Development. Strewth it’s a hot topic.
Sue Brooks July 11th, 2009
An interesting debate is happening on the Strewth blog so thought I’d copy it here. I don’t usually respond via another blog preferring to use my own to communicate to you but when I am personally targetted…. well I feel it right to respond.
Anyhow for what it is worth I copy the latest interaction here. Feel free to read the entire discussion via the Strewth website.
As posted on Bring back Strewth http://bringbackstrewth.wordpress.com/
Sue, Whist you continue to hold back development you are ensuring that our cities greatest export will always be our children. We cannot all afford to buy them jobs.
People come to Hervey Bay so they can live near the beach, not is some convenient paddock half way to Maryborough.
Why not give us ratepayers and tourists what we want
- or get out of the way so someone else can.
On July 11, 2009 Cr Sue Brooks Said: Your comment is awaiting moderation.So am I correct in understanding that by ‘holding back development’ you are only referring to multi unit development along the Esplanade or subdivisions near to the coast line? I am in favour of all sorts of development especially non construction based development as I believe we need to diversify, but many, many people tell me that they don’t want the Fraser Coast coastline filled up with concrete towers. They also want to protect public access to the beach and protect our natural beautiful environment.
I believe the current Bay Planning Scheme goes a long way into protecting some Esplanade areas from ‘over development’ while permitting higher and taller buildings within our nodes. But these buildings should still comply with the Planning Scheme and if they do I support them. Please do provide examples of when I ‘hold back development’? I part own a retail business for goodness sake and we depend on toursits and residents for the survival of our business! I want to help build a region that is self sufficient and is still a wonderful, beautiful place to work and play!
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