The state government stands accused of ignoring local council's concerns about the state of the old Balmain Leagues Club after it went up in flames at the weekend.
The state government has been accused of ignoring local council's concerns about the state of the old Balmain Leagues Club after it went up in flames at the weekend.The mayor of Inner West Council is calling for the site to be demolished immediatelyMayor of Inner West Council Darcy Byrne said it was time to resolve the decade-long dispute.
Several development plans have been shelved down the years, with the most recent $400 million proposal approved and then halted after Transport for NSW filed to acquire the site as part of construction for the Western Harbour Tunnel project. "Heworth wrote to TfNSW in March advising that the site should be secured by Transport in order to prevent the public from entering," they said.They also said they were still "awaiting an offer of compensation" following a valuation report from the NSW Valuer-General.
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