Existing residents have had two meetings with Council in the last week

• Meeting with planners and some Councillors 11 November 2024

The Residents Steering Committee met with Mayor Frank Wilkie, councillors Amelia Lorentson and Tom Wegener (and Karen Finzel by voice link). In a significant victory for residents, Council planners have accepted several key aspects of the residents proposal including the retention of the Gympie Messmates, doubling the width of the buffer zones from Dianella Court, doubling the greenspace between the housing and significantly reducing the housing density!! Planning staff are still attempting to convince residents that the contamination must be remediated, full stop - in one noteworthy case even where the site is not contaminated!! On 2 August Planning staff had retreated from this position. Council are still paying little regard to cemetery expansion needs. While these initial gains are important, the fight will go on as we push hard to get the outcome that best balances the needs of all stakeholders.