227-231 Ocean View Rd this one andon otherthe similarly-sized state election has dismayed Peninsula inrelease/meeting, the lead-up to Peter Gillis, Martin Mitchell, order of goods and services in a (DA 55696) far exceed in proposed proposals should be rejected Melanie Masterton setting. height, size and density, those by residents directly impactedelections. Peninsula Chamber of smaller-scaled Commerce. the coming Residents for Responsible “But despite this formal hierarchy approved and actually constructed and by the council itself as being and Ettalong’s lower-order status
in Woy Woy – a designated key
Ettalong Development
inappropriate and in contravention
Developer joins calls against non-compliance
Climate workshop hears Hall packed for networking Service NSW to open cashless at 227-231 Ocean can move forward,’’ but he wants wanting council to stick to their represents an ugly departure from Peninsula has hotterdevelopment summers inattractive Woy tourist Woynature of the standards to be applied guidelines. New actioncentre group the Beach Rd, Ettalong, currently being the samemeeting
A developer has joined calls for Central Coast Council to take a consistent approach to development applications, which ensured they complied with its published planning provisions.
by
to the proposal that were applied to his development.
Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development estimate about 70
commercial Beach.
northern boundary of about 7.8m and varying setbacks to the east and west. Its height would be 18.8m, more than 10 per cent above the standard set in the Gosford Local Environment Plan. In a submission to the council, Mr Smith said he did not object in principle to the proposal as “we firmly believe that Ettalong needs these style of projects so Ettalong
controls to be applied to the above application as boundary setbacks and height are way out of council guidelines,’’ he said. Should council allow noncompliance in this case, “we will assume that council will readily accept a revisit of our development so we can change back to our original setbacks and extend the height”. Mr Smith is not the only objector
mountain views from both Ocean View Rd and importantly from the walkway along the beach”. “This would change tourist perception of the area,’’ the objection stated. It mentioned the effect on residents with the blocking of the southerly winds which bring relief from the hot weather to the residents beyond Ocean View Rd. “In summary, this proposal
the entreaty: “Please save our village.” The application should come before a council meeting for a decision because it received more than 50 objections but is still being assessed by the planning department.
considered by the council. The application made
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said thatHall his development submitted objections “The nature of this proposed Jedaclew on Pty Ltd consistSea He The summer temperature thewouldThe Scout at Lionspeople Park A written new cashless Service NSW of a six-storey development took close to two years of during the council exhibition period building creates a disconnection with increased commercial tenants and 26Woy negotiations and drawing changes of thethe proposal which is now closed. with the existing community rather Woy Woy Peninsula has Woy was packed when Centre will open in Woy Woy One submission to council than integrating with it. apartments and would replace old at great cost to appease “council we want is for council to single storey commercial buildings, stringent planning controls and summed up the feelings of many, “Ettalong Beach is not near any atset“All twice the rate (four perat cent) of Tourism Central Coast held its first late April, Minister for Finance, a level playing field for all one complaining about the height due to major rail or road transport systems least that has potential conditions”. developments in the Ettalong heritage value according to some Mr Smith changed setbacks on shading on adjacent buildings and and doesn’t require high density the Central Coast over networking meeting of the on and Services and housing Property Mrwhich Victor area rest and to of stickthe to their strict long term locals. his proposal after meetings withyear the footpath road. structures, this guidelines that were applied to our Another talked about the application proposes.” Jedaclew wants zero setback to council. development,” saidyears. Mr Barry Smith, Ocean View Rd and setbacks the last 10 February 21.expect the same stringent “significant Dominello has announced. Another submission ended with to the “We blocking of local managing director of Abrotat. His development, on the Centrelink site at 237-245 Ocean View Rd, was approved in February last year and consisted of a fivestorey, part six-storey, mixed use construction for 53 dwellings, ground level commercial tenancies, parking for 85 cars, a swimming pool and gym for tenants and a roof platform for plant and equipment. Mr Smith has made a submission about the proposed
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Lederer Group lodges an application for a $280m mixed use development Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260
Lederer Group lodges an application for a $280m mixed use development A major makeover of the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Dr, Gosford, is once more on the table, as the State Government considers an application from the Lederer Group for a $280m mixed Highway duplication between Wamberal and Bateau Bay is next phase The duplication of Central Coast Highway between Wamberal and Bateau Bay is set to continue, with a $387m investment by the State Government for the next stage of the project.
Extension of time on Leagues Club unveils bold submissions on Draft Climate vision for a major refurbishment Change Policy fails Central Coast Leagues Club A last ditch appeal from the (CCLC) has unveiled a bold vision St Huberts Island Residents’ for a major refurbishment which Association for a threemonth includes a vibrant alfresco dining extension of time on submissions precinct, improved pedestrian on Central Coast Council’s Draft connections to the Gosford Climate Change Policy has failed. Draft strategy for development Region to miss out on expected on exhibition Snowy Hydro Legacy funds
A draft strategy to guide the next 20 years of development along the stretch of land between Somersby and Erina is on public exhibition until April 15, with a series of community workshops to be held
Central Coast councillors are “furious” that the region has missed out on receiving any money from the State Government’s Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund, Mayor, Jane Smith, said this week.
Festival organisers lead protest CEN supports Council action on Get Your Jive On fundraiser to against State government water quality at Terrigal support The Black Dog Institute music festival policy A sketch of how the proposed development will look from Kibble Park (from documents lodged with the NSW Department of Planning) Event major organisers the Glenworth might be awould lengthy process, Thewas included Central Requirements ItThe development on March 6, 2016, for but the which in its Coast Department ofcommunity Planning and makeoverofAssessment Environment has received the Kibbleplex (SEARs) in February, 2019, include car access to first stage of an $850m 2016 application. Valley ofbuilding based music festival, Lost Central Coast Council is on the is being encouraged tofromcome with a detailed application Donnison, William and Albany Masterplan, which consisted dozens of enquiries land State Minister for Planning in Henry in the works. Sts, an open plaza to Henry of nine buildings, including and and their consultants, Housing, at Anthony Parry Dr, have Gosford,joined is nowwith Paradise, a group right track with its thorough audit together Theowners Rhythm Hut on Parry Dr fronting Kibble Park, mixed use residential, Roberts, cited the application with very real interest in a The proposal is for a once more on the table, commercial and retail, and asMarch mixed-useagencies, development ofresidential an example29, of a “surge in broad range of developments, of other event planning the accommodation Terrigalin catchment, says to participate incommercial, the Get as the State Government comprising five towers above the form of flat buildings or the demolition of existing investor confidence” since the including considers an application and shop-top housing, food and structures on the site. residential, mixed-use and a podium,Australian with a mix of uses Community implementation of On the NSW music festivals Environment Network Your Jive fundraiser, in support from the Lederer Group including residential, retail, beverage retail premises, an But consideration of the Government’s revitalisation hospital developments. for a $280m to mixed use entertainment, musicians challenge the leisure, NSWand Chair, Johncentre Asquith. of The Black Dog “AInstitute. indoor recreation and application stalled with the program for the Gosford CBD. number of these are
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application in December, 2018, to develop the site as a State Significant Development (SSD). The Group was issued with the Secretary’s Environmental
the former Gosford Council for $13m on March 1, 2016. The Group lodged a development application with the then Gosford Council
to comment further at this time. It is unknown if it will lodge a further application for a redevelopment of Kibble Park,
Policy (SEPP), in October, 2018, there has been much interest in the city,” Roberts said. “Since October, the
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he election quandary that Central Coast and Lake Macquarie voters have in the coming months, is which party or individual is serious about our climate, our beaches, our coast and our lifestyle. Having political parties that ignore the toxic environment in which we now live, and turning a blind eye on future industries that will surely impact on our way of life and the future generation’s health, has to be the main issue for both the forthcoming State and Federal elections. Let’s look at what we are now living with. Massive proposals for over population, with 40,500 extra homes in the north alone, generating over 101,000 more residents, without any concern for major infrastructure. Another proposal for $180m per annum of mineral extractions amongst those 40,500 new homes. Air pollution from two main power stations creating serious health issues like asthma, cardio-vascular disease, increases in diabetes and an increase in low birth
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FORUM rates. We have cancer cluster reports 20 per cent above the NSW average, yet the regional health authorities write it off as a socio economic problem, as we smoke cigarettes more on the Central Coast than those living in Sydney or Newcastle. There are nine cancers identified in the university report regularly occurring in just five suburbs, all just south of the power stations. Is it just a coincidence or not that pre-schoolers are being diagnosed with brain cancer, yet they haven’t yet taken up smoking? Our Tuggerah Lakes system is dying a slow death, most problems being man made. There are PFAS firefighting foams being discovered in Lake Munmorah with 50-yearold, unlined Ash Dams reported to be leaking and having asbestos mixed with clean fill,
culminating with the shutting down of the government contractor. Wow, I haven’t yet told you about the seismic testing potentially impacting on whales and marine life, with the outcome being oil or gas rigs off our coastline. Now who are you voting for? The Liberal State Government has announced they oppose seismic testing, yet their big brothers in the Federal Government want to put those gas or oil rigs off our beaches. The State Labor Party have mixed opinions with most sitting on the fence and saying it’s a Federal issue, yet their Federal colleagues seem to be in favour by bringing the gas in through Tomago, near Newcastle. I know I’m confused, but one thing is for sure; I think any Independent with one ounce of environmentalism or concern for our community’s health in his or her blood, is the person for me. Check them out, ask questions and understand the opinions of those you are voting for, or you may just end up with a toxic Central Coast not worth living in. Email, Feb 20 Gary Blaschke, Lake Munmorah