West Culburra Mixed Use Subdivision

Please see the attached letter of objection.
Science is saying we need to preserve native vegetation for species survival and climate change. This proposal does not match this science.

Nick Garner. High School Science Teacher. Culburra Beach

Objection

Please refer attached letter.

Please see attached submission document

Please see the attachment.

I would like to formally oppose the amended West Culburra Concept Proposal SSD3846 primarily because:

- it constitutes overdevelopment that is inappropriate for a town like Culburra and will negatively impact the Culburra Beach environment - in particular the Crookhaven catchment, its coastal forest and wetlands, the Crookhaven River and Curley's Bay;
- the clearing of forest for the proposed housing estate will degrade Aboriginal cultural heritage and displace already threatened species of birds and wildlife. Pollution from residential water run-off will negatively impact the Crookhaven River, the wetlands and the oyster and fishing industries;
- a large increase in population will create traffic congestion on the only road that comes in and out of town, thus preventing safe evacuation in the event of bushfires;
- the proposed high-density housing is not in keeping with the look of the rest of Culburra, which will devalue the town and have a detrimental effect on local businesses;
- the housing estates presented in this current proposal do not meet a sufficiently high level of building standards;
- there has been insufficient community consultation in the formulation of this proposal.

I have further expanded on my objections in the attached document.

See Attached Submission ( 1 page)

This development will cause water quality issues to the Crookhaven & Shoalhaven Rivers and it's harvesting areas for oyster farmers.

West Culburra Concept
Proposal
I am a long term part time resident of Culburra Beach since 1965 and have seen the area change over that time from a
holiday village to an area that now has a good community feel about it.
Unfortunately at this time the township is now landlocked and there is no potential for the Community to grow. With
the West Culburra Concept Proposal there is hope for the Culburra Beach Community to grow over the for coming
years.
The Community has lost one service in that a Hardware Store that has been operating since before 1965 closed at the
end of July 2018 and there are many shops vacant and others that are seriously considering their future within the
district as the permanent population decreases.
Both the Federal and State Governments are now encouraging Regional Development with housing affordability a
main agenda behind this push and this development would assist in this bipartisan Government endeavour with the
blocks of land wide enough so that a boat or van can be parked beside the house or stored in the back yard.
The blocks should not be cleared so that the puncher’s can decide how much shrubbery and trees they require to
remain on their property. This would mean the Developer would be required to install the roads, water, sewerage lines
and underground electricity before marking out where the blocks of land was situated. There should also be several
corridors of green space in each subdivision for wild live to be able to move around.
The Oyster Farming industry’s main concern in regard to the Crookhaven River closures is acutely from Shoalhaven
City Council Sewerage Works overflowing during torrential rain depressions and not from the runoff from the
development that will be caught in pits and reused on the green verge and other public areas to assist the local
vegetation and wild life.
The development of West Culburra Concept Proposal would be good for employment of the youth of the area in
apprenticeships as well as giving the trades of the area more work.
The approval of the development of West Culburra Concept Proposal would attract visitors to the great attractions of
the area and enhance the community and keep the township of Culburra Beach progressing.
Therefore in my opinion The West Culburra Concept Proposal should be approved so that the Culburra Beach and
surrounding Communities can continue to grow and prosper over the coming years.
[REDACTED]
Yagoona 2199
7th February 2021

Please see attachment as evidence for my objection to this project.

I am submitting a change.org petition signed by 2625 people who are opposed to the West Culburra Development Concept Proposal SSD3846.
The original of the petition can be viewed at:
https://www.change.org/p/nsw-dept-of-planning-industry-and-the-environment-save-beautiful-culburra-from-overdevelopment

I am attaching a PDF spreadsheet of the org.com petition which shows 2625 signatories of the petition grouped by postcode, with (optional) comments at the end of the petition.
I am also attaching a second scanned petition which was obtained face-to-face and signed by 27 additional people who preferred to sign a hard copy of the petition.

PETITION
We the undersigned, strongly oppose the West Culburra Concept Proposal SSD3846 primarily because:
- it constitutes overdevelopment that is inappropriate for a town like Culburra and will negatively impact the Culburra Beach environment - in particular the Crookhaven catchment, its coastal forest and wetlands, the Crookhaven River and Curley's Bay;

- the clearing of forest for the proposed housing estate will degrade Aboriginal cultural heritage and displace already threatened species of birds and wildlife. Pollution from residential water run-off will negatively impact the Crookhaven River, the wetlands and the oyster and fishing industries;

- a large increase in population will create traffic congestion on the only road that comes in and out of town, thus preventing safe evacuation in the event of bushfires;

- the proposed high-density housing is not in keeping with the look of the rest of Culburra, which will devalue the town and have a detrimental effect on local businesses;

- the housing estates presented in this current proposal do not meet a sufficiently high level of building standards;

- there has been insufficient community consultation in the formulation of this proposal.

Please see attached.