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Introductory Letter to Minister for Local Government
The Hon Gabrielle Upton MP

Letter attachments
Annexure 1. Council acceptance of liability for raising flood levels.
Annexure 2. Censored and uncensored versions of those warnings by Council.
Annexure 3. Ministerial and Public Works warnings.
Annexure 4. Admission of bond held for Ocean outfall and necessity of bridge across canal instead of a bund.
Annexure 5. Admission that levee around Golden Beach built by Council will raise floodwaters elsewhere.
Annexure 6. Warning from PWD that if outlet blocked it will raise flood levels by 1.5 metres behind blockage.
Annexure 7. Admission that with outfall in place, dredging of sand build up in Marshalls Creek, the flood levels will be significantly reduced. Note consultants own handwriting.
Annexure 8. Floodplain Plan adopted by Council consultants denies reductions can be achieved despite his previous hand written notes.
Annexure 9. Major outlet closed at Wooyung directing floodwaters south through Ocean Shores.

Additional Letters seeking assistance June 2013.
Don Page asks the Regional Director, North Coast Dept Premier & Cabinet Mr Mike Pearce to make contact.
Email to Michael Pearce via Don Page office Feb 2, 2014.
Letter from Sarah Lees NSW Office of Local Government April 1, 2014.

Bring the river system back to life!
Documents and Photo FACTS
compiled by
Jim Mangleson
Foundation Community Representative of the
Marshall's Creek Flood Plain Management Committee

Historical FACTS Researched by
Frank Mills OAM
Former Chairman of OSCA Inc.
Committee Representative for BV Historical Society
Representative on the Abi Group - Member of the Heritage Management Plan

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