Developers make money and move on

There is an old saying amongst hoteliers: Be careful when you renovate the public bar, you may lose the old crowd without gaining a new one.

As a long-standing member of the Ettalong Memorial Club, I tried the new club.

I thought the food and atmosphere of the old club was better.

Based on a loss this year of close to $4 million, it appears I am not alone.

Developers and their lobbyists can try to turn Ettalong into Terrigal, but they will happily destroy this part of the Coast in their pursuit of the almighty dollar.

Have a look at Ettalong from Killcare or Staples Lookout and tell me the white mirage is an improvement to God's country.

We need to recognise the hypocrisy of the pro-development lobby.

They make their money and happily move on to their next victim.

Let's not repeat this mistake again.

Warren Cross, Wagstaffe Point