[Greens-Media] Partial Win for the Community on Rose Bay Marina development

[Susie Gemmell]

Media Release
18 August 2009

Partial Win for the Community on Rose Bay Marina development
 
Following the Land and Environment Court judgement handed down today
giving conditional consent for the Rose Bay and Point Piper marinas,
Greens MP and ports and waterways spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has
congratulated the community for its spirited fight against the marina
expansion, and has blamed the Ports Minister Joe Tripodi for ever
letting the proposed development see the light of day.
 
"I congratulate the community for standing up to this greedy attempt to
strip away public amenity at Rose Bay and Point Piper for a private
marina," said Ms Rhiannon.

“Had NSW Maritime showed any sense of public service, they would
never have granted landholder's consent to the project, and the
community and Woollahra Council would never have had to oppose the
development in court.
 
“The Greens will keep fighting to preserve public access to
Sydney’s beautiful foreshore lands and waterways”, said Ms
Rhiannon.

Local Greens councillors who campaigned against the marina expansion
were keen to recognise the partial success of the community's campaign.

“This is a partial win for the united community effort to keep Rose
Bay open for public use. The community did not support developer
Addenbrook’s attempts to commandeer a public asset for commercial
purposes”, said Greens Woollahra Councillor Nicola Grieve.
 
“Minister for Ports and Waterways, Joe Tripodi should have refused
landholders’ consent from the outset. The government body that is
entrusted with the guardianship of this public asset is the very same
body that is throwing good planning principles out the window for the
benefit of a select few," said Ms Grieve.

Greens Woollahra councillor, Susan Jarnason said, “The Sydney Harbour
Regional Environmental Plan supposedly protects the harbour. Development
should enhance public amenity, not commercialise our waterways.
 
Justice Biscoe of the Land and Environment Court laid down conditions
such as:

· Removing the contentious proposed eastern arm of Rose Bay Marina; 
· Reduced the number of large boats that can be moored; 
· Imposed height restrictions of 7m on 30m boats thus lessening visual
impact; 
· And a 6m height restriction on the remaining boats.
 

For more information: 9230 3551, 0427 861 568


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Susie Gemmell
Adviser, Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon (Mon-Thur)
Macquarie St, Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3551 Fax: +61-2-9230 3550
Mobile: 0431 458 102
Email susie.gemmell at parliament.nsw.gov.au
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