Planning?
The sale of wetlands at Davistown is another land use planning debacle similar to the sale of land at Bambara Rd, Kariong, surrounded by National Park, subject to extreme fire events and emergency actions.
Strange indeed.
As development and population increase on flat land subjected to flooding, tidal inundation, threatened species, protection, coastal erosion, and SLR planning levels, there will be major differences of opinion between residents, insurance companies, and local and state government authorities.
A recent inspection of Ettalong Point and the sand bag infrastructure supporting The Esplanade, was most informative.
Can land use planning keep pace with development and population growth?
Change at Ettalong Pt indicates altered coastal processes from previous studies.
The road rates and rubbish approach/attitude will be a minor priority in the future, replaced with an increased awareness of land use planning.
There is a long list of land use planning location issues on the Central Coast, regularly reported in the Peninsula News and associated publications, supported with public comment.
Make the most of today.
Letter, Oct 14
Norman Harris, Umina