Council proposes selling North Balgowlah creek-side land

Councillors will debate whether to sell public land abutting Burnt Creek Bridge on Tuesday night, as it works to rationalise 'underutilsed' assets. The land at 2 Bangaroo Street, North Balgowlah, which borders Burnt Creek Bridge, has been recommended for sale.  Council is proposing two options after the first attempt to sell the block of land in 2022 was suspended after community outcry to save the bushland along Burnt Bridge Creek. The block of land is 4,547m2 and includes native vegetation that functions as part of the riparian corridor (a critical buffer between land and the creek to protect water quality, manage stormwater flooding and provide habitats for fauna and flora). The block of land currently has a home on it, which is leased. Option one would see...

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