Planning for the controversial Ballina Ocean Pool will go ahead after council today voted to continue supporting the project.
Environmental and cost concerns circulated the Chambers this morning, after Councillor Ben Smith put forward a motion to dump the planning proposal before it reaches the development stage.
Local residents against the pool shared concerns it will ruin the Shelly Beach surf.
“They won’t come to a backwash ruined break. Local surfer organisations were not consulted. Wave quality and surfer safety has not been considered.”
Ocean Pool Committee members will now complete a detailed design to be lodged for development approval before the proposal is formally brought to Council.
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