here is the news - stella's story of hope.

For many of us landowners we often feel isolated and don't know who to turn to...phoning or writing to council, government ministers or politicians...begging to be heard...hoping for some kind of change. ANYTHING. In 2016 one woman, Stella Maris, wrote to the local newspaper "News of the Area" sharing her story. What it did was trigger a reaction of people reaching out to find each other. To find their voice, and be heard.
Here's a link to Stella's news story, which has attracted more than 131 comments. Thanks Stella, you have been so instrumental in getting our story out there, enabling us to finding each other, and being heard. Here's to Hope!

A Call For North Arm Cove’s Development And Potential 
by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 17, 2016

Dear News Of The Area
My husband and I bought a block of land in North Arm Cove about 20 years ago with the hope that one day we could build our little house.

We felt in love with the area and we use to go every summer with our children to look at our land and enjoy the beautiful water views.

We named our land “HOPE”.

We never stopped paying the rates for 20 years and I believe many people still paying like us; and the ones that stopped paying probably became pensioners and cannot afford to pay anymore.
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But how much money all the people paid to the council probably for more than 20 years.

I don’t think money is the problem.

We don’t go there every year anymore.

Some times we pay some locals from North Arm Cove to cut the grass in our land.

But I can say the area has deteriorated a lot not only the non urban area but also the urban area it looked really sad.

It is a pity that this council does not recognize that North Arm Cove has a big potential to develop and create more jobs.

I wrote a  nice letter to the Council to ask about the approval of environmental free houses: kit homes with solar energy, rain water tanks, our own sewage but never have a reply.

I hope people doesn’t give up and continuing fighting for something that it is ours.
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Stella Maris
Ratepayer North Arm Cove

Fast forward to 2022...
When I emailed my story for me it was a way of relief, I knew that somehow, somebody up there was going through the same situation and I was going to be heard.,not like when I wrote to the council .
Then the time passed by and I forgot completely about my letter, until one day a lady "Renate Tuano" sent me a private message asking me if I was the same person from the article, of course I said YES, and she replied you better have a look at all the people responses. 
I was in shock and so happy at the same time. Then Renate suggested to open a Facebook page and also to continue with the NAC Petition. So we did.