- Target:
- Shoalhaven City Counccil
- Region:
- Australia
It is concerning to note that in the Western Precinct plan of the land in question that the existing Golf Course is shown as a residential subdivision and that the current Golf Course DOES NOT EXIST.
In the “approved” Sussex Inlet Settlement Strategy 2007 it was proposed that part of these sites be developed for mixed residential purposes, a range of community facilities and the expansion of the golf course to 18 holes.
The recent forum in Sussex Inlet conducted by Shoalhaven City Council Tourism Department with businesses in our town also fully endorsed the extension to 18 Holes of the Sussex Inlet Golf Course as it would provide increased “off season” tourism (as most golf is played autumn-winter-spring) which would, in turn, create additional employment at the course, in the hospitality industry and retail thereby providing a much needed boost to the Sussex Inlet economy.
Environmentally, the recycling of a great amount of wastewater to fully irrigate the proposed 18 hole golf course will lessen the amount of wastewater being sent to the sand dunes.
Also attached is a copy of Shoalhaven City Council’s “ Badgee Urban Release Area Planning Proposal Statement Re: Golf Course” --- it is disturbing to note in this document the following points:--
1) The planning proposal also aims to maintain the option for a golf course to be retained or redeveloped on the site in the future as part of the overall development ( This noted under section 2.2.2 of the planning proposal)
2) Should the final location of the golf course be determined/agreed/resolved before the planning proposal is finalised then a clause or specific zone could be included in the final planning proposal for the site.
3) A Development Control Plan (DCP) will also be prepared for the site in the future, to provide further planning provisions to control development. The DCP could show the location of a golf course if necessary.
These double edge statement, with no commitment for the retention or expansion of our golf course, are particularly concerning as there is a risk that we can even lose the golf course we have today under this proposal, let alone achieve the 18 hole golf course that the community have expected, been promised and desired for over 30 years.
It is urgently needed for the business owners, residents of Sussex Inlet, Cudmirrah, Berrara and all visitors to assist in getting State Planning and Shoalhaven City Council to endorse and approve the alternative Urban Structure Plan A-06 L being put forward by Lucas Property Group to Shoalhaven.
To the General Manager
Shoalhaven City Council
Reference: 366689E
I, the undersigned, support the Lucas Property Group's Urban Structure Plan A-06 L which provides for the extension of the Sussex Inlet Golf Course to 18 Holes as proposed by the Sussex Inlet Settlement Strategy.
This Settlement Strategy was adopted by Shoalhaven City Council and was endorsed by the New South Wales Department of Planning.
I also consider that it would provide a much needed increase in “off season” tourism (as most golf is played autumn-winter-spring) which would, in turn, create additional employment at the course, in the hospitality industry and retail thereby providing a much needed boost to the Sussex Inlet economy.
You can further help this campaign by sponsoring it
The RE SUSSEX INLET 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE EXTENSION petition to Shoalhaven City Counccil was written by Sussex Inlet Chamber of Commerce and is in the category City & Town Planning at GoPetition.