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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