Liquorland proposes a bottle shop at 19-21 Walker Street, Helensburgh. The corner of Walker and Short Streets that was previously a Deli and Fruit Shop. If the application proceeds it will mean there will be four bottleshops in Helensburgh within 185m along Walker Street.
If this concerns you then you can voice your concerns to the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) now. You can do this by posting a letter, sending an email or using the submission link at:
https://lngnoticeboard.onegov.nsw.gov.au/searchresult/details/APP-0008817690
Please express, in your own words, what concerns you the most about this proposed new bottle shop. Your submission must reach the Authority no later than 10 July 2021. The Authority does not take into account need, so “we don’t need another liquor store” will be disregarded and not counted as an objection.
Form letters and petitions, no matter how many signatures, are only now considered one submission, so to have an impact you need to send in individual submissions to the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority.
Have you say now, as you will be silenced after 10 July 2021. If we are to have an impact we must stand together.
If you responded to the Liquorland lawyers’ request for feedback, then you should make a submission to the ILGA separately.
Need help writing your submission? Below are some of the concerns that have been raised:
Application gives incorrect address of Helensburgh Plaza 19-33 Walker St. The building on the corner of Walker and Short Streets is not part of the Helensburgh Plaza Development, according to Wollongong City Council’s property mapping and the DA for “Helensburgh Plaza. It is an independent building with NO PARKING at all.
Helensburgh shoppers are already provided with significant convenience for the purchase of packaged liquor with one existing liquor premises, Helensburgh Premium Liquor, next door to the Coles supermarket and closer to the Coles exit than the proposed Liquorland site.
There is no community interest or benefit to the community in another packaged liquor outlet in Helensburgh.
The Helensburgh area (2508 postcode) has over 25 liquor licences for a population of just over 7000 residents and is therefore over-serviced already by liquor licences.
The proposed premises has no off-street delivery. Liquorland’s store plan indicates that there is no off-street unloading area for truck deliveries.
There is no street-front parking.
Night-time noise and antisocial behaviour are an issue in the Helensburgh Plaza car park and both Coles Supermarket and the landlord will not address the issues or take responsibility for the car park.
It will put increased pressure on police resources in Helensburgh – already police resources are very limited.
Liquorland may create a price war that will impact on the support to local sporting clubs, charities and community groups currently supported by the small businesses of the existing liquor outlets. Liquorland has no link or connection in any way to the local community.
Concerns of an increase in the secondary sale to younger persons and teenagers.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Your letter or email should be clearly marked with APP-0008817690 and it should be sent to:
NSW Liquor and Gaming
GPO Box 7060
Sydney NSW 2001
Email: new.applications@liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au