Why didn't that work?-Great Ocean Green Apollo Bay

This project never went ahead , but it nearly did and it would have been a disaster . How can so much money be wasted over 8 years trying to stop something that should have been knocked on the head in the very first instance. The answer is that the person who would have normally knocked it on the head was not heard . Instead of a straight "NO" there was a "maybe" by those present , a case of duck-shoving suggestions instead of decisions that should be made on site; straight to any point of design contention. Only broad briefs were set, which predictably consultants drove their trucks through. The agencies asked for reports they couldn't digest, so what's the point . Setting up a paper trail that has no final brief and therefore no final end is a waste that is now far too normal . It maybe expensive for the client but each new consultancy brings the client closer to his aim . You should never let the client investigate what you do not understand yourself -this is what happens right across Australia - every day . Agencies of government who take on planning responsibilities but do not train their people to be accountable do not make decisions - they duck them . Careless Agencies, like the CCMA, gave a tacit yes to the idea- they were trying to be helpful, but failing to be competent. GOG was a big horse that bolted paper and the chase cost us millions .
Building on a floodplain with no equal for danger to life, limb and property in the State.
Capable risk management comments were published but not heard amongst the so called " authorities " Planning is about nipping the thing in the bud, but no nipping was ever done.Once trimmed its important to cultivate growth in the right area to find the best place for any development. I was never against tourism and growth. I just insisted on the best possible growth. The only sort of tourists you want are those who appreciate the best- the very best in nature and the very best design with nature.