CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson is calling on the Borough of Queenscliffe to rescope its Destination Queenscliff project and remove the proposed five-star eco-cabins.<\/p>\n
The Destination Queenscliff project is supported by $3.48 million from the Morrison Government and is subject to a binding funding agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the ongoing controversy over the proposed eco-cabins, I believe council needs to revert to constructing a limited number of new \u2018camping ground\u2019 cabins consistent with the cabins already at the Queenscliff Recreation Reserve,\u201d\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Henderson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis, I believe, would be much more acceptable to accommodation providers and the community at large.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder such circumstances, I do not believe there will be the same issues with obtaining planning and coastal consents.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the camping ground cabins will be much cheaper to construct, this will release more funding to be spent on public infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n
At its ordinary meeting in September 2018, council resolved to request changes to the Destination Queenscliff concept plan in relation to the Bullring and the proposed kiosk.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncillors have met with Sarah Henderson, who has requested council\u00a0to consider further changes to the design of the tourist accommodation in the Queenscliff Recreation Reserve,\u201d a council spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil is considering this request and will be in a position to make a public\u00a0statement in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Henderson said she would also like to see funding injected into central Hesse Street, where most of the shops are located.<\/p>\n
\u201cI trust that council will welcome this initiative and work constructively with the Commonwealth to vary our funding agreement and to consult positively with the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Henderson has again questioned Bellarine MP Lisa Neville\u2019s decision to withdraw funding from Destination Queenscliff and re-allocate $2.5 million to the Queenscliff Community Hub.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the community now knows, Lisa Neville did not deliver on this commitment prior to the state election as she promised,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ms. Neville said in October that the state government was working with the borough to amend the funding agreements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CORANGAMITE federal member Sarah Henderson is calling on the Borough of Queenscliffe to rescope its Destination Queenscliff project and remove the proposed five-star eco-cabins. The Destination Queenscliff project is supported by $3.48 million from the Morrison Government and is subject to a binding funding agreement. \u201cWith the ongoing controversy over the proposed eco-cabins, I believe […]<\/p>\n