Mark Rowsthorn, brother of comedy actor Peter Rowsthorn, has run into trouble with locals and environmentalists in the Victorian coastal town of Port Fairy.

Rowsthorn, said to be worth $325m according to Forbes’ Rich List, is seeking to create a luxury 28-lot housing subdivision overlooking Port Fairy’s East Beach.

But the Department of Sustainability and Environment said the dunes were too unstable to support a residential development.

15 members of the public objected to the plans,
as did the Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority and the Western Coastal Board.

A Spokesperson for Moyne Shire Council said, “It is very unlikely a decision will be made before the end of the year.”

Source: The Standard