THE Anna Bay Resort Site at 74-84 Gan Gan Road, deemed the ‘Anna Bay Eyesore’ by the community, has been discussed at the recent Council meeting.

In a Notice of Motion moved by Councillor Jason Wells, the poor state of the site in Anna Bay was noted, requesting the General Manager to commence compliance action to improve the state of the site by requiring the property owner to complete numerous actions.

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This includes maintaining the landscaping as required by previous compliance to ensure the Gan Gan Road frontage and along the boundary adjoining the 4WD access road is effectively landscaped to screen the development from the public.

Additionally, it has been requested that all graffiti visible from Gan Gan Road and the 4WD access road is removed.

The site was first proposed in a Development Application for a tourist facility including 154 units and strata subdivision which was approved under DA 16-2009-160 in 2009.

The development of the facility commenced but subsequently stalled, leaving the site in a state of disrepair.

Council has sought to improve the state of the site on a number of occasions, with requests to the owners dating back to 2013.

In June 2020, Council participated in Court proceedings to seek to improve the state of the site and a court order was imposed requiring the owner to instal hay bales alongside the driveway for sediment and erosion control, plant the remainder of the Gan Gan Road frontage with Cheese trees to match planting undertaken between the driveway and the 4WD access road, relocate nominated derelict buildings and shipping containers away from the frontage of the site and remove all graffiti visible from Gan Gan Road and the 4WD access road.

These works were undertaken by the owner completed to the satisfaction of the court order.

Following the planting of the vegetation as required, Council has made a number of requests to the owner to ensure the landscaping is maintained.

However, the company who owns the site is now in liquidation and a liquidator was appointed on 30 March 2022.

Kate Drinan, Council Development and Compliance Section Manager says Council will now commence compliance action accordingly following the unanimous support of the Notice of Motion.

By Tara CAMPBELL