Operation Sports Fields Lot 107 Shara Boulevarde, North Ocean Shores

What does the media have to say
about the SPORTS FIELDS - Lot 107 ?

1. Northern Star Newspaper report August 24, 2005
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2. The Byron Shire Echo Newspaper dated Tuesday August 30, 2005
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3. Press Release from OSCA inc. Wednesday August 31, 2005
NSW Premier Morris Iemma says Lot 107 has no environmental significance.
He states in a letter to Don Page Member for Ballina...
" Lot 107 was mostly cleared and therefore has no potential as an environmental facility."
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Underlying questions that need to be asked of Council...
1. Is Council grabbing land at the expense of the ratepayers and in the
case of the sports fields... the children ?
2. Did Council know they were not going to develop Lot 107 as sports
fields when it was originally purchased ? What is Council's true agenda ?
3. Is Council using delaying tactics with the latest proposal of sports
fields at Yelgun which will cost $1.3million to purchase ?
4. Is purchasing the land at Yelgun any guarantee that sports fields
for Ocean Shores will become a reality ? Past experience suggests NOT.
5. The situation is outrageous that the ratepayers have to fight Council
in court for land that has been declared to have no environmental significance.

I would appreciate some help to get to the truth about Lot 107 Sports
Fields at North Ocean Shores.

I look forward to your reply.
Media Contacts for OSCA Inc.
Frank Mills Chairperson OSCA
Ph (02) 6680 2365

4. LEGAL ACTION TAKEN by The Brunswick Valley Sports Association.
The BVSA on October 6, 2005 lodged a Class 4 Action with the Land and
Environment Court against Byron Shire Council to sell Lot 107 Shara Boulevarde,
North Ocean Shores.
Issued by Les Ogston President
Brunswick Valley Sports Association
Ph (02) 6680 4411


5.RESPONSE BY BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL dated October 7, 2005
1. The General Manager on behalf of Council gave an undertaking not to
enter into any Contract for Sale of Land in relation to Lot 107 within the
next two weeks.
2. Use of Mayoral delegation to make confidential resolution #05-696
made on September 27, 2005 non-confidential except in relation to the
monetary amounts.
(Contact General Manager or Mayor for further clarification)

6. The Echo Newspaper dated October 18, 2005
Sports Accociation to sue Council over Sports Fields
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7. The Northern Star Newspaper dated October 19, 2005
Battle over sports fields is heading to court.
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8. The Byron Shire Newspaper dated October 20, 2005
Council faces legal action over Lot 107
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9. The Northern Star Newspaper dated October 22, 2005
Sporting Chance by D. Ensor, Ocean Shores
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10. The Northern Star Newspaper dated October 25, 2005
Legal action is justified by L. Russell, Ocean Shores
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11. The Saturday Star Newspaper dated October 2005
The battle for Shara by Ross Tucker, Mullumbimby
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12. Press release "Secret Meeting" January 5, 2006
Council to sell Lot 107 to the RTA.
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13. The Byron Shire News dated January 19, 2006
Six years on Jim gets his 'smoking gun'. The sports fields deal done in 1999.
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14. The Northern Star Newspaper dated January 25, 2006
Council votes to sell off Lot 107.
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15. Press Release - Timeline of Events dated February 6, 2006
Prepared by Tina Petroff President OSCA.
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16. Byron Shire News article March, 2006
Crs call on Government to halt sale of Lot 107
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17. Echo - Letters to the editor dated March 21, 2006
Lot 107 - Sportsfields by W Fisher Ocean Shores
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18. Echo - Letters to the editor dated April 11, 2006
Lot 107 - Sportsfields Tina Petroff and Michael Malloy
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19. The Tweed SUN - Article by Belinda Lavis dated July 6, 2006
Please say NO Minister - Review Lot 107 sale to RTA.
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THE FACTS Researched by
Frank Mills OAM
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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