DEAR News Of The Area,

OKAY, the block has been cleared!

I have heard suggestions that ‘good gum trees’ have been removed illegally.

Perhaps so. Perhaps not.

A lot of possibilities there! Was it factored into the costs?

No matter, they have gone so where to from here?

We did have years of expectation regarding this block and many did what they could to make it a reasonable development.

I seem to remember an arrangement where the area between the purchased land and the road (Council land – 10 metres has been reported) was to be planted with natives so the bushed entry to Hawks Nest was retained.

If I am right with that the suggestion was for some trees not indigenous to this area were suggested and that caused much agitation.

I don’t think a solution was agreed.

Now we have a narrow strip of land with a pathetic amount of growth retained.

Is this fair for our treasured ‘bushed’ village.

I have heard about ‘progress’ but the question is just what is progress?

To me progress is the improvement of an area for the whole.

This should be decided by the whole if we are a democracy.

I trust there is not going to be the cry that affordable housing is of a premium – not at the prices I’m being quoted!

Regards,
Leigh ALLEN,
Hawks Nest.