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Woolworths blocked at the drain Bundjalung David Lovejoy
In a dramatic last-minute move in the Council meeting on Thursday, consideration of Woolworth’s section 68 application was deferred pending a new report from the planning staff. But despite the deferral, Woolworths has in effect been blocked in its attempt to get approval for an onsite wastewater plant in Mullumbimby. The move means that, unless it finds an avenue of appeal, the retail giant will have to delay its plans until it can connect to the main sewer. A new sewage treatment plant for Mullumbimby is still several years away. Woolworths was granted approval for its Station Street project by the State government. At that time its plans were modest enough to allow sufficient surface area for an onsite wastewater treatment plant, with expansion deferred until the reticulated sewer was available. However, last year it applied to the State government
again, intending to go straight to the expanded version of the development while still using onsite sewerage. The Department of Planning approved the modified application in January this year, but under section 68 of the Local Government Act Byron Shire Council remains the determining body for water supply and sewage works. When the matter came before Council, with a recommendation from the planning director for refusal, a majority of Councillors took the unusual step of deferring the decision. They expressed concerns that although the planners had identified seven separate issues for justifying refusal, they had also unexpectedly produced a set of draft approval conditions ‘should Council choose to adopt a pragmatic risk based approach to address each of these issues.’ The draft approval conditions are extremely complex, although still inadequate given the nature of the site and the regulations applying to all self-contained wastewater systems.
Nevertheless, Councillors thought they might provide a loophole for the developer should the matter be appealed to the Land and Environment Court, and the case allotted to a judge incompetent in technical matters. Therefore Cr Tom Tabart’s motion to defer and receive answers to twelve questions about the draft approval conditions was proposed in order to provide documented certainty about the deficiencies of the application. [The twelve questions can be seen on our website, www. echo.net.au, at the end of the online version of this story.] The motion passed 6-3, with Crs Tucker, Heason and Wood voting against it. The meeting on Thursday began with a public access session. Former Councillor Duncan Dey, a hydraulics expert, explained that the water table was too near the surface and the storage tanks would need to be constantly pumped out and the wastewater trucked away. He concluded that anyone could build an onsite system if they continued on page 2
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The passing of Bundjalung Arakwal Elder Linda Vidler on Thursday marked a sad day for the Arakwal People and the Byron Bay community. Linda was the last surviving of the three Arakwal sisters who did so much to ensure the native title process remained positive and harmonious. ‘Through the great sadness of her passing, Linda’s momentous achievements for Aboriginal people and the Byron Bay community shine bright and will always be respected,’ Sue Walker, NPWS Area Manager, said. ‘Linda was mother to many and carer of many others in the Bryon area. She worked for decades to achieve native title and recognition for the Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) People.’ Linda was born in 1938 to Jimmy Kay and Jane Kay (née Bray) who lived at Iron Bark Camp. Jimmy worked on local farms and Linda’s mother worked as a house-cleaner, gardener and cook. Linda and her sisters grew up close to the land and self-sufficient. Byron Shire Mayor Jan Barham said on Monday, ‘The loss of Bundjalung Arakwal Elder Linda Vidler is sad, but her life’s achievements are respected and celebrated. The long struggle for Native Title recognition delivered jobs, training, cultural and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. ‘For the community the tireless work of Linda and the Arakwal People has delivered continued on page 2
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