The Bugle
13 July 2019
A fortnightly celebration of peope and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com
Ward opposes sand mine plans Minister Gareth Ward, the Member for Kiama, has put his weight behind community protests against the expansion of Boral’s sandmining operations to land around Dunmore House. “I strongly stand alongside our community in opposition to a proposed new sand mine at Dunmore. “When Boral were granted consent in 1999 for sand mining – around one kilometre away from the new proposed site – they were approved for a four stage project only. “The company is now seeking to amend an existing consent to add a fifth stage that was never foreshadowed in their initial application. “I would also point out that this proposed new sand mine does not appear on the chief planning document for our region – the South Coast Regional Strategy. “Concerns around the impact on our local environment are well founded, given one pit is incredibly close to our local waste disposal facility and another larger 27 metre deep pit is extremely close to endangered ecological communities such as Bangalay Sand Forest and the sensitive salt marsh. “Our environment is important to our community and I will have more to say on this matter when Parliament resumes. “This matter is being handled by the Independent
Planning Commission which is similar to a court. The Commission will arrive at their decision based on facts and planning law. “For the reasons above, I believe this application should be rejected.” Community opposition to the proposal appears to be growing, with around 1000 people turning out in force on Minnamurra Headland to show register their protest. They heard speeches from Friends of the Minnamurra River’s Richard Maitland, Councillor Kathy Rice, Gerroa Environmental Protection Society’s Warren Holder and Upper House Independent Justin Field, before voting unanimously to endorse the motion: “This meeting of some 1000 concerned residents of Kiama, Shellharbour and the wider community present are totally opposed to any sand mining proposal in the flood plain and on land adjacent Riverside Drive adjoining the Minnamurra River. “We are in full support of both Shellharbour City Council and Kiama Municipal Council who are strongly opposed to this proposal.” The crowd then used their bodies to spell out their opposition to the two new proposed pits, details of which have been reported extensively in earlier editions. Boral’s Quarrying General Manager in NSW, said in
Inside this issue Win tickets to the Jamberoo Music Festival p 2
Vote for our Community Projects p3
Folk By The Sea line-up p 6
ALDI edges closer Remembering Charmian Clift p 7
Revised plans for the redevelopment of Kiama Village, to enable the inclusion of an ALDI and other speciality shops, were lodged in late June with the submission period ending on 12 July. The new proposal seeks to address concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety Continued on page 6 raised by its original DA.
It removes the potential bottleneck caused by having a pedestrian crossing at the Terralong roundabout, diverting pedestrians along a designated pathway and crossing within the underground carpark to a travelator or lift. The new plans continue to propose access to the
carpark via both Terralong Street and Meares Place. Amongst other things, they also introduce retail space fronting Terralong Street, and modify the materials and colours used in the design. Residents of Meares Place are concerned that the substance of their submissions Continued on page 9
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