Testimonials

1. Dust and odour remains extreme eight years on We have received a copy of the odour complaint datalog for the year 2006 from a neighbour located 710 metres from  tunnel-ventilated broiler farm at Steffens Rd, Forest Hill, just east of Gatton. Here is the report from 13 November 2006 for the 5-shed facility. “I had a phone call […]

Cameras

  Camera surveillance issue 14 March 2014 Cameras recorded traffic movements, vehicle types and details Recently cameras have been installed on the corner of Top Forestry and Old Ceylon Roads, and at the top of King Parrot Lane. There was no letter-boxing to explain the reason for the cameras, but it appears they were commissioned from […]

Submissions to Council

Now is the time to get a submission into Noosa Council  UPDATE 14 June 2015: When we need to lobby councillors again, we will post a request here. Further submissions to Council are being accepted Fortunately, despite ever-changing plans for the broiler farm proposal over the past two years, Council is still listening to our many […]

Dust pollution from broiler sheds

Dust pollution Dust is produced outside the sheds by vehicles entering and leaving the farm and inside the sheds by chicken activity and litter. Dust from inside the shed may be of more concern than outside dust as it consists of particles of organic and inorganic origin. The organic component consists of dried faecal matter, […]

Noosa Councillor Emails

  UPDATE 1 January 2016: We wish councillors a Happy New Near! UPDATE 6 November 2015: We need to lobby councillors again, so please send an email to each councillor. Best to be polite and stress that, as our representatives, that they use their vote to reject this inappropriate development. We worry about: • the effects on our town’s […]

Wild dogs and koalas

Recently wild dog monitoring in Ridgewood has confirmed that there are likely to be around 150 wild dogs in the area. The proposed broiler farm on Top Forestry Road Cooroy would be a huge threat to koalas and other wildlife living in the area from a likely increase wild dog numbers.  They will be drawn […]

Tourism

West Cooroy Tourism 1. Cooroy-Belli Creek road is a designated cycle training road and is used year-round by recreational and enthusiastic cyclists training for races including the annual Noosa Triathlon. 2. Top Forestry Road is No 9 on the Noosa Bird Trail Map: Birds found here include  Little Friarbird, Cicadabird, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, and Spectacled Monarch. 3. Top […]

Traffic Issues

Submission to Council on Cooroy-Belli Creek road traffic The applicant’s latest traffic report dated 31 July 2014 from Lambert & Rehibein can be found HERE. Our response to this document can be found HERE. While the people in West Cooroy are being expected to share the narrow, winding roads with heavy vehicles, it has not […]

Visual Amenity

There will be severe visual disturbance to the ruaral surrounds from the siting of buildings on ridge-lines. Even with proposed tree planting and landscaping, this ridge-top development is going to be an eyesore for years to come. In our opinion the area is totally unsuitable for operations of this size and nature, particularly in relation […]

Animal Welfare

Animal welfare issues have been the basis of many objections to the proposal. However, as long as state government guidelines are followed in the application, then these issues are outside of Council’s control, and, as such would not be taken into account for their approval purposes. When Michael Specter, a writer for The New Yorker,  visited a […]

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