On 25 May, members of the Alliance Committee met with Bryan Rose of Rose Group to present the results of our community survey and the community meeting held last month. We had a good discussion about community views across the issues covered in the survey.
At the meeting, we learned the following developments:
· Rose Group has informed Council that it will not be pursuing any hotel development either on the Headland or a rehabilitated Jetty.
· Rose Group is now moving ahead to complete the works required for the subdivision of the Headland residential lots.
· In tandem with these works, the retail shop will progress according to the current planning approval for size and location. A 'general store' concept is envisioned and Bryan expects to have plans ready to share in the next 4-6 weeks. An issue being discussed with Council is the number of off-street parking spaces located at the retail precinct.
· The village park is expected to be completed in February/March 2024.
· Rose Group has presented plans for the Coastal Walkway to Council. This will also be completed as part of the Headland works and will include a larger grass recreation area.
· Bryan welcomed community suggestions on what to do with the Bin Building site on the Headland, which will continue to be owned by Rose Group.
Overall it was a very productive meeting with some very encouraging news for our community.