Jules Fauchelle, Friends of Capricornia Canal
The developer of the new mini estate at 25 Hardy Ave Ocean Shores is so confident of his mini estate being approved, that he has already built a lovely stone entranceway, which has three letterboxes built into this entranceway.
Take a step back to January 1997, just twenty-five years ago, an advert was placed in The Echo by the local real estate agent – Buck & Co.
Large eco-sensitively designed homesites were advertised for sale in the Tread Lightly Estate of Hardy Ave which included:
Waterfront and water access
Adjacent 1200 acres of the Billinudgel Nature Reserve
Protected habitat areas
Abundant flora and fauna
Rainforest outlook
Under the control of National Parks.
This precious commodity on our coastline is in mortal danger of being overdeveloped, and our wildlife, including 350 bird species which reside in the Byron Shire, face the prospect of losing their natural habitat, in order to line the pockets of money-hungry developers.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
