A plan to put 1200 dwellings in Tallawarra has disappointed a community group that says Wollongong City Council has not considered the environmental impact.
The council has released its plan for the 576ha Tallawarra site which includes 1200 dwellings intended to service the Tallawarra combined cycle gas turbine power station and businesses which will move into the area.
The council completed a number of studies on the site but has so far failed to alleviate the fears of community groups who feel Tallawarra should not be occupied by houses.
The Concerned Residents of East Dapto (CRED) hold fears about plans for the Tallawarra site, chiefly that they haven’t given full consideration to environmental issues.
CRED co-ordinator Maureen Magee believes there has not been be a sufficient assessment.
“There should be a proper environmental study of the land with a view to protecting the natural environment and creating jobs,” she said.
Ms Magee said her group was not anti-development.
“We are not NIMBYs (not in my backyard) at all, we are not anti-employment development – Dapto has the highest unemployment rate so of course we want jobs,” she said. “The main issues are the lack of environmental studies and the inappropriate co-location of housing and industry.”
