Full-blown DA required for Bentley protest camp

The Richmond Valley Council's general manager says it is unlikely temporary approval would be issued for another protest camp at Bentley.
Hundreds of protesters camped on a property adjacent to the Metgasco work site last year.
Many have vowed to return if work resumes following last week's Supreme Court decision.
The court ruled the State Government had acted outside the law in suspending Metgasco's licence to drill a test well at the Bentley site.
The Richmond Valley Council's John Walker said getting approval for a legal camp site could take a long time.
"I'd be reluctant to go with a temporary approval this time given what we saw and how it grew and the needs of a camp with cooking, ablutions, showering, garbage, all of the things that need to be put in place," he said.
"So I think given what we experienced last time we're more likely to want a full-on development application before it could be considered.
"So that takes a long time."