Manly Daily: A controversial plan for a northern beaches’ childcare centre above a suburban bottle shop has been released — again — for public feedback.
Health authorities had blasted the original development application for the redevelopment of the Careel Shopping Village at Avalon Beach that included the 60-child centre over a Dan Murphy’s outlet...
A submission from independent state MP for Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby, called for the plan to be rejected.
Ms Scruby wrote that locals had told her they would support developments that met the needs of the community and reflected community values.
“These values include supporting existing local businesses and protecting the community from a high density of liquor shops and inappropriate co-locations with childcare centres,” she said.
“Many in the local community also feel it is unethical to co-locate a liquor store next in the same building as a childcare centre. I agree with this sentiment.”