Below is a letter sent by Ben from Parkway Drive to councillors. We encourage everyone to email them all prior to Thursdays meeting. Now is the time to act. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] My name is Ben Gordon, Im 28 years old and have lived in the Byron shire my entire life and In Ewingsdale since I was 6 years old. 11 years ago I started a band. To pay homage to the place my band mates and I lived and loved, we named the band after a street in Ewingsdale called Parkway Drive. In the 11 years weve been together we have played 72 countries, received 3 gold records, 2 platinum DVDs, an ARIA award, Rolling Stone Awards and have acquired millions of fans around the world. I am writing to you representing my whole band, I am also representing a large demographic of likeminded younger people in Byron Bay as well as thousands of fans around the world that come to Ewingsdale every year just to take pictures of the street sign. Quite frankly, your decision to approve the Lot 101 development is utterly shocking and appalling. Byron and Ewingsdale are very special places. You may have forgotten this but I havent. Every time I return home from a tour I am reminded that I was brought up in one of the most unique and vibrant places in the world. And a massive part of this is the fact that it still remains somewhat unspoiled from repugnant developments such as this. Im not going to outlay the numerous reasons that this is wrong as far sewerage, roads, infrastructure etc as I know you have heard these facts and they obviously have no effect. But if theres one issue that should be important and listened to, one factor to be considered it is this. THE COMMUNITY DOES NOT WANT THIS. This will be benefiting practically no one that currently lives in the shire, apart from the greedy investors who are proposing it. The ruination of this town is in your hands, please do the right thing. Regards, Ben Gordon Parkway Drive
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:52:28 +0000
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