The Flyrodders’ Club from Sydney, which has more than 100 members, also wrote to council to protest and one member, James Webber, contacted the Oberon Review to express his concerns.

“For years club members have had fishing access on Bloomfield, owned by the Beatties on the east side of Titania Road,” he said.

“In return members have regularly been stocking the Bloomfield dams to maintain the fish population.”

Mr Webber said club members stayed in Oberon and contributed positively to local accommodation providers, restaurants, cafes and shops.

“I understand that bores will not now be allowed in the subdivision. Just as well. Over the last 10 years we have observed the increasing pressure on the water flows in the Duckmaloi, even without further development.

“There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that this type of unnecessary development destroys our fishing grounds.

“Given how dry our country is and how fragile its river systems, it would be incomprehensible if this proposed development was let through.

“Considering the large area of impermeable surfaces from houses, sheds, roads and driveways in such a concentration, increased water pollution will result. 

“In severe storm water events, when tanks overflow and the many impermeable surfaces reduce the capacity of the land to absorb runoff, the pollution impact on the Duckmaloi will be much worse. 

“Soil erosion is already an issue from runoffs and will increase; and you can add to that the washing off of suburban surface pollution and waste which also end up in the river.

“The fact that there will be 43 individual septic systems, the risk for septic overflow will have its inevitable negative impact on the river biodiversity including the fish and the platypus.”

Mr Webber also thinks that the imposition of suburbia right on the boundary of Bloomfield will spoil the rural view and feel of the area for fishing tourists such as his club members.