The Wellington Shire is now trying to stop development at the Honeysuckles on the basis of global warming. An emergency meeting of landowners on 26 June 2008 was well attended. One of the attendees pointed to an absurd contradition in a recent announcement (see link below Gippsland TImes 27 June 2008) for a multi-million dollar state government grant for the contentious relocation of the caravan park at Seaspray, only 5km down the road from the Honeysuckles. Contrary to the MInister's statements, the proposed new site is no less vulnerable than the old one as it too is behind a primary sand dune. It seems global warming can be used to sell anything - to further the shire/government development agendas and for stripping away the property rights of ratepayers.
http://sale.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/honeysuckles-on-hold/795082.aspx
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
2008 Property Valuations
Dear property owner
You would have received recently a notice of council rate devaluation.
We have all received this bad news which is due to Wellington councils’ and the planning ministers maneuvering with our properties.
What you have to do to protect yourself .
1 Object to your devaluation to Wellington council
2 Write to Planning Minister Madden advising him how he has robbed you by his Moretorium.
3 Write to the valuer general objecting to the way the valuations are applied
YOU CAN USE THE LETTER BELOW AS A SAMPLE
4 Write to Peter Ryan our local Member in Gippsland http://www.peterryan.com.au/contact.asp
5 Write to the age and any other media that will take notice. letters@theage.com.au
The Valuer General
valuer.general@dse.vic.gov.au
Dear Sir,
I would like you to investigate the actions of Wellington Shire Council and their valuer in relation to our land at Golden Beach.
Wellington council has been seeking to get Golden Beach area rezoned for a number of years, and in December 2007 had the Minister for Planning place an 18 month moratorium on our land. This left some 9000 property owners out on a limb with their properties, and stalled development.
As a result of Wellington councils’ actions the valuation on my block in 2006 was $ …….. and in 2008 the valuation is now $...........
This is less than when it was bought…. years ago. Currently house and land prices are sky rocketing upwards, Not down.
Whilst activities on our land have been frozen, the valuations on our properties should also have been frozen.
Similar Precedents occur on the stock exchange when there is uncertainty and stock is suspended.
The 2008 devaluations are based on the uncertainty and turmoil created by Wellington council and planning Minister madden, NOT BY MARKET CONDITIONS.
These valuation changes are purely engineered devaluations by Wellington Council to minimize any compensation payouts that may be claimed in the future.
We believe there is a strong case for your intervention. Your department needs to take action against this injustice, and have Wellington Shire restore our valuations to their (2006) pre Moratorium value
Regards
You would have received recently a notice of council rate devaluation.
We have all received this bad news which is due to Wellington councils’ and the planning ministers maneuvering with our properties.
What you have to do to protect yourself .
1 Object to your devaluation to Wellington council
2 Write to Planning Minister Madden advising him how he has robbed you by his Moretorium.
3 Write to the valuer general objecting to the way the valuations are applied
YOU CAN USE THE LETTER BELOW AS A SAMPLE
4 Write to Peter Ryan our local Member in Gippsland http://www.peterryan.com.au/contact.asp
5 Write to the age and any other media that will take notice. letters@theage.com.au
The Valuer General
valuer.general@dse.vic.gov.au
Dear Sir,
I would like you to investigate the actions of Wellington Shire Council and their valuer in relation to our land at Golden Beach.
Wellington council has been seeking to get Golden Beach area rezoned for a number of years, and in December 2007 had the Minister for Planning place an 18 month moratorium on our land. This left some 9000 property owners out on a limb with their properties, and stalled development.
As a result of Wellington councils’ actions the valuation on my block in 2006 was $ …….. and in 2008 the valuation is now $...........
This is less than when it was bought…. years ago. Currently house and land prices are sky rocketing upwards, Not down.
Whilst activities on our land have been frozen, the valuations on our properties should also have been frozen.
Similar Precedents occur on the stock exchange when there is uncertainty and stock is suspended.
The 2008 devaluations are based on the uncertainty and turmoil created by Wellington council and planning Minister madden, NOT BY MARKET CONDITIONS.
These valuation changes are purely engineered devaluations by Wellington Council to minimize any compensation payouts that may be claimed in the future.
We believe there is a strong case for your intervention. Your department needs to take action against this injustice, and have Wellington Shire restore our valuations to their (2006) pre Moratorium value
Regards
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