The BRPG has been busy unearthing various documents of interest.
One interesting article relates to the McAdam Park land sale. This document was recently removed from the SMCC website without explanation. It contains the following pertinent quote:
…having a noisy motorbike track next door is a sure way of turning off buyers. The owners do not want to sell us our one block before the others sell, but there is a catch, the other blocks may not sell as long as there is a motorbike track next door to them….we do not want newly created neighbours right next door to us because we all know how neighbours and motorbikes go together, Not!
BRPG has also obtained a copy of the Application for Rezoning from the Surf Coast Shire (large document, may take a while to download). We have been advised that the application has been deferred for 60 days from approximately 17 September to allow for community consultation, and that it is likely to change. To the best of our knowledge, however, this is the current application. Highly debatable claims include:
The amendment will have a net environmental benefit.
….An independent economic analysis by Stratcorp Consulting indicates that the current levels of use bring $1.750M to the local economy each year. This impact is expected to greatly increase with the consolidation and expansion of the facility.
Other items of interest include a short poem by Heather Wellington, a copy of the Public Presentation used for the public meeting at the Barrabool Cricket Club Clubrooms, 7PM on the 14th of September, and some information about Eugene von Guerard’s iconic painting of Geelong from the Barrabool Hills.
Additionally, we now have a page that lists important contact details for parties of interest. Have Your Say!.
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