For the past three years, Forestville RSL members have been calling on management to hold a vote to determine whether a proposed development of a new smaller club (to be constructed on the current bowling greens) and senior housing is what members actually want. Instead, management submitted a development application to Northern Beaches Council in 2024 (DA2024/1303) for the construction of a new registered club and seniors housing with 52 independent living units (originally it was 55 units but through the approval process it was reduced to 52). There was notable opposition to the proposal, with 60 of the 62 submissions against the development and a petition (with over 1,300 signatures) started by members. However, the development was approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel...