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Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann Embarks On Development Fact Finding Tour By Karen GRIBBIN
GREENS MLC Cate Faehrmann, the party’s planning spokesperson, has recently been touring the Mid North Coast on a fact-finding mission, meeting with communities who believe they are under threat from inappropriate building developments. Last week Ms Faehrmann travelled from Yamba to Bonny Hills meeting with community members crying for help to stop developments that threaten to swallow their small coastal villages, and wipe out extremely important wildlife habitat. “Up and down the
NSW coast, I’m seeing developments that will be economic, social and environmental disasters if they’re allowed to go ahead,” said Ms Faehrmann. Many residents believe their concerns are not listened to by local councils, and feel powerless to affect the planning development process. Cate Faehrmann said, “Stay tuned for our new campaign to ensure local communities can have control over the planning decisions that affect them and their local environment.” Mid North Coast coastal village communities like Valla Beach, Scotts Head and South West Rocks are fighting an influx of
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q Terry Flanagan, Community and Environmental Program Manager, Coffs Harbour, Cate Faehrmann, NSW Greens MLC and Cr Arthur Bain, Kempsey Shire Council at the site of the proposed Rise Projects development, which is a significant wetland area for the endangered Wallum Froglet.
Natural Disaster Assistance
SEVERE weather and flooding across the Nambucca Valley was declared a natural
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disaster on Friday, with jointly funded CommonwealthState disaster assistance now
available to residents within the Local Government Area. Assistance was also
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extended to the LGAs of Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Newcastle,
Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren. The total number of
disaster-declared
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