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Scones, the flavour of the month at Two Wells CWA The Two Wells Bowling club was filled with the lovely and inviting aroma of scones during the last town SACWA meeting on June 15. Passionate member Cristobel Crabb gave a demonstration of four different scone recipes, which were tasted and compared. n Continued page 4
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JULY 2021
BOWSER POWER Virginia pertrol station’s green light VIRGINIA could soon house three service stations within a few hundred meters of each other following a recent decision by City of Playford to grant planning consent for a proposed On The Run service station on Old Port Wakefield Road. The development, which seeks to include a fast food outlet and possible carwash, is earmarked for the corner of Old Port Wakefield Road and Thomas Street. City of Playford’s council assessment panel (CAP) granted planning consent for an integrated service station complex on June 7, stating that the applicantion now requires ‘building rules’ consideration. Phone calls put to OTR parent company Peregrine Corporation about their plans went unanswered. However, council mayor Glenn Docherty said the growth in commercial development is comparable with the extent of residential growth currently being experienced across the council area. “More broadly, continued commercial development is encouraging and supports local jobs for local people and service needs close to new development in our growing communities,” the mayor said. “Council supports appropriate orderly commercial development across Playford and is happy to see commercial development in Virginia.” Mayor Docherty said it was the role of the CAP to consider the appropriateness of development against the relevant planning policy. “It does not assess market demand,” he stated. “The number of service stations in close proximity is not limited by planning policy and so market considerations
Bec O’Brien reports: are left to the development industry.” In suppport is Virginia Residents and Action Group (VRAG) chairperson Richard Pateman who said the group were in favour of new business ventures in the area and the planned location did not appear to cause any concern among its members. “The prospect of more local job opportunities at the development was an exciting proposition, Mr Pateman shared. “The committee thought that any new business, such as an OTR and Hungry Jack’s outlet, was a bonus to our growing community and felt it would be widely accepted and help improve the streetscape. “Unfortunately, OTR has a reputation amongst some people for higher fuel prices, but it is hoped the existing two X Convenience petrol stations will help them be more competitive and drive fuel prices down. “We also feel the Hungry Jack’s addition and the possibility of a carwash will definitely be more accepted and convenient for our many new families to the area,” he added. X Convenience was also contacted by the Echo but they did not respond by deadline. Meanwhile, the development’s approval lit up social media page ‘Everything and Virginia and Surrounds (SA)’ on June 8 with a mixture of opinions. Comments included “Awesome” and “Need it” to “Don’t want either” and “Really? three servos next to each other. Some won’t survive.”
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