Lake Malbena—lodge an objection with the local council

Lake Malbena—lodge an objection with the local council

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A World Heritage-listed island in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park has been privatised, with an exclusive lease handed to a private commercial developer to build chopper-accessed, luxury huts and other infrastructure.

This development has been waved through state and federal assessments with little more than superficial scrutiny and against the advice of three separate expert bodies advising government. Two advised that the development does not comply with the World Heritage Area Management Plan. And one stating that ‘the cumulative impact on both world heritage and natural heritage values would be considerable’.

Now the development has been submitted to the ...

A World Heritage-listed island in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park has been privatised, with an exclusive lease handed to a private commercial developer to build chopper-accessed, luxury huts and other infrastructure.

This development has been waved through state and federal assessments with little more than superficial scrutiny and against the advice of three separate expert bodies advising government. Two advised that the development does not comply with the World Heritage Area Management Plan. And one stating that ‘the cumulative impact on both world heritage and natural heritage values would be considerable’.

Now the development has been submitted to the local council for assessment against the planning scheme.

As a member of the public, you have until 5pm on Friday, 15 February to make a representation and we’ve prepared a submission that covers the key problems with this development when held up against the Central Highlands Council planning scheme.

 

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Email a representation to the Central Highlands Council to ensure your objection to private commercial helicopters and luxury huts is before them when councillors make their decision.

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  • If you are a Central Highlands Council ratepayer or regular visitor to the region;

  • That wilderness is a critical World Heritage value and that this development will degrade it;

  • That the state and federal governments have failed on their obligation to properly assess this development, so you are looking to the Council for a credible assessment.

 

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