NSW government-run corporation, Reflections, is yet to fulfil court orders around its management at the Terrace Holiday Park in Brunswick Heads, despite a settlement being reached with Byron Council in the Land & Environment Court in 2021.
Reflections instigated proceedings against Council at the time, accusing them of a ‘deemed refusal’ to operate their commercial activity via a Plan of Management (PoM) in the southern section of the camping ground.
On July 7, 2021 The Echo reported on the judgment and community concerns around how Council’s lawyers ran the case. The judgment is available at www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au: NSW Crown Holiday Parks Land Manager trading as Reflections Holiday Parks Terrace Reserve v Byron Shire Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 51.
A Reflections spokesperson told The Echo, ‘Reflections has implemented a number of changes to ensure compliance with the Vegetation Management Plan and continues to work with Council on the remaining items, which require more extensive consultation with Council’.
The Echo asked what those remaining items are, and will publish the reply when received.
The Echo also asked Council staff if the site layout plan and the Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) is publicly available, and: ‘Does Council have a time frame for when it expects the remaining “items” to be resolved?’
Shannon Burt, Director Sustainable Environment and Economy, replied, ‘The statement from Reflections is correct. There is no specific time frame as some of the matters are complex’.
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