Dalmeny Matters is an organisation established in opposition to Eurobodalla Shire Council's selling of Lot 2 DP 1151341 at Tatiara Street, Dalmeny.

The block of land was sold by the council in 2021 and Dalmeny Matters have been protesting the planned housing development ever since.

Dalmeny Matters spokesperson Sally Christiansen said money raised through the campaign would create a fund that could be drawn on at a moments notice to quickly move and appeal future decisions regarding the development.

Ms Christiansen said the group felt like the council was not willing to have a constructive conversation on the issue.

"Council might listen to legal representation," Ms Christiansen said.

"We want to be heard."

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A legal firm offered to help Dalmeny Matters initially at a pro bono rate, and recommended the group create a pool of money to draw on in the future.

The crowd-funding campaign on website GoFundMe has raised $2925 from 19 donors since it began on April 12.

"Lawyers are ready to help and we need $4000 right now for them to look further into our case and provide advice," the crowdfunding campaign said.

The next stage in the development progress requires the owners to submit a development application for the council to make decisions upon.

Dalmeny Matters is hoping the council will review the planning controls on the area prior to the developer's application being submitted. They want the council to change the current residential zoning status, which was determined 30 years ago.

Ms Christiansen criticised the misleading messaging from council; initially councillors voted to sell the land to increase affordable housing in the shire, however the council's Dalmeny Land Release Area Development Control Plan reveals the council no longer considers the land suitable for affordable housing.

"We would need to consider the appropriateness of encouraging affordable housing in such a location with its limited access to services," the plan said. "Affordable housing in the context of Eurobodalla is better located in the larger towns especially Moruya and Batemans Bay where there is greater access to services."

The plan said the council had connected the developers with housing providers to investigate opportunities for affordable housing in Dalmeny.

Ms Christiansen said Dalmeny Matters hoped to raise the minimum amount of $4000 as soon as possible. She said it was impossible to estimate how much money would be needed for the full legal campaign, and that the crowd-fundraiser would continue as required.