OPPONENTS of a controversial rollercoaster-style luge at Arthurs Seat have launched the next phase of their campaign, vowing to continue fighting the project despite recent state government approval. The Save Our Seat community group has announced a public meeting at the Dromana Community Hall on Sunday 29 March from 4-6pm to rally support and discuss next steps. The state government last month formally approved plans for a major redevelopment of the Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE) tourism precinct, finding the proposal acceptable on planning grounds. The project includes a new observation tower, Victoria’s first mountaintop luge ride, an expanded café, and…
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The state government has approved a major redevelopment of Arthurs Seat Eagle, finding the project acceptable on planning grounds – a decision that has sparked backlash from some on the Mornington Peninsula. In a statement issued on February 19, Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE) announced it had received approval from the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) “for a landmark upgrade that will, once completed, establish the attraction as one of Australia’s premier year-round tourism destinations”.The approved project includes a new observation tower, Victoria’s first mountaintop luge ride, a café expansion and a purpose-built indoor immersive experience centre. The statement…
A COMMUNITY group is calling on the state government to commission an independent review of the landslide risks associated with a proposed $25m luge and tourism development at Arthurs Seat. Save Our Seat has urged Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to order a peer review of the developer’s landslide risk assessment, arguing it would be “reckless” to proceed without independent scrutiny considering the findings from the McCrae landslide board of inquiry. The proposed development by Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE), which is currently being fast-tracked under the state’s development facilitation program, includes a rollercoaster-style luge running beneath the existing gondola on the…