Court case Finished!!
27 August 2010
The hearing at the Environment Court has now concluded apart from the decision which will be released in 1-3 months. The residents of Balmoral continue to oppose the planned McDonalds. We still have to keep fundraising to pay for experts who gave evidence at the Environment court hearing.
Apparently the main benefit of this monstrosity is that it will generate up to 150 part time McJob's. We can only assume they are going to pay the minimum wage. A knowledge economy?
Whatever the outcome of the Balmoral McDonald's, if you are fighting inappropraite developments in your community, the tide against these ridiculous developments is changing.
"Town tilts the odds off pokies" (nzherald.co.nz) as an Australian town community prevents pokies being established.
Or home grown in New Zealand where protests are growing over the number of liquor licenses being granted (tvnz.co.nz).
Join the fight and have a say in your community to prevent developments that are there only to rip money out of the community and return nothing but problems.
McDonald's say they are commited to being "good neighbours" - the very bottom line for McDonalds and all companies is that they are there to make money.
you a not wanted in our community.
Photos of the Balmoral fair, site and the area the "restaurant" is planned.
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Latest news
27 August 2010 : Hearing over Golden Arches (stuff.co.nz)
05 August 2010 : Court rejects Omaha development (nzherald.co.nz) (or how tricky dicky bats for both teams- I guess its just how much you can afford to pay him)
31 July 2010 : 2am burgers cause noisy McNightmare for residents (bayofplentytimes)
14 July 2010 : Principals battle fast food threat
(bayofplentytimes)
12 July 2010 : Birthplace of 'drive-thru' turns its back on fast food (nzherald.co.nz)
12 July 2010 : UK doctors declare war on junk food (nzherald.co.nz) They want to stop fast-food outlets opening near schools
11 July 2010 : Hearing date is the 23rd of August
1 July 2010 : McDonalds backs revised work conditions bill (nzherald.co.nz)
1 July 2010 : The warehouse wants to increase the size of the red shed in Balmoral Take a look here. You can make a submission before 16 July. Cover form here
27 June 2010 : McDonald's may be sued over Happy Meal toys (3news.co.nz)
14 March 2010 : McDonald's says it got raw deal and threatens to withdraw advertising... (tvnz.co.nz)
12 March 2010 : McDonald's customer finds maggot in burger. Is it a new Weight Watchers Item? (3news.co.nz)
04 March 2010: Is its appropriate for Weight Watchers to team up with McDonalds? (nzherald.co.nz)
01 December 2009: Australia leads NZ in 10 of 11 categories. Not only do we have more unwanted McDonalds, we have more heart disease. (nzherald.co.nz)
22 November 2009: Want a sorry with that? McDonald's complaints process was also a focus of commissioners report. Obviously they did not bother to listen. (nzherald.co.nz)
17 November 2009: McDonald's scoops Fame and Shame awards (well the shame parts anyway). (smh.com.au)