Sydney desperately needs a savvy debate about development. The rejection of extended trading hours at the Palm Beach eatery, The Joey, shows how hard that can be.
The so-called Not In My Backyard forces have chalked up some dubious triumphs in Sydney over the years. But there are few so ludicrous as the rejection of extended trading hours at The Joey, a landmark eatery on the Barrenjoey Headland at Palm Beach., the owners of The Joey, also known as the Barrenjoey Boatshed, wanted to lengthen its current 7am to 4pm trading hours to 7am to 11pm, seven nights a week.
The historic Pittwater boatshed that now houses The Joey has been a Palm Beach landmark since 1947 and recently underwent a. An independent expert assessment of The Joey’s application to extend trading hours, prepared for Northern Beaches Council, points out that nearby restaurants and cafés “operate at night and are notably closer to residential areas.” Palm Beach’s Casa by the Boathouse restaurant, which operates until 10pm, is adjacent to local housing.
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