11 Ocean Ridge Drive Way Way NSW 2447

This DA application is not appropriate for the village of Scotts Head for many reasons.
1. Bush fires. Scotts Head is surrounded by bush. There is only one road in and out. The township has over 900 permanent residents, many elderly. The township expands to thousands in the holiday periods. If another 300 to 400 hundred elderly people were added due to this development, it would be extremely problematic for emergency services to evacuate so many more residents.
2. Floods. It is well documented that Australia will be experiencing more rain events due to climate change. Scotts Head is situated next to Warrell Creek which has flooded numerous times over the past few years. These floods have increased in water capacity, and areas along Scotts Head Road have flooded like never before. Again increasing the amount of residents will add stress to emergency services during these expected flood events.
3. Medical services. There is one local doctor in Scotts Head. Her books are closed. Where do all these extra residents go for medical attention? Rural medical services are stretched across NSW as it is.
4. Scotts Head Road. Scotts Head Road is not a safe road. It is in a constant state of disrepair. The alternate road for when it floods, Grassy Head Road is even worse. 300+ more cars on the road will be extremely problematic. Is Nambucca Valley Council prepared to put a road in that is safe for heavier traffic?
5. Water and sewerage. Will Scotts Heads water and sewerage supply be able to cope with 300+ more residents. It struggles through drought periods and when the numbers go up expediently during holiday periods. These services will not cope, again is NV Council prepared to increase the sewerage and water supply for Scotts Head?
6. Cultural sensitivity. Has this development application considered and consulted with the local Aboriginal community? The Gumbaynggirr and Dunguhtti people have very sensitive sites all over this coastal area. It would be disrespectful and incredibly insensitive if this consultation process has not occurred.
7. Parking and traffic. Scotts Head is not equipped now to handle excess cars in relation to parking and traffic flow, especially at the shops and beaches. Where will an extra 300+ cars park when coming into town to shop, have a coffee, go for a swim when this development is completed?
I am not in favour and object to this awful development application. Scotts Head is a very beautiful village. It has a wonderful sense of community due to its current size. It is one of the last remaining small coastal towns and to have a very large development occur in one foul swoop will change the town forever. Slow development allows a town to adjust and accommodate. Fast development will destroy the very nature of why people want to live in Scotts Head. Please don't let this development go ahead.

I write to you today as I wish it to be known that I am very strongly opposed to the idea of the development of an "Caravan park" at Scotts Head.
I believe any development of this sort would be detrimental to the coastal village of Scotts head on many levels.

255 dwellings will swell the village population by up to 65%. This will greatly adversely effect the amenity of the Scotts Head locale, and impact negatively on those many people who purchased homes here to live in a quiet seaside village.
This development will overload existing public facilities and infrastructure.
Traffic and parking is already a problem in the village, particularly on weekends and holidays.
Medical facilities are already overloaded.
Water, Sewerage, rubbish collection and other services will need to be massively upgraded, but at who's expense?
The vast increase of traffic on the arterial and local roads will necessitate a great increase in maintenance funding. A cost to be met by ratepayers, not Ingenia's residents, as they pay no individual rates.
Access to the development property will require major engineering works, again at who's expense.
As land lease tenants pay no council rates, it will be left to the Nambucca ratepayers to foot these bills.
In the event of a bushfire, hasty evacuation of an extra 65% residents on the only road out could be a problem.
Not to mention the danger of so many people living surrounded so closely by bush.

When this Development Application comes before council, I urge you to reject it.

Respectfully
Mike Farrell