Cheap land for sale - 1.2 acres
of vacant land near Crescent Head, NSW - includes two caravans! |
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1.2 acre vacant land for sale on
1640 acres on
mid-north coast NSW. Please contact us for copies of the last few newsletters, and the full Rules & By-Laws, which members must agree to before purchasing. 1. The objects of the
cooperative shall be:
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Goolawah land sharing cooperative is located on 1640 acres (664 ha) of land approx 12 kilometers south of the world famous longboard break at Crescent Head and 16 kms north of the excellent shopping and health facilities at Port Macquarie, on the mid-north coast of NSW. The town of Kempsey is within 20 kms of the property.
Goolawah Cooperative Ltd was registered with NSW Office of Fair Trading
in 1999 and purchased the land with the intention of establishing a
community soon after. Each shareholding is allocated 1.2 acres (.5 ha) of land for their home
site. The home site for sale is 4kms as the crow (or 4wd) flies
from Delicate Nobbys Beach, just south of Crescent Head. It
adjoins Limeburners Nature Reserve. The last share sold in Goolawah Cooperative (as far as I am aware) was two years ago for $35000. I truly hope that this home goes to a good family or someone that enjoys the surfing, fishing and relaxed country lifestyle. The wild wallabies eat out of you hand here 15th June 2008
DA Report To be Tabled at the April General Meeting 5/ 4 /08 Hello All, Since the last GM Tony Reis has stepped down as DA coordinator. I (Kirsty Steer) have taken on this role in the interim. I am happy to continue in this role if community support is behind me to do so. I’m sending my apologies for not attending today as my son is swimming in Sydney today at the high school state swimming carnival in Homebush. In February a meeting was held at the council chambers with a number of our members attending to represent Goolawah. A letter came from the council detailing what we need to do to complete the DA application and a copy of the minutes of the meeting. Given advice from a number of qualified sources we are viewing this in a very positive way. Council is ready to complete the DA and is hoping to have this done this year. A further letter was received from the council outlining their concern about the Potter's house being an unapproved dwelling built on Cockatoo Ridge. After phone and e-mail correspondence it seems council is quite willing to accept the building as having the status of being “uninhabitable” with a few more internal photos to show that it doesn’t have a kitchen or bathroom fitted. External photos have already been sent and the Town planner has said they show clearly that the building is not currently serviced by power or plumbing. A number of our members have shown their willingness to be part of the DA process and also an ex-Kempsey Town planner (Tony Blue) has currently offered his assistance for free when we need further direction or contacts. This is a generous offer as sometimes just having the right engineer or contractor on a part of the proposal can go a long way to smoothing the process of paperwork. Where to next? 2 I am meeting with Tony Blue (consultant) this week to show him the surveys of Illa Langi Lane and get his opinion on where to go next in regard to planning a council approved road. He has already shed some light on how to proceed in a land dedication to council being done by the front neighbour if needed that would be much less cumbersome than first anticipated. 3 The next step is to look at the visual impact and site allocations and ascertaining which format (digital or paper based)the council requires. A number of members have already been reviewing this over the past few weeks. Thank you for the support and willingness to help that has been shown to me over the past month that since I have been involved in this process. I would like to know that I have the communities support to proceed in this role as DA coordinator and look forward to seeing this achieved by the end of the Year. Until next
time Kirsty Steer
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Click these images for
enlargements Development Application (DA) DA coordinator Report
June 2008
See her letter at the bottom of this webpage
Links to outside websites Rental crisis predicted to worsen - ABC Housing affordability to worsen - SMH
Affordable Housing
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Maria River Road Upgrade
announced 8/1/2007
The following is a press release issued by local federal MP, Mark Vaille
Acting PM announces nearly $1-million for
Maria River Road upgrade The Australian Government will provide $980,000.00 for
a strategic local land transport project near Crescent Head, Acting Prime
Minister and Local Federal MP, Mark Vaile, announced today.
The Acting Prime Minister today inspected the road with Kempsey Mayor Cr Betty
Green and representatives of the Council. Mr Vaile said the Maria River Road
Link project would receive $980,000.00 in AusLink Strategic Regional program
funding towards the total cost of $1.2-million.
“May I take this opportunity to congratulate Kempsey Shire Council on its
successful funding application towards a transport initiative that will have a
positive impact in the long-term development of this important road link,” Mr
Vaile said. “This project will involve the upgrade of one of the poorest
sections of Maria River Road located in the Kempsey Shire.
There are times when this road has been used as an alternate route to the
Pacific Highway and this work will obviously improve the gravel standard and
safety potential to carry more traffic in the future.”
Mr Vaile said Port Macquarie-Hastings Council would also be increasing its road
maintenance program for its section of Maria River Road through to Port
Macquarie’s North Shore .
“My understanding is that Council has increased its overall road maintenance
budget which will in turn benefit the Maria River Road in the North Shore area.
The improvements to the northern section will significantly improve the overall
trip between Crescent Head and Port Macquarie,” Mr Vaile said. Of the 30km of
Maria River Road between Crescent Head and Shoreline Drive , 12km falls within
the Kempsey Shire with the remaining 18km in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local
Government Area.
“The Australian Government’s commitment to local road improvements under AusLink
has reached over $2-billion in the financial years between 2004-05 to 2008-09,
enabling our local councils to accelerate works to maintain and improve the
local road network.”
Ends…8/1/2007 Disclaimer
This message has been issued by the Department of Transport and Regional
Services (DOTARS).
Frequently Asked Questions about joining Goolawah Cooperative
I have placed my share in Goolawah
Cooperative up for sale and returned to the area in June 2008 to show interested
people the land.
Since then I have received on average one or two enquiries about the land per
day. These are frequently asked questions:
What is in the Rules and ByLaws?
When you email me I can send the Rules & ByLaws to you via return email. I
will also send the coop newsletters going back to November last year so you can
see what the coop has been involved with in recent times. Please read the
Rules & By-Laws before making arrangements to come and view the land - I've had
one man turn up with a dog in his car - which was a wasted trip for both him and
me. The rule which is the deal breaker for most people is "No Dogs or
Cats" - the coop has put this rule in place to protect the many rare and
endangered species on the property, and many members prefer to have the wild
wallabies eating out of our hands rather than a rottweiler.
But I have a pet cat which is old and I
don't want to leave it - are there exceptions to the No Dogs & Cats Rule?
No exceptions, I suggest that you don't move onto the land until your pet has
passed on or passed into the care of someone else.
Can I keep a horse?
There is also a rule stating "No cloven-footed animals" - a near neighbour
runs horses and has offered to agist the horses of other members. Perhaps
you can make arrangements with him - I shall introduce you to him if this is an
issue for you.
Will you accept vendor finance?
No.
Will you accept a holding deposit?
No. There are so many people interested in the land now that I cannot take
it off the market. If you are interested, please come and look at the land
at your earliest convenience. First to pay the full price will secure the
share.
What is the procedure to being ratified
as a member of the community?
When you come and view the land, I will introduce you to as many other
shareholders as possible. (I can also provide you with the phone numbers
of other longstanding members if you would like to speak withy someone other
than me about the future of the coop - for example I am sharing a house with one
of the founding members).
Once you have decided to buy, you fill in an Application for Membership Form -
there are no surprises in that, it states your name, address for notices to be
sent, that you agree to pay all levies, charges, share capital cost and
refundable joining fee, and that you agree to be bound by the Rules of the Coop.
The refundable joining fee, payable to the coop, is currently $1920.
This is refunded to you when you sell. The joining fee increases by $300
every year, and reflects what you would have paid in yearly levies, back
to the year 2002.
I noticed the community wants a
screening process, has that been set up?
Also, you will need to provide a signed Statuary Declaration stating that you
are not a Prohibited Person under the various states Child Protection Acts, and
that you have not been found guilty of an indictable offence (one heard by a
jury). There is also a Transfer of Share form, from my name into yours,
for the Coops records.
New members are ratified at any monthly meeting. Directors/Community
Meetings are held monthly, and every three months there is a General Meeting.
You should come along to the next meeting to get to know everyone and be ratified.
No-one has been refused membership.
What are the rates? (levies)
The only outgoings per year is the $300 annual levy. This can be paid in
installments (usually quarterly if you are on a low income).
A few years ago, we had a special levy of $2500 which was collected from all
members to pay for road works (members had the option of spreading payment of
the $2500 over 3 years). The $300 annual levy has not increased since the
coop started. Any increases will have to be approved by a resolution voted
on at a General Meeting. The annual levies can only be a maximum of $500.
The annual levy covers the council rates on the 1640 acres (including all the
homesites), the running of the coop owned backhoe, tractor, slasher, tiptruck
and the admin of the coop.
What is the title on the land?
SEPP No. 15 - Rural Land-Sharing
Communities - Makes multiple occupancy permissible,
with council consent, in rural and non-urban zones, subject to a
list of criteria in clause 9(1) of the policy. Multiple
occupancy is defined as the collective management and sharing of
unsubdivided land, facilities and resources. The policy
encourages a community-based environmentally-sensitive approach
to rural settlement, and enables the pooling of resources to
develop opportunities for communal rural living. SEPP 15 Guide
provides guidance to intending applicants.
Here is the
Link to legislation.nsw.gov.au
Basically it says: The coop owns the 1640 acres - each shareholder is entitled
to 1.2 acres (0.5 ha) for his homesite - and members are entitled to sell their
share and improvements. The shareholder has a "license to occupy" their
designated site. I'm not a lawyer and suggest that if you have further
legal questions about the title, to contact your legal adviser.
Can I get home & contents insurance?
Can I get the First Home Buyers grant?
Both questions have the same answer - now that we (all but) have the DA
(Development Application) you may put in a BA (Building Application) with
Kempsey Council - once that is approved you are eligible for both H&C Insurance
and the First Home Buyers Grant. My advice is to speak with the other
members about a BA :)
I've heard that there are other shares
for sale that are cheaper? I've heard that your share is overpriced?
Mmmmmm, as far as I'm aware the last share that sold was two years ago and that
was for $35000. Another member has offered me $20000 for my share and has
been telling prospective buyers not to buy my share. If you are told that
there are other shares for sale that are cheaper - ask to be shown them, and if
they exist, my advice would be to buy them. If you are told to wait and you'll
get one cheaper, please bear in mind that there are dozens of people on the list
waiting to get in at the 1999 prices - will you be at the top or the bottom of
the waiting list? Repeating, as far as I'm aware the last share that sold
was two years ago and that was for $35000.
I was expecting you to send me pics of
the vans. Are you planning on doing that?
As a photographer, I'd love to share my photos of the land, the vans and my
site. On 25th June 2008 I purchased a new cable that goes from my camera
to the PC - when that arrives (from eBay vendor) I will place photos on this
website and email everyone to let them know they're here.
I herd about this co-operative
through a friend, could you indicate if there are any further land available?
I have only have the one share for sale and am not sure if there are others
on the market. All the initial shares sold by the year 2000, and this is
the first time I have offered this share for sale.
My phone is 0408-697189 if you'd like to
chat and arrange a time for me to be on the land, show you around and meet your
new neighbours.
Cheers, Marcus