This is just plain wrong.

[Mick DMember]

Man this jerks my chain!!!!
Some people I know own a 100acre property approx 5km from town. Next to them is another 100acre property whos owner has managed to subdivide a 4acre bloke off and has subsequently sold it.

Our friends have had a bike track on their property for about 8 years, this track consists of a few jumps a berm and a tabletop. Their son has ridden on this track about once a fortnight for about 8 years with no issues. Untill now.

Some arse from the city has bought the 4 acre block and the first thing they did was complain to council about the bike track. Council sent someone out to take a look at the track and they have since told them that they cannot ride on the track until they have lodged a DA for the track and it is approved. The cost for the DA is, wait for it………….$4000!!!!!!!! Whilst the council rep was there he also pointed out to our friends that some of the earth works for a shed they are building does not comply either and that they have two weeks to comply or the council will move in and fill it all back in at the owners expense.

This is a rural property for Christ sake!!!! Can’t build a shed and can’t ride bikes, so much for living in a free country. These people have owned this property for 20 years and some tool moves in and starts complaining and the mongrel council panders to the new comer.

RANT OVER.

[BillMember]

I have heard this story way to often, if I was your friend I would be looking into how they got a permit to sell 4 acres of there land.

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

A$$holes

[Mick DMember]

billt wrote:

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I have heard this story way to often, if I was your friend I would be looking into how they got a permit to sell 4 acres of there land.

The 100 block had two titles from way back in the 1800’s apparently. I also forgot to mention the complainer happens to be the new HR officer for the council.

[Gary BloxsomeMember]

Mick, very unlucky to have A Holes move in. Up at the OWLS Nest, we have just had 600 acres in 100 lots sold around us.Lucky for us, they all ride dirt churners and it’s business as usual for us. Surly you are connected up there,have him run out of town.

OWL 02

[GregMember]

OWL 02 wrote:

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Surly you are connected up there,have him run out of town.

OWL 02

Yeah here is a picture of them in the main street off Wauchope when they ran the last lot outa town

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Mick its all a game, remember there is more then one battle to a war. Most importantly there is more then one way to skin a cat

TB

[mikeMember]

micknmeld wrote:

The 100 block had two titles from way back in the 1800’s apparently. I also forgot to mention the complainer happens to be the new HR officer for the council.[/quote]

It all sounds very dodgy to me Mick. Looks like they are using their council powers for no good so they can get their own way. What arseholes especial seein they are’nt local people.I’d hate to be the oldman who has ta tell the kids no more ridin It sucks when good people get shafted. ya might havta sort em out at the pub mate :angry:

[Michelle ThickettMember]

Mick,

with 100 acres get them to buy 4 x cows/goats/sheep/llama’s (you get the idea) and the kids can use their ‘farm bikes’ to round them up each weekend to check on their condition!

therefore nothing but a responsible farmer…. and animals being as they are it may take up to 6 hours to bring the mob home…

yep…. i truly am a genius.

seriously it’s crap and unfortunately it happens right across this big brown land. Patience and good will gets you there in the end. Probably wouldn’t hurt to go down and work on neighbourly relations (non violent) to discuss if there is anyway around the issue. Back home as kids we were only allowed to ride in daylight and had to break for 2 hrs in the arvo on a Sunday after our neighbours complained to our parents.

Shell

[drewMember]

new HR officer aye Mick…. maybe an expose on the dirty goings on within the Council needs to be published…. 👿

Shell i do believe you have a great solution to the problem!

and the young fella(s) was only every so often too. not as if sounds like it was every second day, on overly noisy bikes….

maybe an article on council members links to unsavoury characters and underhanded goings on is in order……

hey next time the new neighbour has a few visitors around, an anonymous tip off of an unlicensed brothel operating in the area might just get placed……

ooh ooh another great idea i just had. get the kids one of those tow behind mowers, the ones the sell for quads. and they can mow the grass… just that they did not happen to notice it had come adrift from the bike for a few laps.. you know how inattentive youngans can be. :whistle:

“year i dunno what i’m gonna do with the young bloke, he just doesn’t seem to understand how to fasten the drawbar pin properly. guess i better get him to do it more often, until he gets it right”.

[DeanMember]

Same thing happened at Dungog at my mate Trents farm. A city slicker moved in for the “serenity” only to realise that all 3 surrounding farms had youngsters who ride their 2 stroke 85’s ( and at a rather quick pace)council and police got involved and turned very messy, The lads had to conform to a no riding before 9am and not after sunset rule (from the council)which they did,the wanker then put a complaint in to say the milking machines were to loud :ohmy: The issue was brought up at a local council meeting where it was promptly thrown out as the majority of locals are farmers and “ALL”ride bikes and word doesnt take long to travel that the guy was a knob :laugh: Last I heard his property was for sale :laugh:

At kempsey they get a bikey gang in to lean on them or let some of the local indigenous people camp there for an extended time :laugh: seems to work

Ollie

[LiamMember]

How good is society. .

[Eric SmithMember]

Mick, what’s the Council? I’ll have a quick squiz at the LEP and see what I can see – might also help to have a few more details. Email me if you want. Happy to help out, and I have a bit of experience and expertise in the field. Bloody Councils need a rocket up them, bigtime!

[Mick DMember]

ECKS-Man wrote:

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Mick, what’s the Council? I’ll have a quick squiz at the LEP and see what I can see – might also help to have a few more details. Email me if you want. Happy to help out, and I have a bit of experience and expertise in the field. Bloody Councils need a rocket up them, bigtime!

Port Macquarie Hastings Council.

Apparently the land was originally zoned RURAL

THen after a while the rates notices said RURAL RESIDENTIAL

Now they say RESIDENTIAL (yet they are not allowed to subdivide the 100 acres)

No consultation from council was ever received regarding the rezoning of the blocks.

[Dwayne OMember]

:angry: Wankers

Hope old mate can work out something beneficial for all,,,
You can never assume that you can do what you like on your “own property I suppose”!!! There`s always some jerk out to spoil ya fun,,,, Bit of a joke hey ???

[Eric SmithMember]

Quote:

Port Macquarie-Hastings (Area 13 Thrumster) Local Environmental Plan 2008

2.1 Land use zones

The land use zones under this Plan are as follows:
Residential Zones
R1 General Residential
R5 Large Lot Residential

Zone R5 Large Lot Residential

1 Objectives of zone

• To provide residential housing in a rural setting while preserving, and minimising impacts on, environmentally sensitive locations and scenic quality.

• To ensure that large residential allotments do not hinder the proper and orderly development of urban areas in the future.

• To ensure that development in the area does not unreasonably increase the demand for public services or public facilities.

• To minimise conflict between land uses within the zone and land uses within adjoining zones.

2 Permitted without consent

Home-based child care; Home occupations

3 Permitted with consent

Animal boarding or training establishments; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Caravan parks; Cemeteries; Child care centres; Community facilities; Dual occupancies (attached); Dwelling houses; Educational establishments; Environmental facilities; Environmental protection works; Exhibition homes; Extensive agriculture; Farm buildings; Group homes; Health services facilities; Home businesses; Home industries; Information and education facilities; Places of public worship; Recreation areas; Roads; Veterinary hospitals; Water recreation structures

4 Prohibited

Any development not specified in item 2 or 3

Ok, so if we call the shed a farm building, then it does need consent.

If we call the track a recreation area, then it also needs consent. If we don’t call it a recreation area, technically speaking it is prohibited.

BUT

A DA fee should not run to $4000 for something so simple. I’ve got on to a mate over there, another surveyor, and have sent a quick (anonymous) email query to Council. Answer might have to wait till Monday.

NOTE: I’d also submit that the subdivision of 100 acres and the consent for another dwelling within this area is in conflict with the objectives, as it opens up opportunities for conflict between existing land uses (ie the bike track) and the new dwelling.

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