The proposed Cambria Green site between Swansea and Coles Bay will proceed to the next stage of its development process, after the land rezoning was approved at the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council meeting on Tuesday.
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The decision to rezone the land from agricultural use will now proceed to the Tasmanian Planning Commission for a final determination. If the TPC approves the rezoning, the developers – the Chinese-backed Cambria Green Agriculture and Tourism Management Pty Ltd – will then be able to submit a Development Application.
Councillor Rob Churchill moved a motion to reject the rezoning, with councillor Keith Breheny and mayor Debbie Wisby voting in favour. Councillors Michael Symons, Michael Kent and Cheryl Arnol, and deputy mayor Jenny Woods, voted against, and the motion was lost.
The $100 million Cambria Green proposal has been a bone of contention in Glamorgan Spring Bay, with many residents opposed to the 3100-hectare site that includes 320 units and villas, an 150-room resort, golf course and an airstrip.
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It has been described as “the largest resort ever planned for Tasmania”, by Sophie Underwood of Planning Matters Alliance.
The proposal to amend the zoning of the land that the developers want for the site received 623 public submissions, which will be passed onto the TPC for their consideration.
At the council meeting, councillor Cheryl Arnol spoke out against the language and tone directed at council in some of the submissions, calling out “bulling, intimidation, accusations, and threats.”
Tuesday night was the first sitting of the new council, and featured a packed chambers and lively public comments.
Meanwhile, an Integrity Commission investigation into the GSBC general manager employing council workers to undertake work on his private property has recommended minor changes to council policies.
Former mayor Michael Kent criticised some members of the media for portraying the issue as a matter of corruption.
“The general manager was in fact providing employment in difficult times to contractors of council,” he said. “The evidence is that these were paid for at commercial rates.”
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Frances Vinall
Frances Vinall is a journalist at The Examiner, Launceston. Contact her at frances.vinall@examiner.com.au
Frances Vinall is a journalist at The Examiner, Launceston. Contact her at frances.vinall@examiner.com.au
