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As mop-up operations continue all over the Central Coast in the wake of the heavy rains in past weeks, residents at Wamberal and North Entrance impacted by severe erosion are still waiting for a direct course of action. See page 3
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Wamberal Beach was under extreme pressure from the storms
Summerland Point group home raises concerns Summerland Point and Gwandalan residents say that a lack of transparency and community consultation has fuelled their nervousness about a development application for a group home in their suburb. The 2.6ha property on the main road leading into Summerland Point was sold to Yerin Aboriginal Health Services for $3.9M in 2023. Residents say their attempts to learn exactly who will be living at the proposed group home have been fruitless. They claim essential details referred to in the development application (DA)
Location of the proposed group home at 30 Summerland Rd
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are being hidden from the public, that the owners have found a way to circumvent C3 zoning laws that prevent multiple dwellings, and that this is stage one of the development, with future expansion of the home being kept under wraps. A committee formed to oppose the DA says that they are unable to come to an understanding about the purpose of the group home because the DA’s State of Environmental Effects (SEE) lacks crucial big picture information. More worrying, they say, is a small detail that leaves the community guessing and fearing the worst.
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