Fresh questions are being raised over the controversial Iron Gates development at Evans Head after opponents claimed recent work on the ageing access bridge does not satisfy conditions imposed by the Land & Environment Court.

Dr Richard Gates from Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development on the problematic bridge at Iron Gates.

Dr Richard Gates from Evans Head Residents for Sustainable Development Inc. has pointed out some discrepancies in the sales pitch for the controversial proposed development at Iron Gates, near Evans Head.

It was a year ago on the July 31 2024, that the Land & Environment Court (LEC) approved residential development at the controversial Iron Gates site at Evans Head.

Abuse of the beach by 4WD users, with some drivers now covering their number plates, has led to calls to close the Evans Head part of the Evans Head to Ballina Beach. 

Enough is enough. Locals call for the close the remainder of the Evans Head to Ballina Beach to stop the wanton vehicle destruction.

Six months ago the Land & Environment Court approved a 121 lot development at the controversial greenfields Iron Gates development yet the draft SIP for flash flooding does not support a SIP there.

At its first ordinary meeting of the new term, Richmond Valley Council has voted to not pursue an appeal regarding the recent court ruling on the Iron Gates subdivision proposal.

Legal advice to RVC has led its GM to recommend against challenging the July 2024 L&EC approval of a controversial 121-lot residential development at Iron Gates near Evans Head. Council will consider the issue Tuesday 22 October.

Well, here we are less than two weeks out from the expiry date (October 31) for the Intent to Appeal the decision of the Land & Environment Court to approve a 121 residential lot development at the Iron Gates at Evans Head, and we have yet to hear from Richmond Valley Council about what it intends to do.