The property “Yujiu Villa” or “Dude Ranch” at 707 Murrindindi Rd, Murrindindi – featured on 60 Minutes – that backs on to the Murrindindi Scenic Reserve has a (translated from Mandarin) Chinese website sprouting: “When we come to Australia, we should experience life that we can’t experience in China.”
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“The first thing that should be felt in Australia is to be a wilderness hunter in the mountains of Australia.
According to a New Daily report the most common site locals see is luxury stretch limousines with blacked-out windows.
The owner, Chinese businessman Tom Zhou is a Crown casino partner with alleged crime links. Zhou has strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party and, according to the newspaper reports, is wanted in China for financial crime that has netted him tens of millions of dollars.
He is the subject of an Interpol notice and is supposed to be arrested immediately if he crosses a country’s border.
“Even if you don’t have any shooting experience, it doesn’t matter”.
“With professional guidance, you will be a great shooter!” it states.
“Hares, foxes, wombats, wild ducks, red deer, sambars (deer) … a variety of wild animals to spend a happy holiday with you.”
“In addition to professional firearms equipment, Yujiu Villa also has the most professional hunting equipment. From single-person off-road motorcycles to three-person mountain off-road motorcycles to the Toyota King of the Battlefield, professional equipment gives you the most professional hunting experience,” the site states.
“Two days and one night hunting experience
(Package, accommodation, high-end business car Melbourne city transfer)
As long as $1000/person,” the site states.
The property is the subject of a proposed luxury resort after an earlier application was rejected.
Murrindindi Shire CEO Craig Lloyd today released a statement:
“Murrindindi Shire Council understands the community has concerns about the current use and proposed development of the property known as ‘Balaclava’ in Murrindindi. While the initial planning application for the development of this site included a shooting facility and residential hotel, the applicant has since made amendments to the application and it no longer includes a shooting facility.
“The application is likely to go on public exhibition in the near future – we will keep you updated on this. Council will not be making any decisions about the application until the community has had the opportunity to have their say.
“Separate to the planning application, we have also heard from community members who continue to be concerned about ongoing reports of shooting on the property. Council has been in discussion with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) about this for some time. We condemn any illegal shooting of animals.
“DELWP and the Police are the agencies empowered to investigate and intervene on any allegations of illegal hunting and firearms matters ,” the statement reads .
-With AAP.
