Brian Anker, Lyn Saxton and Brian Raison (inaugural President of DW) presented Lyn with her lifetime membership award as recognition of her service to DW and the community. Photo: Contributed Thanks to Development Watch champion! THE COOLUM and Yaroomba community…
VANESSA HALL An aerial view of the Yaroomba site and the plan for its future which is to be a residential gated community. IN NEWS that was released late last week the property development company who now owns the Yaroomba…
File photo of Save Yaroomba members from February 2022. Photo: Vanessa Hall VANESSA HALL LISTED as one of the last beachfront masterplanned residential development sites remaining in Southeast Queensland, the 18ha parcel of land at the centre of a long-running legal…
In a show of strength and solidarity, locals gathered at Point Arkwright on Sunday, July 23 to come together and reflect on the task at hand which will see the community once again Appealing the approved decision to allow the…
Vanessa Bacon-Hall BOTH Development Watch and Sunshine Coast Environment Council are waiting on the advice of their legal team as to whether they should appeal the decision handed down by Her Honour Judge Nicole Kefford in early June which approved…
An artist’s impression of the proposed development at Yaroomba Beach. Photo: Sekisui House VANESSA BACON-HALL IN A DECISION that was handed down last week, an appeal against Sunshine Coast Council’s decision to allow a contentious development on a parcel of…
VANESSA BACON-HALL EDITOR IN NEWS that was handed down last week, the Supreme Court has ordered that both Sunshine Coast Council and Sekisui House are to pay Development Watch’s legal costs in the appeal against the controversial development at Yaroomba…
It was a victory that was hard-fought and won through community grit, determination and arguably a lot of fundraising via the good ol’ sausage sizzle! Community groups Friends of Yaroomba, Development Watch and Sunshine Coast Environment Council celebrated their win…
Vanessa Bacon-Hall Editor Community advocacy group Development Watch which aims to hold council and government to account over town planning, environmental and development issues has raised concerns over developer Sekisui House (SH) using the name ‘Yaroomba Beach’ in promotional material…
Local development advocacy group, Development Watch is launching their ‘Imagine Coolum’ campaign, which is set to take on the new Town Plan. It is anticipated that the new Sunshine Coast planning scheme, which is intended to be completed by 2024,…