[Greens-Media] (Sylvia Hale MLC) Regions Highlighted in Annual Awards For Bad Developers

[Christopher Holley]

Regions Highlighted in Annual Awards For Bad Developers

The 2007 Bad Developer Awards will be awarded this week and nominations
from regional areas have dominated this year. 

“These awards give communities an opportunity to highlight the worst
new or prospective developments in NSW over the past year,” said the
Awards founder and host, NSW Greens MP Sylvia Hale.

"Last year’s award for worst residential development was won by John
Symonds for his over-the-top mega-mansion at Point Piper in Sydney. The
award for worst industrial development went to proposed cement works at
White Bay. I'm glad to say that development was withdrawn soon after it
won the award," said Ms Hale.

This year’s nominations feature many regional nominees including:

Killaea State Park (near Kiama)  - proposed 200 bed tourist resort
within a state park.

Vincentia (Jervis Bay) - Massive Stocklands commercial and retail
development next to the Booderee National Park.

Catherine Hill Bay - Rosecorps’s massive residential development
surrounding this small heritage-listed  mining village.

Hunter Valley - the massive Anvil Hill coal mine which threatens water
sources and air quality throughout the valley and surrounding areas.

Mudgee - Moolarben coal mine - threatens the Goulburn River and large
areas of farm land and Stocklands commercial retail development that
will dominate the town centre and threaten the livelihood of many local
shops and businesses.

Gerroa - Sand Quarry extension into protected tropical vegetation
area.

Shellharbour and Queenbeyan Councils have been nominated in the worst
council category.

This year the awards also include categories for commentators and
journalists who write about development issues. Nominees in these
categories so far include journalists from the Newcastle Herald, the
Illawarra Mercury and the ABC.

The awards will be announced at a ceremony in Sydney on Thursday 20
September, 2007.

Information about how to nominate or attending the awards event can be
found at www.sylviahale.org.au. Nominations close Tuesday 18 September
2007.

Further information: Chris Holley 0437 779 546 / (02) 9230 3030