Letters
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Develop together Thank you to Basil for your commitment in regards to the building height standard. No-one wants Byron Shire to end up like the Gold Coast. The development of Habitat proves that beautiful design doesn’t have to push the envelope, however, their Stage 5 development application (DA) includes 100+ hotel rooms, a Ted X centre and more retail. A contrast to the existing live/work ethos. A supporting letter states it’s ‘important to understand the differentiation between Byron the ‘party’ town and West Byron’. The difference wasn’t explained, but it’s an interesting attitude that exists around the township of Byron. The view being that Byron is already stuffed – but everywhere else in the Shire is worth saving. I live in the ‘party’ town of Byron and am equally as passionate about preserving the environment we live in, the villages and towns that
surround us, and the local businesses here. It feels like some folk are happy to trade on the name of Byron without caring what happens to this place many of us call home. When it comes to overdevelopment, we are all in this together, building more retail spaces, more hotel rooms, more wellness centres, means more traffic and more pressure to fill them – and this ultimately affects everyone who lives here in Byron Shire. I am pretty sure that’s not why people live here. BE Brooks Byron Bay
Scarrabelottis lookout I don’t understand why all councillors but Cr Cate Coorey voted to approve a commercial enterprise next to this public location. There are many reasons why it is inappropriate, which rather than list now, I would like to ask councillors to contact The Echo and explain their
logic in approving it. I have previously written to councillors about my concerns, only Cr Coorey and Cr Cameron replied. This approval of a commercial enterprise using public land comes at a great cost to the community. It will also impact the propensity for citizens in the future to gift land to the public. Nat Clarke Eureka
ABC slash & burn As one of Scomo’s quiet (but extremely concerned) Australians, who loves sitting on my verandah listening to my ABC 7.45am news, I am appalled that the government can cut funding even further for our already stretched ABC. The ABC was one of the only ways people knew what was happening in their area during the recent bushfires. It seems that rural areas are not important enough to be immune from the funding
cuts. According to our Weather Bureau we are currently at a greater risk of flood. As quiet rural residents, we really need a properly funded ABC to assist us with rural news and rural programming, as well as being a reassuring voice during times of calamity. It seems, as rural quiet residents we can no longer rely on privately funded radio and print being available to fill gaps left by the depleted ABC. So there are even more Coalition seats in jeopardy next election – owing to your short sighted vision. This is definitely one area of rural jobs that can be fixed, but not at the cost of jobs in capital cities. As for the harebrained idea of moving the ABC to the Western Suburbs: this is a cost not required. Please, Mr Morrison, fund the ABC adequately to perform the job of a reliable disseminator of information. Remember during the fires many Australians could not access the internet owing to infrastructure failures. AM/ FM and TV are really important in these times. A disappointed voter. Doug Foskey Tregeagle
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Trashed beaches In response to trashed beaches; we would really like to see a ban of 4WDs on Seven Mile Beach. People in 4WDs have no regard for others and their actions can be quite dangerous for children and dogs. I would like to see this addressed. Celeste Beves-Brown Lennox Head
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