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	The Administrators Wollongong City Council Locked Bag 8821 Wollongong 2500 Re: Review of Submissions -7(d) Hacking River Catchment lands at Helensburgh, Otford and Stanwell Tops I travel to the northern Illawarra a lot to enjoy the scenic values. To do bush walking and appreciate the lush bush environment of this unique bio-diversity environment so close to Sydney.
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	I AGREE with Councils decision on the proposed 7d lands to become E-2 Environmental Conservation as indicated by Council in this review of submissions. However I OBJECT to lands indicated to become E3-Environmental Management. These lands are still within the water catchment of the Hacking River and will subject the river and headwater tributaries to a further threat of pollution. This should be E2. I also OBJECT to any B6-Enterprise Corridor that would affect the operation of Symbio Wildlife Zoo and the adjacent Sydney Water Special Catchment Area along the Princes Highway. Why an Enterprise Corridor is allowed opposite the Sydney Water Special Area beggars’ belief. Nothing should be allowed to give the chance to affect it. This should be E2. I also OBJECT to any Enterprise Corridor or Light Industrial in Bains Place as this area is also adjacent to Symbio Wildlife Zoo. I also feel that the Bains Concrete Plant should be moved from the area, as it is adjacent to the Gills Creek tributary of the Hacking River. It should also be rehabilitated. This area should be E2. I OBJECT to the Walker Lane Precinct as being Light Industrial. This is adjacent to Camp Creek riparian corridor. Once again, a major tributary to the Hacking River. This would place a light industrial area virtually behind a shopping centre and residential area as well as affecting Camp Creek. This should be E2. I OBJECT to the land pooling precinct recommended as E3 as this was bought in the hope that the zoning would change and is therefore speculative land. Herbert’s Creek, another tributary to the Hacking River runs through this zone and must be protected. This land also slopes towards Herbert’s Creek. This land pooling area should be E2. I OBJECT to the Kellys Falls Precinct being E3 as Kellys Falls (Hacking River Falls originally) is the MAJOR tributary of the Hacking River and is part of the National Heritage Listed Garrawarra State Conservation Area and therefore should be E2 as adjacent properties are surrounded by E1 and E2. I OBJECT to Lady Carrington Estate South being E3 as this is prime bushland where degraded areas can be naturally rehabilitated. It is also prime speculated land that in the 1980s was to be sold with an indication that the zoning would be changed one day. Council issued warnings on this. This area should be E2 otherwise erected building would be seen here from Sydney being one of the high points just outside the Helensburgh residential footprint. I OBJECT to the Frew Ave Precinct as E3 as Frew Ave is not even a surfaced road with kerb and gutter. It also slopes towards Gills Creek which is why it is part of the Hacking River catchment. Therefore it must become E2. I OBJECT to the Wilson’s Creek Precinct becoming E3 as there is no water or sewerage infrastructure. Any works carried out in regards to this will alter the context of the land involved thus placing significant stress on the creek as also indicated in the review (page 48, para 3&4). This would also be true of any extra housing and clearing of surrounding currently protected bush land. This is also inconsistent with the SCA land principles as shown in the review. I OBJECT to the Camp Creek Precinct partially Rezone 5, 7, 9 and 11 Undola Road to R2 low Density Residential. Once again Camp Creek is a major tributary to the Hacking River and Camp Creek was in fact the original name of Helensburgh. The pioneers built the initial settlement at headwaters of the creek which is now the Landcom estate. Therefore all this precinct should become E2 to protect any further influence from development affecting the creek. In CONCLUSION, the Wollongong City Council had originally publicized that the 7d land would be ALL E2. Yet Council changed this a few days before submitting to the State Government Planning Dept. The change was not publicly displayed to allow comment. Therefore the cost of these subsequent changes for exhibition resulting in over 3,400 submissions etc should be paid for by those who lobbied Council for the change away from E2 as originally exhibited and supported by the public. . Yours faithfully
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