In a brave move Geoff Cox, Managing Director of Crighton Properties (owner of Tea Tree Gardens and The Hermitage in Mid North Coast NSW) issued a letter to the Kiama Independent newspaper stating conflict of interest by the local council concerning his Jamberoo village development. He pointed out:
The council owns an opposition village (Blue Haven)
Blue Haven sales enquiries go through to a council employee
The council General Manager is Blue Havens CEO
The Mayor is Chairman of Blue Haven
Three other councilors are on Blue Havens board
The council borrowed $28 million to expand Blue Haven the month before Crighton lodged its DA
After four years of battling, Cox informed us he has given up on the development.
Topic - Aged Care
Opinion
RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
