Council to fight to sell Spring Creek

After unsuccessful appeals to the State Government and election candidates to have the caveat removed on its properties at Spring Creek, Council is to attempt having it lifted by legal means.

The covenant has the effect of limiting the ability to build housing on the land until quarry activities cease, despite other blocks closer to the quarry having houses.

“[Due to improvements in blasting technology], lots closer to the quarry than Council’s investment land holdings have been allowed to proceed, while the Council owned lots have endured 30 years' worth of restrictive caveats which have prevented development from occurring,” says Mayor Neil Reilly’s Mayor Minute on the issue.

“Repeated request for the removal of the caveats have been denied by the State Government.”

Legal advice will be taken on whether they can be removed by a formal withdrawal, the caveat lapsing or a court order.

At this stage, Mayor Reilly favors an application to the