The owners of the land say it’s a waste of taxpayer money and will ruin their helicopter business.Advertisement
Richard said his family, which has farmed the land since the 1970s before buying it in the 1990s, were devastated at the prospect of losing part of their property where they run sheep.Last month, the Nesselers received a letter from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, indicating it intended toThe Nesseler family at their helicopter business site.Richard said that pre-pandemic, his company was flying about 120,000 people a year with its fleet of 10 helicopters.
The Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism board said in 2019 that the Twelve Apostles attracted 2.8 million visitors each year, adding that was forecast to grow to 4 million by 2026. The acquisition letter said the government intended to seek an exemption to the requirement to reserve the land for a public purposeTourists at the Twelve Apostles.But the Nesselers argue this exemption would deny them the right to an independent examination of the government’s planned acquisition and set a worrying precedent for other businesses located on private land with strong earning potential.
The family argues they are willing to pay for the development themselves and spare the government from spending taxpayer funds.
bpreiss They voted labor now they have to deal with it
bpreiss The Andrews regime hates small businesses.
bpreiss Great article written Benjamin. Fair & true. Long term Princetown family (tough & honest ones indeed😋) They will fight to the end.