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SEPP 00151 Confidentiality Requested: yes Submitted by a Planner: no Disclosable Political Donation: Agreed to false or misleading information statements: yes Name: Kate Aston Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 467 Lake Cathie, NSW 2445 Content: My name is Kate Aston and I have been visiting family in Kingscliff for about a decade. I enjoy Kingscliff for is mixture of agriculture and the beach. A hospital will destroy the ambience of this coastal town. I object to the SEPP because: #The proposed hospital site is on State Significant Farmland, land that is prime agricultural and and supports local families and is a part of the shire's economic pillar of agriculture. # Farmland protection regulations state that building on SSF should only be considered as a last resort. 50 sites were considered for the new hospital, three sites short-listed. This provides evidence that other options are available other than SSF. #The current proposed siting of the hospital will trigger supplementary rezoning and already the Minister for Planning and Environment has announced a Regional Health Services Precinct adjoining the hospital site further threatening the remaining prime agricultural land. NSW is currently 100% in drought. Why is prime agricultural land which gets a regular rainfall being even considered? There is no thought for sustainability, low food miles and future food security. #IF the hospital proceeds on the current site, it facilitates an automatic rezoning of adjoining farmland to support facilities of the Tweed Hospital, further reducing prime agricultural land. Agribusiness an economic pillar of the shire and the proposed location of the hospital significantly threatens this as does it threaten the second economic pillar of tourism by placing a significant industry at the gateway of a coastal town and increasing traffic to more than 5000 additional movement/day on an already struggling transport infrastructure and system. #The proposed hospital completely ignores the current height limit of three stories which has been a strong and consistent theme in the Tweed LEP and the Kingscliff locality plan, both of which under went long and extensive community consultation. # The SEPP completely ignores any exisiting planning documents (eg The 2017 North Coast Regional Plan, The Tweed LEP and the Kingscliff Locality Plan. IP Address: - 203.40.52.17 Submission: Online Submission from Kate Aston (comments) https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_activity&id=298869 Submission for Job: #9659 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_job&id=9659 Site: #0 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_site&id=0 SEPP 0152 Confidentiality Requested: no Submitted by a Planner: no Disclosable Political Donation: Agreed to false or misleading information statements: yes Name: Heather Steedman Email: [email protected] Address: 96 Riverside Drive Tumbulgum, NSW 2490 Content: I moved to the Tweed Valley more than 20 years ago and settled in Tumbulgum, I was drawn to the area because of the picturesque landscape, farmland and beautiful beaches all within a close drive. I visit Kingscliff no less than five times per week, for volunteer commitments, shopping and socialising. I see the proposed hospital site at Kingscliff/Cudgen as a total disaster for the local community now and in the future. I do not understand why the government would even consider using the proposed site to erect a massive hospital and associated structures, in so destroying State Significant Farmland and replacing it with a hospital which does not portray the vision of the local community. While we all agree that we need additional hospital facilities there would be multiple sites that could be chosen as an alternative which would preserve this parcel of State Significant Farmland. I whole heartedly oppose the chosen site for the Tweed Valley Hospital for the following reasons: • The rezoning of State Significant Farmland (SSF) is wrong and immoral on all levels, this land contains rich soil that was designated to be protected from future development, it provides a nutritious and abundant food source to not only the local community, but is also distributed across the country. It is not affected by drought as it is located within a green belt region with good rainfall providing a secure food source for current and future generations. Rezoning this land would be destroying a natural asset for the region and a valuable industry for the Tweed Shire. • The development of a multi-story hospital on this land would contradict the current height limit restrictions in the Tweed LEP which were established through extensive community consultation. Removing the current 3 story restriction will allow for higher development and as a result it will destroy the ‘charm’ of the seaside community which would be against the consensus of the local community/residents. • The rezoning of this land opens the door for further development of neighboring farms which would further deteriorate the future food supply while also destroying the relaxed vibe of Kingscliff and the surrounding areas, which would destroy the local tourism and open the gates for suburban sprawl which is against the culture of choice of the local community/residents. • The construction of the hospital will render years of community consultation and planning (around Kingscliff as a tourist destination) redundant, through the massive social and economic footprint of the hospital. • The use of this land for the hospital is setting a precedent for the eventual demise of the Cudgen plateau agricultural sector, with ancillary health services and associated commerce and residential needs taking up additional land in much the same way as the Hospital, facilitating automatic rezoning of adjoining land to support facilities associated with Tweed Regional Hospital. • The flow on effect will be the eventual supplementary rezoning adjacent to the Hospital in accordance with the Minister for Planning & Environment’s announced plans for an extended â€oeRegional Health Services Precinct― adjoining the Hospital site, thus undermining the remaining prime agricultural land’s already at-risk viability threshold of 500ha. It only needs loss of another 30ha to lose its special protection altogether. IP Address: - 180.181.148.176 Submission: Online Submission from Heather Steedman (comments) https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_activity&id=298871 Submission for Job: #9659 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_job&id=9659 Site: #0 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_site&id=0 SEPP 0153 Confidentiality Requested: no Submitted by a Planner: no Disclosable Political Donation: Agreed to false or misleading information statements: yes Name: Heather Simmons Email: [email protected] Address: 1B Terrace Street KINGSCLIFF, NSW 2487 Content: I have been a permanent resident of Kingscliff for 4 years. For 17 years prior to that I owned a unit in Kingscliff which I used on a regular basis to holiday in Kingscliff. My husband and I chose to retire in Kingscliff because of the lifestyle. I would like to object to the Tweed Valley Hospital being relocated to any State significant farmland, but in particular, 771 Cudgen Road, Cudgen. My reasons are as follows: It would impact my lifestyle due to the urbanization of Kingscliff including traffic congestion, high demand for limited parking spaces, emergency vehicle sirens at all hours of the day and night and loss of the quiet village atmosphere which we currently enjoy. There has been a lack of consultation and little time to read and understand large and confusing documents. The height limit is above previously agreed height limits in Kingscliff. This decision would be discarding years of community consultation and agreement with the Tweed Shire Council. It contravenes Council's development plans for infrastructure. If there was major flooding, people north of the Tweed River would not have access to the hospital (The last major flood was only last year.) Most people over 65 live north of the river. The Tweed Shire Council does not support the relocation. Tweed Heads residents will be disadvantaged. Many have spent their life savings to purchase residences close to the current hospital. Kingscliff real estate is more expensive than Tweed so they would not be able to afford to relocate. The State significant farmland is in the top 2% of fertile land (volcanic rich soil) and contributes to food security for future generations. The farmland can produce food all year round, even in disaster situations. The Department of Primary Industries policy is that State significant farmland should NEVER be used unless there is no other feasible alternative. Other alternatives were considered. Further development seems inevitable which threatens the Cudgen plateau. Kingscliff is not a city. It is built on beach and food tourism. The impact is huge and there must be other options to consider. I would like the process to be started again and not rushed through. This is too important to rush. The community must be consulted, given the chance to read and understand the documents and for sensible decisions to be made. IP Address: - 120.146.11.243 Submission: Online Submission from Heather Simmons (comments) https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_activity&id=298978 Submission for Job: #9659 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_job&id=9659 Site: #0 https://majorprojects.accelo.com/?action=view_site&id=0 Attachment: 298978_Blank Document.pdf SEPP 0154 Confidentiality Requested: yes Submitted by a Planner: no Disclosable Political Donation: Agreed to false or misleading information statements: yes Name: Michael Inkley Email: [email protected] Address: 7/201 Varsity Parade Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227 Content: My name is Michael Inkley, I am 28 years old and I was born and have lived most of my life in Kingscliff. I object to the proposal to construct a major hospital on prime agricultural land on the Cudgen Plateau for the following reasons: A regional plan was already in place supported by our local council and the community to redevelop the existing site of the current Tweed Hospital.