The Bay Resort, Anna Bay

Terrible location with a large amount of insects that will require regular chemical control polluting the area.

Wetlands and biodiversity will be effected.

Building such a structure in this area would be extremely difficult to undertake, I would like to see the broadbrush risk assessment and safe operating procedures of how to undertake this work safely for not only the workforce building this but the local community and environment.

What is the stormwater plan for this sight and how does this modelling look with 50 and 100 year flood events. Our local area was recently inundated with stormwater surge recently and this project would effect surrounding properties and road infrastructure.

Other projects in the area have proved difficult and more costly to establish resulting in unfinished and unsightly remains for the local community to put up with.

Concerned with the environmental impacts this development will have, its being built in flood prone areas.

Anna bay is a small town with limited resources and facilities it doesn’t have the ability to support such a large complex adequately.
The close streets already suffer severe road blocks during peak times,no plans for upgrade of main access roads have been made so they will not cope with that much extra traffic.
The building is of substandard quality for long term upkeep so close to the erosive properties of the coast. In a short amount of time it will look very rundown and become an eyesore.
There is little to no landscaping planned as it is an eco resort so will look overgrown and unkept.
I am concerned about the actually activities and factors that classify this as an eco resort.
Such a development should have little impact on its surroundings and environment. This is clearly not the case.
The area it will be built on is prone to flooding and is potentially a habitat that requires protection.
It borders on worimi conservation lands and has the potential to impact the surrounding area aesthetically,physically and environmentally.
The previously established ‘resort’ has been inundated by sand and this resort will potentially face similar issues.
As a community Anna bay will not benefit from the development of this proposal.

The development does not comply with Fisheries NSW Policies and Guidelines for Fish Habitat Conservation and Managemnet.

The Zoning for this land is RU2. This entitles the owners to develop the area and also build dwellings which must maintain the rural landscape of the land. Whilst it permits with consent tourist and visitor accommodation it clearly prohibits the building of hotel or motel accommodation.
This proposal does not meet criteria for RU2 zoning and should not be approved.
The location will also require extensive drainage works, as evidenced by the latest 1 in 100 year rain event. If these works were not completed the water laying in this area after any rain events would present a health hazard to any visitor/ tourist staying through mosquito borne disease.

I do not think building on swamp land is eco friendly at all. And due to having an eyesore already in Anna Bay and nothing being done about it fast enough, why start a new project elsewhere?

I do not think think this is eco friendly developmentor sustainable.under legislation the land is zoned RU2 which this does NOT meet requirements.
Anna Bay does not need another failed accommodation building going to rot on our beautiful landscape.

We are being bombarded with ridiculous projects. Make the unfinished ones complete before considering more projects. Also, this is most unsuitable for our area.

There is no reason to destroy the wetlands off Anna Bay and construction would undoubtedly encourage building waste etc into the tilligerry water inlets contributing factors into our port Stephens waterways and ocean

I am not against eco resorts being built in appropriate sites. This site is not suitable. It is a natural saltmarsh and wetland and is a sensitive site. This development is too large to be built at this site.

There will be ongoing problems with mosquitos.

The overdevelopment of this site has already been objected to twice once in 2015 and again in 2020. I feel this development should be once again rejected as it is very unsuitable for the proposed site and will case damage to a sensitive area.

Kind Regards
Roz Scoles

I do not beieve this project to be eco tourism, the reasons being,
The site is ecologically fragile and not suited for developement or soil disturbance.
The site is better left undisturbed and uncontaminated for the existing ecology of the area.
119 units and villas does not represent the idea of eco tourism, especially the volume of units and the idea of some units being 3 levels high.
The proposal to link the rooms via boardwalks is very impracticable being the distance to the farthest accomodation is over 500m away from the carpark and admin buildings.
The site will be scattered with papers, litter , toys or any object which is dropped and windblown from the boardwalk.
The design of the proposed units and villas are unsightly and do not homogenize with the surrounding area in any way.
The risk of permanent damage to the ecology of this site is far too great and is not worth the gamble with this proposal.

I am making a formal objection to the submission for the development of an Eco-Tourism Resort to be built on wetlands at Anna Bay. My objections are based on environmental issues. Major concerns for this particular section of wetland is that during periods of high rainfall it may lead to excess inundation times, associated with flood pastures, that could lead to “Blackwater” events, in the adjacent Marine Park Sanctuary Zone. Fisheries NSW had previously raised some serious concerns about the original proposal given its location adjacent to wetlands and directly connected to a sanctuary zone in the Marine Park. Should this project proceed, it is necessary to have a completion date for the project.

TRRA Inc. objects to this proposal on the grounds that it does not meet the assessment criteria and is not in the public interest - see attached letter of objection

see attachment

I object strongly to the proposed construction of Anna Bay Tourist Facility SSD 5916.

The attached PDF file outlines my objections in detail.

SPCG Objection to Anna Bay Eco Resort

Please see attached in the PDF below the reasons why I object to this proposed development.

I object to the proposed development and have attached my detailed response.

Please see attachment below outlining the reasons for my objection to the proposed development.

please find full submission attached