He said the man could be blaming him for helping a partner get away.
“We’ll soon find out when he gets out,” Mr Bayldon said.
He said he had no idea when that could be.
He has asked his former jail source for a name, but the informant told him he did not want to get involved.
Mr Bayldon said someone first referred a woman domestic violence victim to him about three years ago and he helped her find a house and furniture.
“And then it just seemed if someone got into trouble I was the dude they came to and it’s just rolled,” he said.
This is after negotiations with Noosa Council to acquire the site fell over.
Council in July this year instead adopted an advocacy role to find a suitable lessee or purchaser âpossibly from the education or training sectorsâ.
Mr Bayldonâs concept is for a sustainable, family friendly centre for art, culture, food and entertainment for locals and visitors designed to tackle youth unemployment and wellbeing.
Other public suggestions in response include an aged care centre, special education needs centre and affordable housing for the homeless and disadvantaged. The State Government is calling for expressions of interest for reusing the Tewantin TAFE site.