 Local residents went to the local council in an attempt to block the development of the land, this however failed and the village was built.In 2006 the village became open for retirees to move in.The Village took the place of Forresters Beach Fun Park which throughout the years had been home to Forresters Beach Bowling Alley, Waterslides, Maze, Bungey Jumping, Go-Karts and home of the Forresters Beach Markets, which were popular in the 1990s.