Mr WOOD - 2006-08-22
In a media release on 20 May 2005, you said that the Northern Territory government will retain public ownership of the beach and foreshore at ‘Little Mindil’. You also said the same during Question Time in March 2006. Minister, has your government clearly defined what area is to be set aside as foreshore, what land will be set aside as beach, and what area will be designated as public access to the beach and the foreshore before offering any of this land to a developer?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. Government has been quite consistent in its assurance and guarantee to the public that public access to the beach and foreshore at what is called ‘Little Mindil’ will be retained. In terms of the expressions of interest process that is currently occurring, it has been made very plain to those three proponents who we short-listed that that cast iron guarantee is part of the whole deal.
What we are looking for in the proposals that will come forward from the proponents is innovation in design and in layout in terms of a tropical resort. With the final lot that is turned over to the developers, that guarantee of public access to the beach will be retained.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nelson for his question. Government has been quite consistent in its assurance and guarantee to the public that public access to the beach and foreshore at what is called ‘Little Mindil’ will be retained. In terms of the expressions of interest process that is currently occurring, it has been made very plain to those three proponents who we short-listed that that cast iron guarantee is part of the whole deal.
What we are looking for in the proposals that will come forward from the proponents is innovation in design and in layout in terms of a tropical resort. With the final lot that is turned over to the developers, that guarantee of public access to the beach will be retained.
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