Sydney Developer Buys Into West Byron Hans Lovejoy Ment Is Planned
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THE BYRON SHIRE Volume 28 #51 Tuesday, June 3, 2014 World Phone 02 6684 1777 Fax 02 6684 1719 Environment [email protected] 5 June [email protected] Day www.echo.net.au CAB Pages 15-17 23,200 copies every week AUDIT THESE PAGES MAY HAVE ISSUES Inside The fi ve stages Snap budget Cr Wanchap Mary’s Health & Byron Shire this of budget grief: rally next & West Byron backswamps Beauty Council Notices week Mungo – p10 week – p5 – p11 story – p13 – p14 Page 37 A big week of reconciliation OS Tavern robbed by machete-wielding thief Eve Jeff ery assisted in an extensive search of the surrounding area; however, the man Th e Ocean Shores Tavern on Rajah was not found. A crime scene was Road was hit by an armed robber on established and examined by detec- Sunday evening as staff were prepar- tives and specialist forensic offi cers. ing to close up for the night. Th e man is described as having a The police report says a man dark complexion, about 185cm tall armed with a machete forced entry and of a solid build. He was last seen into the premises around 9.30pm wearing a dark-coloured hooded and threatened two staff members jumper, dark track pants with white with the weapon. stripes down the sides and a black Th e Tavern’s Kim Dowling spoke bandana across his face. to The Echo on Monday morning Ms Dowling said, ‘Everyone’s and said that everyone involved was fi ne. Th e staff handled it really well’. okay. ‘Th ere was a male and female She added that the tavern’s security staff member working at the time’, has meant that a lot of evidence was said Kim. ‘Th ere were no patrons available to catch the perpetrator. ‘We and not even a car in the carpark.’ have handed it all over to the police’, Once inside the premises, the she said. ‘It’s all on CCTV – hopefully perpetrator tied staff up, before fl ee- the police can track him down.’ ing the location with cash. Police are urging anyone with Held every year between May 27 and June 3, Reconciliation Week marks the anniversaries of Aboriginal and Offi cers from Tweed/Byron Lo- information about this incident to Torres Strait Islanders being recognised in the census, and recognition of Native Title. Arakwal woman Delta cal Area Command launched an call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 Kay joined Bronwyn Sindel from the Sisters for Reconciliation stall at Byron Market on Sunday to celebrate investigation into the incident and 000 or the online reporting page: the occasion. Photo Eve Jeff ery. specialist police from the Dog Unit www1.police.nsw.gov.au. Sydney developer buys into West Byron Hans Lovejoy ment is planned. Tower Holdings bought the new co-owner may have. es by a solicitor on behalf of environmental resort for $16.5 million in 2008 before shutting ‘Tower Holdings has joined the landowner activist Dailan Pugh put the fi gure at $7 mil- Prominent Sydney CBD property developer it down and unveiling ambitious plans for a group aft er purchasing Crighton’s holdings lion and around half the entire property. Terry Agnew has bought a sizeable portion of luxury resort. earlier this year,’ they said. Mr Pugh told The Echo that Crighton the West Byron project, prompting claims by And while his plans were thwarted by envi- Properties’ liquidators sold the half-share of the Byron Residents Group that the ‘locally- ronmental concerns such as illegal tree clear- ‘Committed to a vibrant West Byron to North Sydney Property Trust owned’ aspect of the development now has little ing, last year he fi nally gained approval for a community’ but no (NSPT Pty Ltd) aft er Crighton went bust in relevance. reduced 250-berth marina precinct, 750 resort April last year. Approval for the West Byron project, a 108- villas and 300 apartments, a hotel and an 18- comment on price paid He told The Echo that Agnew’s subsidiary hectare housing/commercial estate situated hole golf course. ‘The entire landowner group, including NSPT, ‘paid $7,000,000 for the [West Byron] opposite the industrial estate on Ewingsdale The Echo sought comment from Mr Ag- Tower Holdings, is committed to making land, as per the land titles offi ce registered Road, is expected shortly from the state gov- new’s offi ce, but as yet there has been none. West Byron a vibrant community that inte- transfer. Th e directors of NSPT are a Terrance ernment. But through communications consultancy grates with the social fabric of the Byron area.’ John Agnew of Bellevue Hill NSW and Timo- Agnew, who heads Tower Holdings with a company Charliesierra, the West Byron land- And while the West Byron group won’t thy Stringer of Drummoyne NSW.’ swag of properties, also owns a Great Keppel owners confi rmed the purchase with The Echo comment on the price paid or the size of land Pugh believes that Agnew is now the Island resort, where a $2.5 billion redevelop- but played down any negative infl uence the Mr Agnew’s company now owns, title search- continued on page 3 Local News North Coast news daily: netdaily.net.au Byron holiday-let precincts revealed Chris Dobney But the paper suggests no restriction on the holiday- allowing an exemption for let period. Under this option, A holiday-letting strategy homes of up to five bed- property owners would have paper presented by Byron rooms within any residential to register but they would au- Shire Council at last week’s zone, which could be rented tomatically receive approval closed meeting with stake- out for a maximum of 60 if their property complied. holders has earmarked pre- days per year in December Th e paper goes on to sug- cincts covering almost all and January without requir- gest two options that could of Byron Bay and Suffolk ing a permit. be considered for identifying Park, together with the main where holiday lets would be beachside areas of Brun- Complying allowed, one based around swick Heads, New Brighton defi ned precincts and the oth- and South Golden Beach. development er around existing LEP zones. Mullum’s in Th e proposed West Byron An alternative would be development is specifically a ‘complying development’ Q Read more on this story at excluded from the suggested of up to three bedrooms, if the picture precincts. permissible in the zone, with – www.echo.net.au/?p=97042 The Big Picture Show’s MC Tony Barry – who is also a renowned actor and activist – listens Sentimental bonsai with ashes stolen to Mandy Nolan’s pitch to reclaim the train station. A business owner in Byron’s industrial estate have an assortment of plants. Some of these Story & photo Eve Jeff ery Youth Train Station pro- members and artists headed is appealing for the return of bonsai plants are bonsai plants which had my late father’s ject that Mandy Nolan an- to the Train Station as soon taken from outside his business at 11/12 Tas- ashes in. As you would realise, these bonsais Th e community got together nounced may have been fl y- as we were fi nished.’ man Way, Byron Bay. are really, really precious to me and my family.’ on Saturday for the Big Pic- ing even before the end of Th ere event was so suc- Justin Crawford, owner/manager of Fallen He says his neighbour also had his plants ture Show, an inspiring event Saturday aft ernoon.’ cessful that there are plans Broken Street, told The Echo it happened over stolen. For any information please call Justin aimed at making plans for the ‘A group of community for a future show. the weekend. ‘At the entrance to the studio I on 0449 806 000. future of Mullumbimby. It was very well attended, Northern rivers scoops awards with over three hundred Frog Pod aims to help threatened species listening, learning and par- The northern rivers region cultural festival, a youth thea- Darren Coyne just 22 worldwide and was at the school of environment, ticipating in about 100 small was celebrated as a regional tre project and a creative pop- unveiled last week. Castle science and engineering, said workshops during the day. culture and arts leader at the up shop, were all recognised. A new attraction at the Maca- owner Tony Gilding said the one quarter of all species It’s early days, but some Local Government Art and Byron Bay Film Festi- damia Castle at Knockrow will pod would initially display were of conservation con- positive outcomes from the Cultural Awards, held at NSW val (BBFF) was also given become part of a network of five local species including cern. Particularly at risk were day are already in action. Parliament House last week. commendations as a NSW conservation facilities aimed at the critically endangered the stream-dwelling species, Malcolm Price from Crea- Six innovative local arts and Emerging Creative Talent saving endangered frogs. Spotted Tree Frog, and the which make up 20 per cent of tive Mullumbimby, who or- culture initiatives, including a from the NSW government The Castle’s ‘frog pod’ is locally threatened Tusk Frog. all species, yet accounted for ganised the event said, ‘The regional museum project, a at the Vivid Awards. one of six in Australia and Dr David Newell, a lecturer nearly half of those in danger. BYRON BAY SERVICES CLUB Club membership now means so much more! CLUB DISCOUNTS SWIPE NEW NEW NEW ON CLUB MEMBERSHIP BISTRO HEAD PURCHASES AND SAVE CAFE ONLY $5! 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