Broadwater Action Group Dudley Progress Association ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Association of Iluka Residents The Wetlands Centre Valley Watch United Residents Group for the Environment otal Environment Centre would like to thank Yamba-Angourie-Wooloweyah Community Lake Macquarie Coastal and Wetlands the following groups for their information and Association Alliance Tadvice. They represent thousands of residents Ashley Heights Valley Watch WATCH – Committee for Enviro Care . along the NSW Coast concerned over the rapid Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition Terrigal Area Residents Association clearing and development changes that have Clarence Environment Centre Central Coast Community Environment Network occurred over the past few years. In addition Red Rock Preservation Association Illawarra Escarpment Coalition hundreds of other individual residents and groups Red Rock Reserve Trust Thirroul Escarpment and Environment Protection of residents from areas where no official groups Ulitarra Society Group have been formed have also expressed concern Coffs Harbour Action Group Thirroul Action Group and provided feedback. Sawtell Bushcare Sandon Point Neighbourhood Committee. Bellingen Environment Centre Tramway Wetlands Planning Committee Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers National Parks Association – Three Valleys Branch Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group Tweed Heads Environment Group Scotts Head Protection Group Surfriders Wollongong Tweed Coast Community Coalition Nambucca Valley Conservation Association Stanwell Tops Residents Awareness Association Tweed Monitor Valla Coastal Protection Group Hillside Action Group [Albion Park] Tweed Pony Club South West Rocks Ratepayers and Citizens Wongawilli Village Progress Association Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council Association Gerroa Environmental Protection Society Caldera Environment Centre South West Rocks Citizens Development ACF Nowra Pottsville Community Association Committee Who is Saving Huskisson [WISH] Fingal Head Community Association Crescent Head ratepayers and Residents Jervis Bay Regional Alliance Kingscliff Ratepayers and Residents Association Association Vincentia Residents and Ratepayers Cabarita Residents Association Port Macquarie Conservation Society Lake Wollumboola Protection Association Cudgen Progress Association Settlement Point Progress Association Bay and Basin Community Resources Friends of Cudgen Lake Camden Haven Protection Society Callala Residents Action Group Tweed District Wildlife Rescue North Shore Progress Association [Port Macquarie] Callala Bay Progress Association Round Mountain Residents Lighthouse Beach Progress Association Erowal Bay Progress Association Friends of Cudgen Nature Reserve Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Hyams Beach Villagers Association Cudgera Creek Residents Interest Group Association [Port Macquarie] Jervis Bay Protection Committee Surfrider Foundation Lake Cathie Progress Association Wollamia Residents Group Conservation of North Ocean Shores Hastings Environmental Coalition Swanhaven Progress Association Protection of the Environment and Residential Bonnie Hills Progress Association Bendalong and District Environmental Amenity Lake Cathie Fish Kill Committee Association South Golden Beach Progress Association Fauna NSW Inc Lake Conjola Care group Byron Environment Centre Old Bar Advisory and Liaison Committee Residents Against Destruction in Ocean St Cavanbah Dune Care Group Hallidays Point Residents Association Friends of Durras Cavanbah Action Group Hallidays Point Tidy Towns Coastwatchers Association Byron Environment and Conservation Organisation Gloucester Environment Group Tuross Lakes Preservation Group Broken Head Protection Committee Redhead Residents Action Group Long Beach Improvement Group Big Scrub Environment Centre Great Lakes Environment Association Bingie Residents Group Brunswick River Protection Society Pacific Palms Community Association Bingie Landcare North Coast Environment Council Seal Rocks Protection Society Narooma/Tilba Residents Action Group Ballina Environment Society The Myall Koala and Environmental Support Bega Environment Network Lennox Head Surfrider Group Bega Shire Heritage Association Lennox Head Residents Association North Arm Cove Environment Group Tathra River Awareness Group Water Access to Encourage Recreation Friends of Fame Cove Wallaga Lake Landcare Angel Beach Dune Care and Reafforestation EcoNetwork Port Stephens Inc Group Portwatch Port Stephens We greatly appreciate the financial support of Emerald Creek Environment Protection Association Newcastle Hill residents Group The Sydney Myer Foundation and Mullum Oyster Growers of NSW Coalition of Newcastle Residents Foundation. Evans Head and District Water Committee Newcastle Parks and Playground Movement This report was compiled by Fran Kelly, Coastal Campaigner with the Total Environment Centre Email: [email protected] The views expressed in this report are those of Total Environment Centre Inc. Total Environment Centre Inc Level 2, 362 Kent Street, Sydney. 2000 Ph: (02) 9299 5599 Fax: (02) 9299 4411 For more information on our campaigns: www.tec.org.au July 2003 Concreting the Coast CLEARING AND DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES ON THE NSW COAST CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 1 PROBLEMATIC DEVELOPMENT AND LAND CLEARING ACTIVITY APPROVALS AND PROPOSALS IN COASTAL NSW 2 Tweed Council . .2 Byron Bay Council . .4 Ballina Council . .4 Richmond Valley Council . .5 Maclean Council . .6 Pristine Waters Council . .7 Coffs Harbour Council . .7 Bellingen Council . .7 Nambucca Council . .8 Kempsey Council . .8 Hastings Council . .9 Greater Taree Council . .10 Great Lakes Council . .11 Port Stephens Council . .13 Newcastle Council . .14 Lake Macquarie Council . .14 Wyong Council . .14 Gosford Council . .14 Wollongong Council . .15 Shellharbour Council . .16 Kiama Council . .16 Shoalhaven Council . .16 Eurobodalla Council . .19 Bega Council . ..