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flag Wollongong’s WIN Grand redevelopment cuts public amenities, sparks backlash despite affordable housing retention.

flag A revised $275 million development plan for Wollongong’s WIN Grand site has drawn criticism after removing a cinema and public swimming pool, reducing community amenities, and increasing building heights, despite retaining 132 affordable units among 546 total apartments. flag The updated design, now under NSW State Significant Development review, replaces originally approved features like a park and live music venue, prompting concerns from residents, councillors, and the city council about diminished public wellbeing and urban livability. flag While developer Level 33 claims the changes improve housing supply near transit and reduce costs from $292 million to $275 million, only one of 30 public submissions supported the revisions. flag Critics argue the process lacked adequate consultation and undermined the city’s human-scaled vision, though a hotel addition was noted as a positive.

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