A defiant community is mobilising against the Kingborough Council’s draconian plan to seize control of residential properties by imposing the Landscape Conservation Zone (LCZ). This move, poised to affect more than 1,500 properties, has been condemned as a direct assault on homeowners’ rights, financial security, and personal safety.

At a recent public meeting, residents from across the region voiced their outrage over the Council’s blatant failure to adequately notify landowners.

“Many homeowners remain in the dark, unaware that their right to build, rebuild, or even defend their properties against bushfires is on the verge of being stripped away,” said a spokesperson.

“This lack of transparency is a betrayal of public trust and a clear sign of the Council’s disregard for its constituents,”

The LCZ, presented under the guise of “environmental protection,” is being touted as a destructive policy that will have devastating consequences for families, by members of the No Compulsory Landscape Conservation Zoning in Kingborough Facebook group.

At the meeting on Sunday 10 August, 2025, the following issues were raised.

The group warns property owners that the new zone will:

  • Cripple Bushfire Safety: Directly prevent homeowners from implementing essential bushfire mitigation strategies, placing lives and assets at unacceptable risk.
  • Decimate Property Rights: Effectively ban future development and deny residents the right to rebuild their homes after a disaster, leaving them without recourse or shelter.
  • Plummet Property Values: Cause a catastrophic drop in property values, making it impossible for homeowners to secure insurance or financing and eroding their life savings.
  • Unleash Legal Warfare: Force unsuspecting ratepayers into costly and protracted legal battles, draining their financial and emotional resources.
  • Fuel Mental Health Crisis: Exacerbate stress and anxiety, pushing affected residents to their breaking points as they grapple with the constant threat to their homes and futures.

“Residents are not anti-environment; they are pro-homeowner.

“They are demanding accountability and rejecting a policy that prioritizes a flawed bureaucratic ideal over the fundamental rights and well-being of the people it is meant to serve.

“This is a fight for the heart of the community and the future of Kingborough,” said a spokesperson.

In a statement, No Compulsory Landscape Conservation Zoning in Kingborough are requesting ratepayers and residents to consider the following urgent actions:

Monday, 18 August, Kingborough Council Meeting:  at the Kingborough Council Chambers. This is the last chance to confront the Council directly. Your presence is critical.
Wednesday 20 August, Tasmanian Planning Commission (TPC) Hearing: A directions hearing is scheduled for 10:00 at the Kingborough Community Hub. Subsequent hearings will follow. Homeowners must lodge their representations now to be heard.
Sunday 24 August, The next Community Meeting.

Join the No compulsory Landscape Conservation Zoning in Kingborough Facebook group for location details and a united front.

This is a call to action. The time to stand up for your property and your future is now.

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