THE TWEED Volume 2 #43 Thursday, July 8, 2010 Page Advertising and news enquiries: 10 Phone: (02) 6672 2280 [email protected] [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT Police close in on prime Cudgen land
Ken Sapwell exhibition until July 14, is expected to trigger a swag of objections from The NSW Police Force is seeking to community and environmental exploit a loophole in planning laws groups who have been involved in a to establish a new police station on long-running battle to save the red- protected farm land at Cudgen. soil plateau from development. The move is the first serious chal- It’s also being watched closely by lenge to the Cudgen plateau’s unique other emergency service agencies who agricultural status since the Anglican have been searching for a flood-free Church lost a court battle to build a site to consolidate their operations in school on another nearby parcel of a so-called super-centre close to the prime farming land about 12 years ago geographic centre of the shire. (see panel, page 2). Former long-serving Mayor Max Senior police say the station is an Boyd, who was part of a 10-man study Karen Oliver as Eliza Doolittle in her Ascot finery.Photo supplied emergency facility which can be built team which resulted in the govern- on the site without the consent of ment classifying the plateau as agri- Tweed council or the government if cultural land of State significance, says Karen’s Directed by respected Gold Coast erful voices on the Tweed Coast, they can convince them that no other he’s confident the government will show producer Tracey Kriz and co- this production is a nice piece of suitable sites are available. uphold its own planning policies. starring Peter Gray as the urbane, synergy. They are asking the council to go ‘The land is recognised as being in Eliza world-weary upper-class snob ‘This was the first full-length show against its Local Environment Plan the top 10 per cent of agricultural land Henry Higgins, the show features that I ever did. I was 13 and I really which prohibits subdivisions of less in Australia and has been given the a 36-member ensemble and some wanted to be Eliza. But I was too than 10ha to create a 1.5ha allotment highest possible level of protection,’ dream impressive costumes. young to be the lead so instead I was for a new Kingscliff headquarters at a he said. But for Ms Oliver, who has just the lady about town,’ she said of the cost of $4.5 million. finished a stint with Gold Coast Lit- Kingscliff High production back in A development application lodged Thin end of the wedge comes true tle Theatre in Showboat and Curtains the 1990s. by consultants acting for the force, ‘This new application if approved for Spotlight, it is a chance to finally ‘I always wanted to do the show Newton Denny Chapelle, says the will be the thin edge of the wedge for Tania Phillips get her vocal chords around those and it never came around.’ That is, site was chosen after four alterna- further urban development in an area classic Lerner and Loewe songs until now. tive sites were deemed unsatisfactory, which should be preserved for farm- As a young teen at Kingscliff High ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?’, ‘The Rain The musical also reunites Ms Oliver mostly because none was as close to ing activities.’ School, Karen Oliver always dreamed In Spain’, and ‘I Could Have Danced with Tracey Kriz, who directed her the motorway. The land subject to the subdivision of playing Eliza Doolittle, but it’s only all Night.’ in her first major senior role at age 15 ‘The subdivision provides the mini- application belongs to the Kingscliff now the talented musical performer There’s also the thrill of speaking in the Gold Coast production of Stop mum area necessary for the construc- Land Company (KLC) which pur- will get her wish. Bernard Shaw’s scintillating dia- The World I Want to Get Off. tion and operation of the station… chased the 39ha site in a joint venture Ms Oliver will bring the wonderful logue, much of which was left in the My Fair Lady is on at Twin and provides sufficient land for the deal with Coles Myer for $4.5 million Eliza Doolittle to life in the Tweed show when it was adapted from his Towns, Tweed Heads, this Friday, continuation of the existing agricul- in 2004 but has since been unsuccess- Theatre Company’s new production classic play Pygmalion. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $25 tural land use of the newly created ful in two attempts to rezone the land of My Fair Lady at Twin Towns this And for the talented blue-eyed ($20 concession) and can be booked adjoining lot,’ the consultants say. for houses and a retail centre. weekend. blonde with one of the most pow- on 1800 014 014. The application, which is on public continued on page 2
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(from page 1) TWEED 4 Park Street Tweed Heads Police close in on prime Cudgen land Phone 07 5536 1865 The first bid came unstuck the crossroads of the shire. The purchase attracted na- LISMORE 150 Laurel Avenue Lismore when the council was sacked He said he did not believe tional media attention when Phone 02 6621 6437 Serving the Community since 1980 in disgrace in 2005 and the sec- KLC’s holding warranted its mortgage documents revealed ‘A division of Northern Rivers Childcare Services Inc.’ ond failed in a narrow 4-3 vote state significance classifica- KLC entered into a conditional in May last year. tion. arrangement with then sitting KLC director, former Tweed ‘The property has been sand- councillor Lynne Beck and her National Party MP Don Beck, mined and quarried and has two sisters, to pay an extra $5 Future proof your solar said the site was an ideal loca- only a few knobs of red soil,’ million if the land was rezoned investment by opting for a tion, being flood-free and at he said. before November last year. Solar Expandable System. A little history always helps… how developers The newest innovation in solar, the SES incorporates a high have tried to turn the rich red soil into concrete performance inverter to allow for system expansion at a later date. The rich red farming soil government to give the farms a $70,000 kitty, including a of the Cudgen plateau has the highest possible level of $20,000 contribution from his long been a prime target of protection and to set up the own company, a subsequent developers and a rich source first of two inquiries which re- inquiry found. of political intrigue and skul- sulted in the council’s sacking It was used to fund the PLUS PRO duggery. several years later. 1999 election campaign of 24 The farms dotting the Events unfolded after the so-called Independent can- A 1.5kW system A 1.5kW system elevated site just to the west church failed in a court appeal didates grouped to maximise wwith a 3kW inverter. with a 5kW inverter. of Kingscliff boast sweeping against council’s refusal to their chances under the voting OfferingOf future-flex Offering future-flex ocean and mountain views allow it to build a school on system and to launch an anti- up to 3kW output. up to 5kW output. which would become prime a farm it had purchased only Boyd media blitz accusing his * * residential real estate if devel- a few metres from the site council of mismanagement $2995 $3995 opers overturned their agricul- where police now want to and incompetence. tural protection status. build a new station. The tactics proved suc- Pressure to rezone the The setback sparked a cessful with the election of a land for urban expansion has strong backlash from the pro-development council and Buy today, for tomorrow, and save. been growing since the 1980s church which erected a were then used as a blue- as investors began buying giant wooden cross on the print at the next elections in farms before declaring them redundant site in silent protest 2004 for a bigger and more non-productive or unprofit- against the council’s decision secretive war chest filled with able and disputing the NSW to back its planning staff on money from developers. Exclusive to: government’s State significant the issue. A subsequent inquiry which
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Left: Nine year old dancer Joshua Price Mental health service dealt from Jarrad Cramp Dance impressed the audience on critical funding blow Saturday night in the 12 years and under Kate McIntosh to shut the service down. The Richmond MP denied division of Musical Its closure comes as the Fed- her government was ignoring Theatre and Cabaret. The Tweed region’s sole com- eral Opposition leader Tony local mental health sufferers For more infor- munity outreach service for Abbott announced a Coalition and their families. mation about the people suffering dual mental government would provide $1.5 ‘We recognise the impor- festival or to see the health and substance abuse billion to fund early interven- tance of prevention, early Treading program or results, problems has been forced to tion mental health programs intervention, diagnosis and visit the festival close after failing to secure to ease the burden on main- treatment of mental health the website: www.mur- funding. stream services. conditions. There is more to bahfestival.com.au. The MISA (Mental Illness Despite the link between do in mental health but it is im- Photo Tree Faerie Substance Abuse) program, mental health and substance portant to get the foundations boards which was run by drug and al- abuse problems, Mr Evans right,’ Mrs Elliot said. cohol rehabilitation centre The said sufferers continued to She said the government had Eve Jeffery and music competitions com- der, the under 15 and the open Buttery, had been operating be shunted between separate committed to double national pleted, the dance sections got troupes strut their stuff on the from Binna Burra for the past services, decreasing positive spending on mental health The Murwillumbah Festival of underway last Saturday with Murwillumbah Civic Centre three years. recovery outcomes. to $1.1 billion over the next Performing Arts has had yet the spraying of hair, the glaz- stage. The section included The Buttery’s executive di- MISA was unique in that its four years and that The But- another successful year pro- ing of lips and the glittering of song and dance, classical bal- rector Barry Evans said more programs had been specifically tery would continue to receive viding the stage for hundreds just about everything. let, tap, modern dance and than 250 people in the Ballina focused around addressing co- Commonwealth funds for its of talented young performers. Adjudicator Marilyn Morri- the ever popular jazz perfor- to Tweed area are affected by existing drug and alcohol is- other drug treatment and re- In its last week organisers are son was refreshingly swift and mances. the closure. sues and mental health. habilitation services. work weary but pleased with succinct with her accurate ap- This week continues with ‘This sort of service is critical Mr Evans said repeated Mr Evans said the Buttery the event which held great praisal of competitors, a lovely the solo, duets and trios, and particularly in a rural area,’ Mr representations to the Federal was now seeking philanthropic promise for the big 80th birth- change to have an early night. for the cheapest and best eve- Evans told The Echo. government and local member support in the hopes of restor- day next year. Saturday, Sunday and Mon- ning’s entertainment in town, ‘The people we’re assisting Justine Elliot over the past 18 ing its mental health program. With the speech and drama day saw the 12 years and un- Saturday night will see the are dealing with chronic men- months had been to no avail. festival host the JJ Richards tal health issues and often us- He said the closure would Tweed Shire Council secures funding for flood clean-up Memorial Scholarship event ing drugs or alcohol as a short- leave a significant service gap in which, for a few dollars, you term relief. They’re not going for mental health sufferers Council has received $173,000 funding received to repair lumbah. Under an agreement can witness a showcase of the to go to their GP.’ and their carers in the Tweed in funding from the state damage to local facilities and with the Commonwealth, the talents of 25 of the brightest The Buttery received one-off region. government to repair major infrastructure. NSW Government pays the young ballet stars in the area. funding of $750,000 in 2007 ‘The fact is the need remains flood damage. The funds will The council has so far first $106.1 million of all natu- Last year’s winner, Claudia for its outreach services un- after the funds dry up. How do cover the clean-up costs and conducted repair works to Uki ral disaster costs in each year. Dean, is now twinkling her der the under the Proceeds of we explain to people in crisis emergency restoration works sports field, Jack Julius Park in The Commonwealth match- pointe-shoed toes across the Crime Act Funding. that there is no one available to arising from the January 2008 Kingscliff and Bilambil West es NSW for costs between Royal Ballet School stage in However, when that funding help them through their prob- and May 2009 floods. sports field. Funding assist- $106.1 million and $185.7 mil- the UK. The curtain for the dried up on June 22 The But- lems now that the service has The latest payment is part ance also went towards repairs lion and beyond that pays for scholarship goes up at 6.30pm tery was left with no option but closed?’ of $1 million in government to the levee at South Murwil- three-quarters of all costs. sharp, so don’t be late. ONE 24648
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Letters to the Editor They didn’t take any notice Email: [email protected] of their own ‘specialist/planner Deadline: Noon, Tuesday ecologist’s’ report on the Chin- Abrupt tree felling rankles residents Letters longer than 200 words may derah Waterway which was be cut and pseudonyms are not damning of the development, ■ I was saddened to see the re- these shameful events. more detailed analysis of tree management in their own acceptable. so does anyone really think sult of the deliberate poisoning The poisoned tree was expe- preservation measures should shire. Please include your full name, they would take notice of their of the magnificent Forest Red ditiously felled today by expert be researched before arborists I hope to explore all or any address and phone number. ‘randomly selected panel’ if it Gum in Shady Lane, Banora arborists, and what took poten- are allowed to make the deci- avenues I can to make my fel- wasn’t what council wanted? Point and I commend council tially hundreds of years to grow sions for tree felling. A panel low members of the shire aware Boat Harbour fill Or is council saying they for the sign now attached to and flourish was extinguished of three council-employed ar- of this example of ‘response by aren’t up to the job they are its stump. in a single day’s work; quite un- borists does not make a euca- habit’ as opposed to ‘response shock In the early 1900s, when my believable to witness but true. I lypt expert panel, and with the by ecologically considered re- I was shocked on returning being paid for? Perhaps they should get out and talk to the grandfather, Alfred Wilson, have heard the rationalisation decline in numbers of trees of search’. from a short holiday to discov- cleared portion of the ridge that expressed by various members this age and significance, surely Leonie Seedsman er a peninsula of land had been people not just the develop- ers. Read their own specialists is now Tweed Heights, he left of the council staff but what is the time has come for a more Banora Point created using rubble and infill that stand of eucalypts because not satisfactory in this matter is considered approach to tree on the northern shoreline of reports, etc before they make of their beauty. If that tree wor- the lack of transparency in the management. ■ Maybe alternatives to saving the Jack Evans Boat Harbour. decisions and be fully respon- sible for them, if they have got ried whoever destroyed it, they alleged ‘testing’ undertaken by No one in the street was some of the tree at the corner This infilling of the harbour’s should not have decided to live the arborists, in determining informed of the matter being of Shady Lane could have been edge cannot be seen from the it wrong. They don’t need a citizens’ panel, they have spe- there. that the only course of action listed on the agenda for that found, to save at least some of ground because a Cyclone wire The selfishness and igno- following the poisoning should June 15 meeting. No one but the old growth habitat with the fence with a screening fabric at- cialists making reports, and all they need do is read them! And rance of some people in con- be felling the tree. the residents immediately ad- huge canopy and all the hol- tached has been used to block nection with the environment There are many members of jacent to the tree were notified lows used by our wildlife. any view from ground level. like normal people, rectify any mistakes, not ignore them. never ceases to amaze me. the community who are not of the outcome of your council I understand these hollows Council probably expected Ross Wilson lacking in education or cre- meeting. take around 70 years to form, to have a great unveiling once Perhaps then people might start to believe this council is Tweed Heads dentials and they should be In short, no member of even if trees like this were to be the work and the park is com- entitled to a clear and detailed the street or shire apart from replaced, which I have not wit- pleted. competent to run this shire for the people who elected them! ■ To Tweed Shire Council: For explanation why a tree of such council staff had any con- nessed happening in our shire. In 2006 the Save JEBH those of you who were not wit- significance should be felled in- tribution to the discussions The Tweed is a magical place Committee was formed after Lynda Mack Chinderah ness to the horrendous act of stead of having other measures surrounding this tree and as many tens of thousands of the 2004 Masterplan had been environmental degradation attempted in the first instance. its management. This matter people are discovering. Let’s re-exhibited. It was picked up Catch phrases not on which occurred by the stroke As a ratepaying resident of should reach a public arena not destroy the very things that that the plans were misleading the shire, I for one believe it where local ratepayers of the make it so special. Tony Abbot has stated that the of your pen, as per your council and that the plan contained in- is appropriate in this time of shire have some contribution Dawn Hanson next election will be a referen- meeting of June 15, 2010, I send fill into the northern side of the you a photographic record of ecological sustainability that a to matters of environmental Banora Point harbour which would eventu- dum on tax. ally run the whole length of This misrepresents truth and green space and parkland that Your responsibility is also to six years. The traffic up here is You would save the environ- the north side to allow for a fact. A referendum enables can be found with substantial allow wider buffer zones so that unbearable, Byron Bay alone ment and we can sell tourism cultural centre and other com- change in the constitution. An parking availability. Also cur- the animals have more space to has thousands of visitors who with more confidence. mercial premises to be built on election is a democratic vote to rent parks like Faulks Park, move around, and stop build- must use cars. C J Wolf the harbour. establish a government which Kingscliff, might just be sub- ing more roads, tunnels and I hope you get the message Currumbin, Qld Following public outrage and represents the will of the peo- stantially sacrificed to the sea freeways and spend the funds and act soon, and that we don’t public meetings and a petition ple, in order to govern. under local policy making. on much needed railway lines have to treat so many injured Abuse of waterways containing 3,266 signatures be- Voters should not be per- The Lot 490 rare coastal and open the Casino-Murwil- animals in the wildlife veteri- A good (sensible and sensitive) ing presented in Parliament, suaded by short phrases which crown reserve lands should lumbah line at once, which has narian hospitals around the architect and/or town planner the NSW Lands Minister, Tony appear to be smart but deny not be signed over to a private already been closed for over state. More letters overleaf Kelly made the announcement clear and critical thought. commercial resort develop- on December 5, declaring, ‘No Let us keep these short, ment. There is a huge differ- part of the JEBH would be catchy phrases for the adver- ence between some simple low filled in’. This was published in tising industry. key tourist accommodation TAX RETURNS an article in the Daily News on The people’s democracy is and a massive long term 180 December 6, 2006. a serious public issue needing unit self-contained commer- On March 16, 2007, our state in-depth critical analysis, not cial resort with its own restau- representative, Neville New- simple one phrase propaganda rant, bar and conference com- By CPA Qualifi ed Accountants ell in the same paper stated, style thinking and writing for plex – just what is not needed ‘No infill for the Boat Harbour easy persuasion. within metres of beautiful * itself ’. The short phrases are close Cudgen Creek. State govern- $20 DISCOUNT Our current mayor Warren to psychological conditioning. ment needs to do a backflip Polglase attended the public Patricia Albanese on this community-insensitive meeting where the committee Murwillumbah development. was formed, and informed us Keep forwarding your objec- that it was the ‘three stooges’ Save Lot 490 tions against the Lot 490 crown (administrators) running with The federal government has lands resort development to the plan. He informed us if he made some monumental er- the NSW government and was re-elected that there would rors on its policies and imple- both the premier and Minister be no infilling, etc in the har- mentation of programs such for Lands Tony Kelly. It will not bour. as insulation and the school go away by itself or by local bar So the question is, why is building programs. Much com- room grumbling. there infill in the harbour? mon sense was simply thrown Trevor Reece I call for a stop to any more out the window in a rush to Kingscliff infilling and ask that all infill seize the moment. be removed. Perhaps I might The NSW state Labor gov- Act now, Mr Kelly THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTING IS HERE have to organise another pub- ernment in its policy and As the minister responsible, lic meeting to make council development partnership for Mr Kelly, for the fragile envi- REFER A FRIEND AND RECEIVE listen. The Echowill keep you the rare coastal crown reserve ronment we live in, you must informed. lands at Lot 490 Kingscliff is protect valuable habitats, for- A $10 COLES VOUCHER* There was a naturally formed also making a monumental ests and rivers immediately beach which only needed en- error. The land development and stop allowing your gov- hancing, there is no benefit to grab for a commercial resort ernment forestry agencies and the community by the infilling on these rare coastal crown re- developers to destroy more of of the harbour. serve lands needs immediate our unique wildlife everywhere Stephanie Deane turning around. This mistake in your state. Accountants | Tax Agents | Financial Planners Secretary, JEBH Committee let go too far unfortunately You must stop cats and dogs will not be able to be turned in the Kings Forest develop- MURWILLUMBAH | KINGSCLIFF Citizens’ panel around for generations and ment, fencing is necessary to After voting themselves a pay many decades. protect koalas and all the other Suite 3, 114 Main St Murwillumbah rise, and of course a rate rise In just a short decade from animals; underpasses are nec- *Conditions apply. Valid to 30/11/10. so that the people can pay for now with rapidly expanding essary if you build more roads, it, is the council now looking population and housing the in order to let the fauna pass Tweed community will need 02 for people to take the blame for through and a 40k speed limit 6672 6700 their decisions? all of the public open coastal must be endorsed.
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Murwillumbah showground for camping in motor homes Mixed feelings on the Gillard elevation and caravans. I want to state that I am traveling in a nine ■ I am an 85 year old woman dia has tried to kill off Kevin labour MP from Wales and a ians but also Israelis and world schools program will be abol- metre motor home with a car and I’ve enjoyed watching Rudd. cabinet minister in the post peace. ished and there will be 12,000 being towed behind. A total Parliament Question Time on He does not owe anyone an WW2 Atlee government. He I am at present reading The public servants looking for jobs length of 15 metres. I also have the ABC. On Tuesday night I apology. He was doing a great was also something of a hero Gun & The Olive Branch and under Mr Abbott (Australian a cat. I would say that 80 per tuned in to Australian Story to job. I think many of the Aus- to our family too (Tory pol- have recently read The Other Financial Review, June 29). cent of caravan parks over my watch what Julia Gillard had tralian people and the Liberal lies could not stand him which Side Of Israel; both deal with Remember it was Tony Abbott last seventh months of trav- to say. The program started Party, also Julia Gillard and the made him AOK with my Dad). this subject. who cut $1 billion in health and elling would not allow us to off okay with the interviewer media, owe him an apology and Bevan was indeed a compas- F Ball hospital funding when he was enter their park because of asking about Julia’s family life I can’t see how Australia can go sionate person, representing Tweed Heads health minister in the previous size and our animal. Where and so on. Then he turned his ahead until that happens. coal miners from an early age government. are we supposed to go with attitude and started asking her I Tough and always having sympathy ■ The Gillard government will Mr Abbott has failed to de- a large vehicle and no entry about Kevin Rudd. She looked Chinderah for the poor, the oppressed have the national budget back tail well-thought out policy to with a cat? And what about rather uncomfortable and I and the underdogs. in surplus by 2013 without put to the Australian people when the parks are full and thought that was odd. ■ Great excitement has devel- In this vein I hope Ms Gil- massive spending cuts to vi- at the coming federal election, that is often. The next day Wednesday I oped among large sections of lard will show support for the tal services such as health and piecemeal bits and pieces of The people or persons be- watched Question Time again. our community with the el- Palestinian people in their education. policy will not do. hind this stupid ruling (and Kevin Rudd and all the Labor evation of Julia Gillard to PM. present state of misery and Yet opposition leader Tony Australia is leading the way I know the council has come members were in fine form. It is of course an historical first call for the complete lifting of Abbott says he will slash spend- on economic recovery of all under pressure from the self- Prime Minister Rudd said for Australia and an important the Gaza siege, the expulsion ing by $47 billion should he be the developed nations, we ish people who run the parks) there had been a breakthrough step for women whatever their of the illegal settlements on given the opportunity. Among can’r risk a coalition govern- just don’t get it. Don’t you re- with the miners. I thought how politics. However, I would cau- the West Bank and the con- these panicky and ill-conceived ment smashing it all to pieces. alise that the money that the great it had turned out and his tion those who expect great clusion of a just and equitable cuts there will be cancellation Mr Abbott is too risky. parks don’t get goes to a greater things to come about simply peace agreement with the Pal- of the National Broadband Paddy Dwyer patience had won out. number of businesses in your because our PM is a woman. estinian people. Network, the computers in Murwillumbah It was not until Thursday, town? when I heard what had hap- She is still locked into the For too long they have been An example of what we pened, I felt devastated. I same policies as Kevin Rudd subject to military occupa- continued from page 7 for trees and eventually forest; spend. Fuel, oil, food, break- couldn’t believe what I was and subject to the same pres- tion and received underdog should aim to use scarce re- the means by which carbon is fasts, dinners, morning cof- hearing. sures from the right-wing treatment (perhaps jolly Joe sources wisely and strive to ful- stored most efficiently. fees, newspapers, wine and Only twice in my lifetime ‘whatever it takes’ bovver Hockey of Palestinian heritage fill social needs economically Larger diameter and coarser alcohol, tires, video hire, ve- have I truly been ashamed boys who pull the strings to could form a unity ticket on and in a way that minimises stemmed plants provision soil hicle servicing, hairdressers of being an Australian. Once suit themselves. this issue). harm to indigenous culture better than pasture grasses. A when Lindy Chamberlain was Ms Gillard said on an Aus- In doing this something and ecosystems. ‘dirty’ paddock therefore may for the women, replacement wrongly accused of killing her tralian Story program that really great would have hap- The title ‘Development Serv- be regarded as not providing a of vehicle parts, clothes, medi- baby, and now, when the me- her hero was Nye Bevan, a pened, not only for Palestin- ices’ applied to council’s plan- maximum of pasture grasses, cal, pharmaceuticals, etc, etc. ning department puts a skewed but is is engaged in provisio- etc. An example: I purchased emphasis towards the notion of ning soil. A ‘clean’ paddock on $1,000 worth of tires in Mack- smoothing the way (bulldoz- the other hand better provides sville. Today I spent $980 on ing the site?) for the ‘inevitable’ immediate feed for stock. my motor home suspension and scarcely questioned pro- The sustainability of a farm in Rockhampton. That’s just posed development. Perhaps is dependent at least partly on on one of the vehicles. That’s it is this mentality that sees no maintenance of soil organic not day-to-day living. Having shame or harm in concreting matter levels. Many of the a motor home in your town is over coastal creeks or eradicat- coarser plants not eaten by no different than having an- ing riparian vegetation. stock are regarded as weeds other family move in, except Another problem with coun- not only by the farmer but by we have money to spend. We cil’s policies and structure is the society which will legally may not be paying rates in your the dominance of engineers in prohibit their growth. If these town but we are paying rates the decision-making process. plants are the ones primarily somewhere else. There is a bias towards engi- engaged in soil provisioning, Don’t you people realise how neering solutions rather than is the society emphasising much we spend in your towns? ecological solutions and eco- the comparative short-term I come from Jindabyne in the logical constraints. feeding of stock at cost of NSW ski fields and down there For obvious reasons, man- the long-term well-being of we frantically try to find ways groves and littoral rainforests, the soil? Are these laws in of keeping a tourist for another like all protected ecological fact vectors of agricultural day because added up it is a communities, require special unsustainability? huge amount over time for the attempts by council and devel- Geoff Dawe town. opers to ensure their long term Uki Here is one for you. Take survival. good account of this com- Recent vandalism and devel- Banana paper ment. If I come to a town with opment proposals at Cudgera I saw on ABC TV program signs everywhere, you know . % 3. % 3 Creek and Chinderah are stu- Landline not so long ago a the ones that say don’t stop " 6 pid and unacceptable. North Queensland banana here and don’t sleep in the ve- The council’s decision mak- grower is producing strong pa- hicle unless you are in an ap- '' ) ) ers need to exercise special care per from the trunks of banana proved park, etc I say to myself ,% 3) in this special bioregion in this trees and has some plantation this town can shove it and I 4% 5% 6 year dedicated to biodiversity. growers from South America drive straight through without Hop E Hopkins showing them how it is done. even buying a coffee let alone &&!$' !$' Caldera Environment Centre Seeing our Tweed Shire has spending any real money. 7 3 $$ plenty of banana growers near You can lay the blame for this Weeds and weeds by, our federal and state gov- squarely on the shoulders of A major conflict in land-use ernments should help set up your councils. patterns occurs with pasture. a factory in Murwillumbah The park proprietors who Graziers in Australia prefer and not only will it save a lot have put pressure on your ‘clean’ paddocks, that is, those of waste, it will help banana councils don’t realise that even !! made up of plants preferred by growers with extra income and if their parks were $5 per night their stock, rather than plants create employment as well. there are people that don’t want 8*'#9 !: ' !;3 they regard as weeds that are John B Gray that type of camping. " #$ %% not eaten by their stock. Pottsville These comments are going +,, 0 ,) 1)%2 The weeds in paddocks to the NSW Ombudsman, )) increasingly become ‘woo- Have cat, will travel your chamber of commerce dy’ with larger diameter and I don’t know whether I have and your local newspapers and coarser stems than pasture the right council or not but last but by no means least the grass. This is a natural process assuming I have, I want this CMCA and the Caravan As- of nature provisioning more comment to go to the correct sociation of Australia. " ( % )*% ) )+ , - & and more organic carbon in department. I read with an- Frank Hawkes . / ) order that the soil is prepared ger that you have closed your Jindabyne
8 July 8, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
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