I refer to Harry Medlicott’s claim that we need more discussion about a seawall at Wamberal (Forum, CCN 432).
We’ve known for 50 years that this beach is subject to severe erosion; the vacant blocks Harry refers to were created when houses fell into the sea.
The former Gosford City Council addressed this hazard by barring further development on the dunes, an eminently sensible precautionary decision.
Unfortunately (this was) overturned by the Land and Environment Court on appeal by wealthy beachfront landowners.
Many of the landowners undertaking recent construction are fully aware of the risks they are taking via permanent covenants on their land and via DA approvals.
After the last major storm event, Council spent millions of ratepayer dollars craning rock-filled bags along the toe of the beach.
Council is still spending money inspecting and cleaning up asbestos fragments which washed into the sea from private properties.
Ratepayers across the Central Coast should not be further subsidising the arrogance of those who have willingly chosen to challenge nature by building on fragile sand dunes.
Email, Mar 30
Kevin Armstrong, Forresters Beach
Those people built their houses there fully aware of the problem so they should use their money to fix the problem and the council should concentrate on fixing our roads particularly in the area around Woy Woy
It’s downright despicable that the council is using our money to stabilise private property that went against previous council rulings of building on those sites. They took it upon themselves to fight it in court to overturn the councils judgement and they’re now living their nightmare and wanting us to pay for it. We have the right to say no to more of our money being spent on their stupidity.