Caldera Environment Centre wishes to recognise the generations of the local Aboriginal people of the Bundjalung Nation who have lived in and derived their physical and spiritual needs from the forests, rivers, lakes and streams of this beautiful valley over many thousands of years as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands.
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Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 20th November, 5.30pm
Caldera Environment Centre
4 Queen Street, Murwillumbah
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6 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Removal of LEP clause 7.15 re Commercial Water Bottling Activities
Cr K Milne
Cr R Cooper
RESOLVED that:
1. Council re-instigates a more comprehensive planning proposal to remove clause 7.15 of the Tweed Local Environment Plan to prohibit water extraction for commercial water bottling facilities in light of the precautionary principle in regard to the long term sustainability of this activity, safety and amenity concerns, wear and tear on unsuitable rural roads, and the high level of opposition in the community for this activity.
2. The Planning Proposal to be progressed as a matter of the highest priority and the Gateway application be brought to Council for endorsement.
3. Council requests support for urgent action on this planning proposal from the NSW Minister for Planning Anthony Roberts, the Minister for Regional Water Niall Blair, and our local State members.
The Motion was Carried
FOR VOTE – Cr C Milne, Cr C Cherry, Cr R Cooper, Cr R Byrnes
AGAINST VOTE – Cr W Polglase, Cr P Allsop
ABSENT. DID NOT VOTE – Cr J Owen
The detailed Background Notes on this motion are available at Item 6 in the 15 November Meeting Agenda
