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Craig Zerk, East Ballina As an engineer with over 45 years’ experience working in the water supply industry, I support the new water Strategy proposed by Rous Water and I am opposed to the Dunoon Dam. There are some very significant reasons for favouring groundwater over construction of a new dam downstream of the existing Rocky Creek Dam. Economically, groundwater offers the lowest Net Present Value and can be sequentially staged over decades to meet the needs of a growing population. By comparison, the dam involves a huge up-front cost (the estimate as at 2020 was $220 million – but we know that the cost of these kinds of projects always blows out significantly). The dam is actually sized to meet the needs of a more than 70 per cent increase in population to the year 2080 but would need to be funded by the present ratepayers (even though we already have enough water for our present needs). ....
4WD track through dunes. Photo David Lowe An attempt to enlarge the list of approved 4WD beach users allowed to access South Ballina Beach failed to get the numbers to progress at the last Ballina Shire Council meeting. The motion from Cr Keith Williams thanked the Minister for Crown Lands for closing the beach but asked that community consultation be undertaken to consider certain local beach users who have been excluded from 4WD access, such as members of fishing clubs, wildlife rescuers and the disabled. There were no deputations against the motion ( The Echo was contacted to say such requests were made, but not accepted for some reason), which left two supporters of the motion speaking instead. ....
Ballina Shire Council. Photo David Lowe. Ballina Shire councillors managed to cover a lot of territory at their last meeting, which finished before a very late lunch. Farmers market expansion An expansion request for Ballina Farmers Market was approved at Commemoration Park, in spite of councillors expressing some concerns about parking. Following will be a DA, likely to request a doubling of the market size to sixty stalls. Ballina Deputy Mayor Sharon Cadwallader. Photo David Lowe. Deputy Mayor Sharon Cadwallader said, ‘When you’ve got something like this the community is really responding to, I am very happy to support.’ Cr Eoin Johnston opposed the motion, but was overruled. ....