Dozens of speakers – some in tears – objected to the proposed development at an impassioned meeting. The land council says it has the right to develop the Belrose site.
An Aboriginal Land Council’s contentious proposal to rezone bushland for 450 new homes on Sydney’s northern beaches has been criticised as a firetrap, a possible legal minefield, and a disaster waiting to happen by dozens of protesting residents during an impassioned public meeting.
Landcom’s sustainability director, Lauren Kajewski, who spoke as a concerned member of the public, said the proposal did not recognise the compounding risks of climate change, including extreme heat, bushfire and coastal storms. Kajewski said that were she reviewing the plan for Landcom, she could not “in good conscience or with my expertise, recommend to our board that this project proceed”.
“While we need many more homes on the Northern Beaches, this site is unsafe, poorly serviced and unsuitable for a project of this scale. “I urge the land council and the local and state governments to explore safer, more sustainable alternatives, like a land swap or a better-located site with the necessary infrastructure.”
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