Susanna Freymark
The issue of the Mummulgum RFS fire shed came up at the Kyogle Council meeting on Monday, November 9.
Council’s general manager Marcus Schintler said the family was still keen to sell it.
“It’s a tricky one,” Mr Schintler said.
He said no one anticipated that the handshake deal done 40 years ago would be a problem today.
Joe Gibbins wanted to keep access clear for his cattle and suggested the RFS shed be built on land next to the Mummulgum Hall, rather than build the shed behind the hall.
After Joe’s death in January, the family want to sell the block.
The family have had a real estate assessment of the block. Mr Schintler didn’t disclose the valuation.
He is getting council’s own valuation of the property.
“There are other possibilities such as moving the shed,” he said.
“But that is very expensive.”
Planning and Community Services director Amanda Clark confirmed that the Mummulgum block had a building entitlement.
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