300 residents of the City of Clarence gathered last night to discuss concerns over the privatisation of Crown land on Hobart’s eastern shore.
The Clarence Council plans to lease the area to a developer to construct a multi-million dollar hotel in Rosny Hill, which residents describe as a sale and privatisation by any other name.
Tasmanian Conservation Trust director Peter McGlone also says the proposed developments would cover 40 percent of the reserve and threaten endangered plants.