This piece of land, a wildlife corridor to Cudgera Reserve, is frequented by endangered flora and fauna, subject to flooding and tidal inundation and is now proposed for a housing estate and – yet another resort!
Wetlands, mangroves, fish nurseries and habitats in abundance – all under metres of landfill – so that a developer who bought the land for a song with full knowledge that it was problematic- can have his shot at multimillion dollar ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION!
The Hobbits will continue to push so as to save HP’s village character and its environment until the fat lady sings and she hasn’t sung yet!
Too many times we have experienced temporary and partial Council/Government action to address developer destruction, only then to see authorities drop the ball – effectively rubber stamping and condoning illegal and unacceptable destructive practices which leave HP and its environment in a continual state of over-development threat. This has to stop once and for all!
The Hobbits will keep a very close eye on what real action is taken to address their concerns and keep you posted. We will call for tabled discussions with the experts employed by Council so we have input into determining the future of our beloved home, consistent with policy and law. We will lobby so that unfettered and unchecked discretions no longer have a comfortable seat in the Tweed Shire!