An alliance of conservation groups today said they will never support a canal estate in Ralphs Bay Conservation Area due to the huge threats it poses to our recovering Derwent Estuary and Tasmania’s coastal culture.  Download as pdf at http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRBMedia27_02_09.pdf

The Walker Corporation’s long-awaited draft Integrated Impact Statement (IIS) has finally arrived, and Save
Ralphs Bay Inc. is well prepared to respond. Download as pdf at http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRBMedia17_02_09.pdf

Media background briefing notes. Why ban canal estates?  The Kingborough, NSW and Victorian canal estate bans and relevent excerpts from the Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008

Download pdf version: http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRBMRCanalEstateBans16Feb09.pdf

1.  Kingborough Planning Scheme 2000
5.2.1.8 Canal Estates: Canal estates are not permitted. 

Media background briefing notes - Brief history of the campaign to save Ralphs Bay 2004 – 2009

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After almost five long years, the battle for Ralphs Bay now begins in earnest.  The Walker Corporation has lodged a Draft Integrated Impact Statement (IIS) of almost 7000 pages, and opponents of the development are invited to make submissions to the Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) in response to the IIS.

The formal assessment of the Walker Corporation’s canal estate proposal has now begun.
The Draft Integrated Impact Statement (DIIS) for the proposed development has been delivered to the Tasmanian Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDC).

In the Walker Corporation’s parallel universe, a development which would transform 146.5 hectares of the marine and coastal environment of Ralphs Bay into a Gold Coast style canal estate would cause only, “minimal”, “negligible” and “minor” environmental impacts. Download as pdf at http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRB_media_04022009.pdf