THE BYRON SHIRE ECHOAdvertising news enquiries Mullumbimby Byron Bay Fax http VOLUME TUESDAY, APRIL , , copies every week 1 at Newsagents onlyI N S T R U C T I O N SN O TI N C L U D E DCouncil gets tough on holiday lettingLesley Patterson When Glad Bourke moved into the
cape byron retirement
Village around ten years ago it was peaceful and quiet, surrounded by residential streets. Now Glad and the elderly residents of this Cooper Street retirement village
are regularly kept awake by all night parties at two neighbouring holiday lets. Reading the website of Bodhis Bungalow and Shivas Shack in Mackellar Street you could easily believe that they are laid back beach shacks perfect for chilling out. Nestled at the end of a quiet cul de sac, surrounded by nature reserve. the perfect retreat for relaxing, reading, meditating. In reality they are part of Byron Bays descent into Party Central. Cape Byron Retirement Village manager David Goldstraw says the residents are fed up with noisy all night parties every weekend. They say on the website the places sleep 8- people, but Ive been around there on a Saturday morning after a Friday night party and seen ve people in sleeping bags on the lounge room oor and the deck is covered with stubbies, a frustrated Mr Goldstraw told The Echo. Holiday letting in that place has been going on for ve years and one of our tenants, who is in her late s, is on tranquillisers and seeing a psychologist because of the stress and sleep deprivation. Despite appeals to the owners of the two houses to give the Retirement Village residents some peace, and several calls to the police, David Goldstraw says the holiday letting has continued unabated. It worsened when decks were build onto the rear of the houses within ten metres of three of our residents houses, he said. After compiling a log of noise disturbances, many going on all night, the Retirement Village wrote to Council to ask them to act. In the rst action of its kind by Byron Shire Council, a letter was sent to the owners of Bodhis Bungalow and Shivas Shack asking them to justify why they shouldnt cease operating. The Echo believes that a formal reply has not been received and Council has the power to take the matter to court. This is probably one example which really shows the conict of tourism in residential zones and the lack of respect or understanding for the lifestyle of our maturecontinued on page 2IQ pushed to the edge on open dayLeading the field in the Dont try this at home category the Bolton brothers lived up to their name. The high diving trio, Bruce, Scott and Eshua Bolton bolted before Island Quarry Co-ordinator Shane Rennie could convince them not to jump the feet into the lagoon below. The Quarrys open day attracted hundreds of visitors to view the organisations plans for an outdoor entertainment venue and model for sustainable development. Many turned up to enjoy the sunshine, the music and the moment or to look around the centres organic gardens. Speakers included the indefatigable Jan Barham and the equally indefatigable Mandy Nolan as well as Yvonne Stewart and representatives from the Department of Lands. Jeff Another Sleazy Dive DawsonSupermarket site set for Byron BayA major supermarket chain is close to signing the lease for a new site in Sunrise Beach, due for completion in November. Josh Thompson from The Latitude Development Group, developers of the new retail centre in Sunrise Beach, wouldnt disclose the name of the retailer but told The Echo it was one of the major chains. At square metres the supermarket site is easily three quarters the size of Woolworths according to Mr Thompson. The centre, which is located on the corner of Bayshore Drive and Sunrise Boulevard, includes nine other shops and will provide parking for cars. We already have a bulk billing doctor and a chemist and a queue a mile long for the bottleshop. Weve had enquiries from bakers, a newsagent but are interested in taking more enquiries, particularly from a video retailer and a takeaway food outlet which would be an ideal fit for the area, said Mr Thompson. Were focussing on local retailers and all of the businesses so far are connected with locals. Previous development plans for the site for a tourist resort with a minor commercial element met with significant opposition from Sunrise Beach residents. With a larger supermarket we realised we could make the commercial development work, said Mr Thompson. He conrmed that a resort has now been ruled out and the supermarket space increased from square metres to square metres Woolworths has been making a bomb out of this town and not putting anything back, said Mr Thompson who believes he is offering an alternative to residents. Asked what the Chamber of Commerce reaction has been to the plan he replied, I would think the Chamber of Commerce would be doing handstands as it will take the pressure off the centre of town, particularly with trafc. Gayle Cue, Executive Ofcer of the Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce, said she is surprised that the Sunrise Beach site has been chosen. We were given Councils Draft Retail Strategy only in February and asked to comment on it. It included three potential sites for a supermarket and the Chamber wascontinued on page 2Peter Creagh and Pam Harris, pictured above, enjoying the peace and quiet at Cape Byron Retirement Village in Cooper Street before the arrival of another wave of weekend tenants at two holiday rental properties bordering their homes. Photo Jeff Quiet Night In DawsoninteriorWindow furnishing specialistsROMAN BLINDS PLANTATION SHUTTERS SUNSCREEN ROLL SHADESFor a free measure quote call or visit our showroom at Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay.READY MADE CALICO ROMANS FROM Official Agents for Designed Blinds, Verosol , Silent Gliss, Just Blinds Shutters, Peter Meyer Blinds.Remote motorised systems available
