Guyra wants homes not hovels. That was the message from a meeting of concerned residents who met in Guyra on Monday to voice their concerns over a proposed manufactured home estate.
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Guyra Shire Council has received a development application for the construction of 20 dwellings on a plot of land which is situated between Llangothlin and Oban Streets.
Organisers were overwhelmed with the attendance of close to 50 concerned residents at the meeting, many of whom will be directly impacted by the development.
They are seeking the support of the wider community with the possibility that other such developments are in the pipeline.
Those residents who attended the meeting are asking all concerned residents of Guyra to write a submission to council about this development, outlining their concerns about the impact this development will have on the fabric of the community.
However they must act quickly with the deadline for submissions by close of business on Thursday March 26 (today).
The meeting was disappointed that only two councillors, Cr Dean Heagney and Cr Simon Murray, attended. An invitation was sent to the General Manager, Mayor and all councillors who were given plenty of notice that the meeting was being held.
There was unanimous support for moves to oppose the development on a number of grounds, with many of those in attendance voicing the opinion that Council should set minimum standards for the development of residential housing in Guyra.
Concerns included that these dwellings will be solely rental accommodation and are aimed at single parent families, the low income demographic and itinerant workers.
This brings with it many associated issues including increased traffic, pedestrian access, stormwater and sewerage systems, disabled access, noise and nuisance.
They fear all of these issues will have a detrimental impact on the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the entire community.
General Manager of Guyra Shire Council Peter Stewart said that the assessment process has to be independent and based on planning requirements.
He said that it is still quite early in the process and the calling for submissions is a normal part of the process which Council is required to undertake.
