{"id":101232,"date":"2024-08-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=101232"},"modified":"2024-08-21T23:13:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:13:27","slug":"1-sale-boosts-gun-club-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/sport\/1-sale-boosts-gun-club-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"$1 sale boosts gun club safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND River Gun Club will pay Lismore City Council $1 for a small parcel of land along its boundary, allowing it to improve safety.<\/p>\n<p>The gun club will purchase about 3532sq m of council-owned land that adjoins their boundary, extending the safety barrier around its facility at 313 Wyrallah Road, Monaltrie.<\/p>\n<p>Councillors at the August council meeting heard from staff that the land was surplus to the council&#8217;s needs and was flood-prone.<\/p>\n<p>The council&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer, Dr Brendan Logan, said the council had not received a formal valuation on the site. But, as it often flooded and was covered in coral trees, it would not be practical to use the land, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The gun club moved to the site off Wyrallah Rd in 1977. It had occupied a site at Three Chain Rd since 1958 but moved to facilitate the expansion of the Lismore Airport.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101890\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-101890\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/Screenshot2024-08-15_92577_tn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Richmond River Gun Club on Wyrallah Rd is looking to extend its boundary.. Photo SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The club became the owner of the 7.36ha of land in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Richmond River Gun Club approached the council with a request to purchase the land by boundary adjustment. It followed a recommendation from the New South Wales Police Firearms Registry that the club should acquire land from the adjoining owners to extend the safety barrier around the club.<\/p>\n<p>A neighbouring property owner and the Lismore Model Flying Club did not object to the sale.<\/p>\n<p>The land is classified as operational and is exempt from the public consultation requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The club will meet all expenses associated with this land acquisition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND River Gun Club will pay Lismore City Council $1 for a small parcel of land along its boundary, allowing it to improve safety. 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