| 18
June 2009 |
NSW Court
of Appeal Judgement was handed down. |
| 25
March 2009 |
The appeal
was heard in the NSW Court of Appeal |
| 26
October 2007 |
Pittwater
Council commenced Class 4 proceedings in the Land and Environment
Court seeking declaration that the Minister's opinion was
invalid.
Justice
Lloyd held that the Minister's opinion related to the original
D.A., not the amended D.A. Therefore the Minister's opinion
was of no effect and the consent authority
was Pittwater Council. Austral Monsoon appealed and the
Council and the Minister cross-appealed. |
| June
2007 |
Pittwater
Council calls a public meeting for Thursday 14 June to discuss
the continuing Land and Environment Court action and the amended
plans lodged by Austral Monsoon. |
| 4
May 2007 |
Austral
Monsoon amended their original D.A. |
| 3
May 2007 |
Minister
declared the development as a State Significant Development |
| May
2007 |
Submissions
on the amended plans are invited from the public to be sent
to the Department of Planning by Monday 18 June 2007. |
| April
2007 |
The
Land and Environment Court determined that the amended plans
for Austral Monsoon's proposal for development of Careel
Bay Boatshed be placed on exhibition from 18 May to 18 June
2007. |
| March
2007 |
Land
and Environment Court grants Council's application to be heard
as a party to the appeal and the matter is adjourned to 20
April. |
February
2007 |
Austral
Monsoon Industries commence class 1 proceedings in the Land
and Environment Court of NSW against Minister Sartor's refusal
of their development application.
Austral
Monsoon advises that they intend to amend the application
and to seek the leave of the Court to rely on the amended
plans at the hearing on 23 March 2007. |
| 14
February 2006 |
The Minister
for Planning, the Hon. Frank Sartor,purported to refuse
consent for all aspects of the original D.A. |
| November
2005 |
Bob Brown,
leader of the Greens launches the campaign for the Pittwater
by-election of Natalie Stevens, Green Candidate at Careel
Bay stressing the environmental importance of the area. |
| November
2005 |
Chris
Hartcher gives notice in State Parliament of his intention
to introduce the Careel Bay Protection Bill 2005 to
protect Careel Bay and prohibit redevelopment of the marina
inconsistent with the existing character of Careel Bay. |
| November
2005 |
CBPPA
meet with Chris Hartcher, Shadow Minister for Planning, and
Paul Nicolau, Liberal Candidate for the Pittwater
by-election. |
| October
7 2005 |
The Careel
Bay video is shown on ABC
TV Stateline. |
| September
2005 |
CBPPA
meet with the assessor on site at Careel Bay. |
| August
2005 |
CBPPA
make a video about Careel Bay and the marina development proposal
for the ABC TV current affairs program Stateline. |
| August
2005 |
Representatives
of CBPPA take submissions to DIPNR and meet with the assessor
to discuss their objections. |
| August
2005 |
Pittwater
Council discuss and accept the report prepared by staff opposing
the D.A. |
| August
2005 |
Pittwater
Council resolve to Heritage List Careel Bay wetlands and apply
to the Department of Fisheries to declare Careel Bay an aquatic
reserve. |
| July
2005 |
Representatives
from CBPPA, other concerned community members and Council
staff meet as a working group to develop a response to the
D.A.
Pittwater
Council, not being the consent authority, can only make
a submission to DIPNR along with residents and community
groups. |
| July
2005 |
Pittwater
Council hold a community workshop at Mona Vale Golf Club. |
| July
2005 |
CBPPA
request an extension for submissions from the community and
Council to Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural
Resources (DIPNR). The time is extended by one week. |
| 25
June 2005 |
The Austral
Monsoon Development Application is advertised and together
with the accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
is put on exhibition from 27 June to 29 July. |
| 10
June 2005 |
Austral
Monsoon lodged a Development Application (the original D.A.)
with the Minister. |
| November
2004 |
CBPPA
distribute petitions opposing the marina proposal to people
at Avalon Market Day. Approximately 1000 signatures are obtained
on the day. |
| September
2004 |
CBPPA
met with Pittwater Council staff and Councillors. Council
advise that until the DA is submitted, Council is unable to
discuss details of the proposal. |
| August
2004 |
Austral
Monsoon hold a public consultation meeting at Avalon RSL to
present their proposal including a proposed 37 berth marina
beyond the existing leased site. |
| October
2003 |
Austral
Monsoon sign a lease with the Department of Lands for the
area of the existing footprint. |
| September
2002 |
Austral
Monsoon take over occupation and management of Careel Bay
Boatshed. |
| September
2002 |
Second
CBPPA newsletter is distributed to local residents. |
| May
2002 |
Representatives
from CBPPA meet with Pittwater Council, Austral Monsoon, Department
of Land and Water Conservation to discuss the proposal but
exclude a discussion of the floating marina proposal because
of "commercial- in-confidence" issues. |
| February
2002 |
A public
meeting is held at Avalon RSL. |
| February
2002 |
The first
CBPPA newsletter is distributed to local residents. |
| January
2002 |
CBPPA
organise the first public meeting at Avalon Surf Club to
discuss the proposal. The meeting is attended by about 120
people including the State and Federal local members, John
Brogden and Bronwyn Bishop.
Austral
Monsoon state that they are unable to discuss many details
of the proposal because of "commercial confidentiality". |
| December
2001 |
Careel
Bay Pittwater Protection Group (CBPPA) is formed by residents
and community members, concerned that there had been no public
consultation regarding the tender process. |
| December
2001 |
DLWC
advises Austral Monsoon that it is the preferred tenderer.
The tender includes the proposed development of a 96 berth
marina outside the leased area. |
| October
2001 |
Austral
Monsoon Industries respond to a public tender advertisement
by Department of Land and Water Conservation (DLWC) for a
lease of the existing Careel Bay Boatshed |
