The proposed Saltwood development at Ross Lane raises serious concerns for local residents.
You cannot engineer away local knowledge.
Residents with decades of lived experience of Ross Lane – many of whom have stopped me in the street to share flooding history and access concerns – understand these risks better than consultant modelling on paper.
Ballina Shire Council has now requested further information on unresolved matters, including flooding, stormwater and ecology. However, Council has not yet committed to a further public consultation period once this updated information is submitted. Community consultation only works if residents are commenting on the full picture – not half the facts.
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