Helicopter landing site next to birdlife spot Lakers Cutting on Bellarine Peninsula riles Queenscliff locals
He said that this was inappropriate and that a helicopter could land and fly alongside such an environment -sensitive area full of bird life.
The group expressed his concerns about the noise, but the court heard the evidence of expert evidence that the sound produced by the proposed helicopter would be legally permitted.
Queenscliff resident and former councilor David Kenwood, who opposed the application at the court hearings, said he was deeply worried that the distinctive areas and landscaping assignment were not taken into consideration.
“The great concern of this is its precedent, especially for this field,” he said. “It is almost impossible to stop another helicopter process.”
Bird life on the site. Credit: Joe Armao
The Queenscliffe district had previously reported that about 200 bird species were seen in the Gulf of Swan and that the intertwood muds were home to about 10,000 migratory birds every summer.
Ramsey’s property is located in a rural protection zone and is also covered by a significant landscaping and environmental settlement. However, the court found that they were not related to the use of the helicopter landing site application.
Age He made more than one attempt to get a response from Ramsey, including his lawyers, but could not be reached for comment.
Kenwood said that the area next to the Lakers section was calm and inappropriate for a helicopter.
“Probably the quietest place in the district.”
He said that the appointment of the soil as a distinctive area and a landscape should be sufficient to protect it from use, including helicopter flights.
The opponents of the helicopter landing site application are afraid of the effect of the region on the birds. Credit: Joe Armao
“You think you have security, but they don’t exist after entering Vcat.”
The court set the Bellarin Peninsula Planning Policy Declaration.
The planning policy statement reveals a 50 -year vision to maintain the “extraordinary landscapes and coastal settlements of the region, the living indigenous cultural heritage and historical and important infrastructure.
Politics lists more than a dozen responsible for the area declared, including Queenscliffe, Parks Victoria and the Department of Energy, Energy, Environment and Climate Action. However, Vcat is not among them.
Liz Taylor, senior lecturer of Monash University Urban Planning and Design, said that the Queenscliffe Council initially rejected a permission for the landing area, but later supported the application. Third -party lectures later spoke against the application at the court hearing.
David Kenwood and David Connoley are walking around the Lakers section. Credit: Joe Armao
Taylor said that the state government declared a distinctive area and landscape of the Belları Peninsula a few years ago, which meant that Victoria was part of the planning provisions.
However, the state government’s declaration should officially include a planning plan to include the Queenscliffe planning plan.
A Victoria government spokesman said that the work is continuing to include the Bellarin Peninsula Planning Policy statement through amendments to the relevant planning plans. However, local councils should take into account the policy while making relevant decisions in the declared area.
The court allowed Ramsey, subject to various conditions, including the fact that flight movements were not exceeding 16 per calendar month. Helicopter movements can only occur between 7 and 19:00 in the morning.
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