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North Lakes Residents Reject Golf Course Proposal
On 21st November, the Mango Hill Community Hall
was filled to capacity with over 120 residents (bulk
coming from North Lakes) to hear Representatives
of TVRG (Proposers of a Retirement Village on what
is now the North Lakes Golf Course) and the Save North Lakes
Golf Course Management Committee participate in a public
Climate Outlook Overview from the Bureau of forum, moderated Laurence Christie, President of the Mango Hill
Meteorology Progress Association.
The National summer (December 2018 to February The Proposers were represented by Justin Harrison of TVRG,
2019) climate outlook, issued 15 November 2018, Simon Forsayth (Town Planner) and Peter Kelly (Consultant).
indicates that Queensland, scattered parts of The Save North Lakes Golf Course Management Committee was
central Australia and Western Tasmania are likely represented by Phillip Carlson, Ryan Harris and Matt Williamson,
to be drier than a normal Summer period and large parts of Justin Harrison opened the Forum to make it clear that the
Western Australia are likely to be drier than average. Golf Course would close, his retirement village would be built,
Warmer than average days and nights are likely for almost all of taking up 11 hectares of the 70 hectare Golf Course with some
Australia for December to February. 57 hectares being returned to the community as “open space”
Development towards El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean for which he was seeking community comment on its future use.
continues, with outlooks suggesting El Niño conditions are likely In return, Phillip, Ryan and Matt were adamant that there were
through the summer months. However, El Niño typically has a significant legal questions as to the validity of TVRG’s proposals
weaker influence in the current drought areas of south eastern and that North Lakes residents who had purchased their homes
Australia during summer than it does in winter and spring. on the bases that the Golf Club was central to the then Mango
Hill Development Control Plan (DCP) from its inception, had
every right to expect that the North Lakes Golf Course should
remain in its current status.
Some 20 residents asked a series of direct and general questions
of the Developers as to why the Golf Club could not be retained,
the future plans of the owners and seeking guarantees and
detailed plans for the future proposed open space. Though
passionate at times, the general demeanour of those present
was in the main orderly and respectful.)
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