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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.)
            CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS!                             In short, TVRG failed to convince residents of the merits of the
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