Longstay caravan park: who knew what?

WHO WE ARE
Directors

President: Mr John Mackay

Secretary: Mr Tony Howkins

Treasurer: Mr Len Early

Directors:
Ms Dianne van Meegen
Mr Daniel Pask
Mr Frank Pangallo MBE
Mr Max Smith
Mr Robert Clynes
Ms Patricia Bergin
Mr John Braddon
Ms. Sherry Pullen

tallian = what utopia are you drifting in and out of?

the Govt will just give the impression they are looking for solutions, so it will just be more productive to instigate a legislative change to avoid this problem in future…sadly, the lot at Narrabundah LSCP are left to fend for themselves or fall onto the govvie housing waiting list.

Koomarri look bad because they have shafted one ‘in need’ sector of hte community, in order to concentrate on their preferred ‘in need’ sector of disbled people. It makes sense to them, but not to us as donors to charity, who believe both are worthy causes. I won’t be giving them any money in the forseeable future.

I’d also add that buying it back for $2m odd is likely to prove cheaper than rehousing the tenants. The govt might also want to consider recouping the money off Koomarri, eg reduce whatever grants they get and let them pay it back over a few years.

I would have thought the Govt could tell the developer he’s stuck with the current lease purpose clause as a caravan park, and no way we’re ever going to change it. So he’s got a white elephant. Then, we’re nice guys so we’ll offer to buy it off you for what you paid. Then find someone to run it as a caravan park (really core government business that!!! ..think I’d contract it to a private operator then pay them rent subsidies to cover the welfare tenancies).

Why are Koomari copping it? Because they got a profit making asset for free from the government, seemingly in a sweet heart deal as it’s well out side of their area of key competency. They then turned it into a massive loss maker, re-wrote there tenancy agreement to to remove the tenants rights and then sold it to a developer who, surprise, surprise, want’s to develop it all for a massive profit.

Plus their shop in Phillip is way over priced.

I dont see why Koomari are copping it over selling an assett: the tennants should be looked after by the leasing arrangements. Also ACT planning should have addressed the lack of low cost housing options in the ACT a decade ago. In this instance, some security of tenure should have been arranged, ……ok, by Koomari & Planning PRIOR to the sale. Well its not like it was not flagged at the time it was sold to Koomari. A frowny face and a punch in the face for all involved

Nice try. Possibly genuine, buy who really cares?

Far too little, far too late, Mr Mackay.

If they didn’t want to run it they could have given it back to the ACT government. I don’t care what they say Koomarri has lost what ever goodwill they had with me.