In what’s been labelled another win for the southern suburbs at Wollongong Council’s Monday night meeting, the fate of the beloved Lake Heights Moreton Bay Fig Tree appears to have been secured.
A proposed rezoning of two blocks of land where it stands at 6-8 Grand View Parade from R2 Residential to RE1 Public Recreation in Item 4, was voted to be put on exhibition.
This paves the way for the land to be transferred to council ownership from the state government for use as a park.
“In 2020, the land which is owned by the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, was put up for sale by the Berejiklian government without community consultation,” Greens Councillor Jess Whittaker said.
“This caused angst in the community, who fought back against the sale. The Greens stood with the community and the local Neighbourhood Forum 7 at the scheduled auction with signs and singing songs in protest of the sale. On the day, there were no bidders.”
“The block was subsequently withdrawn from sale and its fate remained uncertain until now.”
