SRB Resources

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

Download pdf version: http://www.saveralphsbay.org/pdf/SRBMRCampaignHistory16Feb09.pdf

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.

I have been asked to advise on a number of matters associated with the proposed Ralph’s Bay Area (Clarification) Bill 26 of 2006.

Download the PDF of the Kerr legal opinion here (109kb PDF)

RALPHS BAY CONSERVATION AREA
Legal Arguments in Brief

Background

On 4 July last year, then Environment Minister, Judy Jackson, sought to ‘clarify’ the boundary on advice from the Solicitor General and issued a statement to the effect that the Ralphs Bay sandflats to low water mark were no longer included within the Conservation Area. 

The State Government is attempting to change the boundary of the Conservation Area as a direct result of an approach from the Walker Corporation’s legal adviser in late June/early July 2005. 

EXCERPT from Thursday 6 July 2006 - Part 1 - Pages 1 - 29

“LAUDERDALE QUAY DEVELOPMENT

[10.36 a.m.]

Mr McKIM (Question) - My question is to the Premier. Premier, you have just stated that Walker Corporation’s odious and unpopular proposal to trash the Ralphs Bay conservation area, close off public open space in the area and devastate the ecosystem at Ralphs Bay has been hauled out of the coffin where it belongs. Can you confirm that this is an identical proposal to the one which was shelved in order to save a Labor seat in Franklin at the last State election? Has your Government or any of your ministers made any deal or agreement with Walker to sell any crown land or part of the Ralphs Bay conservation area in the event that Walker can get this proposal through the planning system? If so, has any price been agreed in relation to the sale of the Ralphs Bay conservation area or any crown land associated with this proposal, and what processes will be gone through as a result of the agreement or any sale?

Mrs Napier - And was it signed on 15 February?

Members laughing.”

Brendan Blomeley, ABC TAS, Statewide Mornings, Sept 27, 2005:

“I have a strong track record of consulting widely within the Clarence community on a whole host of issues, but Tim, when there are people such as Cassy O’Connor, who builds a reputation on being anti-development, and who has advocated on the Save Ralphs Bay website to vote against me in the upcoming elections, then Tim, I’ve got better things to do with my time than listen to their drivel.”

The community’s response and our formal submission to the Tasmanian Government concerning the Walker development proposed for Ralphs Bay at Lauderdale

This document has been prepared by Save Ralphs Bay Inc on behalf of the Lauderdale and South Arm Peninsula communities.

Download the SRB Submission (676kb PDF)

New South Wales legislation banning canal estate development.

Goto website for NSW legislation on Canal Estate development