In July 2021, the Land and Environment Court approved the ‘southern precinct’ of Brunswick Heads Terrace Holiday Park for camping only.
This is on the Crown land along Simpsons Creek at the southern end of town.
The ten ‘camping tents’ that Reflections is currently constructing on that area are made by Eco Structures in Western Australia.
These ‘tents’ have a steel structure guaranteed for up to 50 years. The ‘tents’ are sited on 40 square metres in size and are to be connected to mains power.
We can have a tent in our backyard, but if were to construct one of these tents we would need a DA from Council with the necessary compliance and transparency.
Why not Reflections?
There is no definition of tent in the relevant legislation for camping grounds, but rather a reliance on the dictionary definition.
The Oxford Dictionary defines tent as a portable structure consisting of a sheet of canvas or similar, supported by poles and secured to the ground or established platform.
As witnessed, Reflections’ ‘tents’ are each taking three men several days to erect.
The framework for each ‘tent’ was brought to site by a front-end loader! How does this satisfy any notion of portability? Why is Reflections excused from scrutiny?
Reflections management complained to me and others that they had been working on this project for 18 months, yet there has been zero community connection. Have they forgotten that this is on Crown land, our land, your land?
Yes shame on you, Reflections.
This could be done so much better for all. Was Council and its management aware of the specifications of these ‘tents’ and all the other issues concerning our community with the fencing-off of the southern precinct for Reflections interests?
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