Circulation 2000 plus online visits Issue No. 82 Nov 2009
Surprise New Park for Wallaga
Trian le readers may be surprised included. The lake bed itself (not the registered company by New South to learn that the NS Government State foreshore) Montreal Gold Fields ales Lands Minister Tony elly. Parks Land and Property Management Long Swamp Bermagui wetlands illalea Coastal Investments Pty Authority has a new park listed on their and Bermagui Northern River Road Ltd website sets out the development website allaga Lake State Park. the coastal dune strip north of proposal for an eco-resort. illalea State According to a Google search a state allaga Lake to 1080 at Mystery Bay Park website proclaims coastline park is Crown Land dedicated to public have been included. rainforest areas extensive wetlands recreation and Public reserve According to my source the seabird breeding areas and so on. providing recreation and nature following local groups were unaware Save illalea websites infer the studies . It is not a developer tripled National Park. donations to ALP . allaga State State Parks sites Park sits at state infringement number 16 on the notices may be NS map web issued under the page new Parks Crown Lands Act information still for non- to come . compliance of Park I m sure rules . there are a I imagine number of DECC (NP S) readers with State Forests plenty of Merrimans Local information on Aboriginal Land the history of Council and the allaga Lake Batemans Bay who would be Marine Park will only too willing all have a few rules to let the NS of their own g o v e r n m e n t should any know a thing or development such two about the as that proposed area. at illalea emerge. I could tell Wallaga Lake; a newly proposed state park It should be them some things myself having lived of the formation of the allaga Lake expected that a Board of Management on the northern estuary of the lake for State Park: DECC (NP S) State encouraging community consultation over 22 years. Not to mention the Forests Merrimans Local Aboriginal with a government- appointed trust important Aboriginal cultural sites that Land Council Batemans Bay Marine (that does not sell off the land) will be exist in this park. Parks Bega Valley Shire Council (not appointed to express the views of the hat I can tell you is that a map sure if they also mentioned ESC) or people irrespective of which of the park with fragmented boundaries the BVSC Flora and Fauna Reserve government is in power. stretching from the southern end of Trust. Let s hope that the allaga Lake Eurobodalla National Park to the north None of the above may seem State Park s creation has not been for and alongside the Bermagui River to the all that riveting until you learn that revenue-raising alone. south has found its way into my hands illalea State Park in the aralyn alla han According to this map Murunna Shellharbour area was intended to be erma ui Point and Black Lagoon are not granted a 52-year lease to a newly www.thetriangle.org.au and www.VisitCobargo.com The Triangle November 2009 page 1 forests. Tree plantations can serve Editorial Letters to the Editors our wood and paper needs. Forestry keeps repeating the ell it is nearly Christmas and Bloody Telstra and competition same sustainable rhetoric and the please don t forget that our next issue Dear Editor obs chant but we know that eco- is our last until February 2010 so get Blood is boiling forget banks tourism obs and green industries those ads in early and all your copy health care and lack of employment are the employment future for of the ready for the Christmas holidays and it s our pathetic communications in Far South Coast. The irreplaceable the arrival of our many visitors to this the country that do it for me. Yes striking beauty of our area is our wonderful part of the coast. It does look Telstra has introduced their Next 3G financial security. Clean industries wonderful now after the rain we all and yes it does give us wireless like oyster farms deserve to be received the atmosphere in the towns broadband which is a huge improve- protected from polluting sediment and especially the nurseries has ment on dial up but with no other run-off from logged coops in our changed for the better and if we can get competitors they have us over a water catchments. Our native more rain it would herald in a really barrel. animals which are declining in good 2010. I recently went through the numbers deserve a chance to live. Since our last issue we are loops to connect friends of mine to Our pristine and beautiful area farewelling our correspondents from Telstra s wireless broadband. The deserves to be cherished. As greed Brogo Cliff and Rita Tarrant. They have plan options are as follows: and arrogance have depleted been really loyal contributors to The 24 month plan (locked in for nature s ability to keep our planet Trian le and Cliff took the reins as two years) 200MB $29.95 per healthy we must value ever more Treasurer whilst Taina was overseas month 1GB $59.95 per month. highly that which is left. visiting family. e would like another Each of these two options severely Our politicians are respon- correspondent from Brogo so if anyone penalise users for going over their sible for allowing this situation to would like to collect Brogo news please limit to the tune of .15c per MB used. continue. ith the exception of a let us know soon. On the 5GB $89.95 per month if very few they have shown no The Trian le proposes to erect its you go over the limit your log on courage or vision so we must show new blow-up screen in Bermagui over speed ust slows down. them the way. the summer and to hold a fund-raiser In the city it is easy to get a If you are worried about for a trailer to transport our equipment plan which locks in mobile phones logging in our native forests and its around the district. with broadband usage. My son pays effects on our economy and quality e would like suggestions for $60 per month for unlimited mobile of life there are steps you can take. the first movie to be shown on 18 or 19 phone use and 10GB of broadband Sign petitions against logging write December as a Christmas event use. letters to the Editor speak to your (alternate evening in case of rain). This is shocking and mas- friends and family about your The outdoor movie screen is a sively discriminatory. I urge every- concerns. It will have to be a people wonderful asset to the community one to write to Telstra their elected fuelled ground swell movement to partly financed by The Trian le and representative the papers and show the politicians that we do care Mumbulla Foundation so please anyone else you can think of to about our environment and that embrace this and support us so that we change this situation. there are other means of providing can bring classic movies to the area near ouise ro n for ourselves financially without you. The screen and equipment are andella laying our real treasure to waste. available for hire. Please contact Louise ois at Brown on 6493 7370. Logging of timber cathedral dna rive Tathra Any assistance from locals to Dear Editor form a Movie Club would be greatly The proposed logging of the Firewatch website appreciated the benefits are great and timber cathedral in Bermagui is very Dear Editor to sit under the stars and watch movies sad but not surprising. The native On the general topic of is something special especially with a logging industry is becoming ever bushfires and prevention/reduction I glass in hand and a picnic dinner. bolder as it en oys continued protec- thought you may be interested in an tion by a NS State government article that was in the ustralian that is enshrouded in secrecy and newspaper yesterday about some Stop Press completely indifferent to the appeals technology called Firewatch devel- Exciting events happening of a growing concerned populace oped nine years in use in Germany with the Bega Valley Festival on Nov regarding environmental issues. The and on trial in the S France and 20 22 and the great involvement of Federal government also offers little other countries: many from The Triangle area can t resistance to the demands of the www.theaustralian.news.com.au/ name names but the essence of logging industry. And in both cases story/0 26174722-32542 00.html community is very much alive and the opposition gives every indication I hope this might be of interest well and will be presented by The that it would love to keep the chip to Triangle residents. Trian le s Rosemary Millard and o mills humming if they get into ind regards Lewis. Please check Festival power. This is in spite of the fact elphine Trou hear Program out soon or call Prue elly polls show that most people don t ro o BVF Co ordinator on 0418 161 547. like and don t want logging in native