new letter from minster Bolyes office

[stevedemon]

hi all this letter arrived today from Minster Desley Bolyes office today read into it the Beattie >:( >:(government is not going to make any announcement :'( :'( till after the election on Moreton Bay at least the opposition came straight out and stated there stand :D ;) :) 8-)on the Bay



E/06/03156 Minister for Local Government and Planning
Minister for Environment
28 Aug

Minister for Women
Mr Steve Gresham


Dear Mr Gresham

Thank you for your e-mail to the Honourable Desley Boyle MP, Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women of 17 August 2006 concerning the Moreton Bay Marine Park.

Following the announcement by the Premier of a general election of the Legislative Assembly to be held on 9 September 2006, the Government is in caretaker mode pending the outcome of the election. During the caretaker period, I have been asked to respond to you direct.

In Queensland, our State marine parks are multiple-use areas that focus on conserving ecological systems while allowing people to engage in a wide range of activities, including recreational fishing.

The Minister has publicly stated, through media releases and in response to a question in Parliament, that the Government has not started a review of the Moreton Bay Marine Park nor made any decisions on future zoning. There is no intention to close significant areas of the Bay to recreational fishing.

The review of the Moreton Bay Marine Park will be a detailed process to be commenced in 2007 and finalised by September 2008. When the review does commence, available scientific data will be collated and considered together with local knowledge to determine the specific elements of the marine environment that need protection for their future survival. Allusers of Moreton Bay will be encouraged to participate in the review in what will be an open and transparent process.

The Minister thanks you for bringing this matter to her attention and hopes this information clarifies the situation. Should you have any further enquiries, please contact Julie Northage of the Environmental Protection Agency on telephone 3227 6884.

Yours sincerely

Ross MacLeod Senior Policy Advisor (Environment)
Brisbane
PO Box 15031 City East
Queensland 4002 Australia
Telephone +617 3227 8819
Facsimile +617 32219964
Email ELGPW@ministerial.qld.gov.au Website www.qld.gov.au


Queensland Government

as for the open and transparent :o :( :-? will as for including local knowledge does this mean they may include local fisho's :-/ :-/

if they get in i think we can say good bye to part of the bay :'( :-[ :'( :-/ :-?

Cheers ;D ;D
Steve 8-) 8-)

[Hornblower]

There was a whole lot of nothing in that Steve. :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ At least we are making them aware of it.

Cheers ;) ;) ;)

[stevedemon]

Hi hornblower well your commet was a lot more polite than was mine when i read the thing and i will not repeat the comment even my wife looked at me funny then read the reply and only to say is that it after all they know and still no answer to fisho's there goes the fisho's votes and that is from the wife


There was a whole lot of nothing in that Steve. At least we are making them aware of it.

Cheers

even though she had no intention of voting for bEATTIE and his lair-bilities

Cheers ;D ;D
Steve 8-) 8-)

[fish2eat]

The letter says that they wil go through the usual process of pretending to take all views on board (after secretly deciding behind closed doors what they are going to do anyway) then manufacture the "spin" to tell everyone how they have balanced the wishes of all stakeholders.

Can't anybody else see it coming????

[fishingjew]

A letter i received today from coalition at least where making them aware of our concerns



THE CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION
Mr Lawrence Springborg MP
Leader of The Coalition
Leader of The Nationals
Member for Southern Downs
Coalition to stop Labor’s lock out of fishing
in Moreton Bay.
Recreational fishing may be
banned in half of Moreton Bay
under a secret pre-election
preference deal between the
Beattie Labor Government and
the Greens.
The Australian Marine
Conservation Society had
launched a campaign to have “at
least 30-50% of Moreton Bay
within reserves (protected areas
closed to all extractive activities)”
as part of the 10-year review of
the marine park.
Recreational fishers are gravely
concerned about the possible
rezoning of Moreton Bay.
The Beattie Labor Government
has a track record for shutting
down fishing in Moreton Bay, as
demonstrated by bans
introduced in four key areas in
2003, allegedly to protect grey
nurse sharks
A Coalition Government will listen to and work with commercial
and recreational fishers to achieve equitable outcomes based on
sound scientific advice.
The Coalition opposes Labor’s plans to shut out recreational
fishermen from up to 50% of Moreton Bay.
A Coalition Government will work with recreational fishermen to
support practical approaches to the sustainable management of
the bay.
The Coalition recognises that shutting off half of Moreton Bay
will only increase pressure on fish and the eco-system in the
area which remains open.
The common sense conservation approach of the Coalition will
include consultation with recreational fishermen who support
practical conservation measures in Moreton Bay.
A Coalition Government will adopt practical and necessary
conservation measures but it will not be railroaded into
unnecessary environmental extremism, which prevents
recreational enjoyment of our landscape.
POLICY 044

[fishingmaddad]

RE Brissie and Moreton Bay Closures - BEWARE OF THE SPIN DOCTOR !!!!

Caretaker Government Conventions mean nought to he and his TEAM they still bring in legislation contary to established and accepted principles.

Consultation <- Definition according to the Caretaker Premier .... Its My Way or it's My Way either way Mr Average Fisherperson your screwed !!!!

Stick it to them BRISSIE ....GO The Fishing Party Queensland Candidate

[stevedemon]

mate you have just hit the nail on the head and finally straight now to all those that think differently about the closure remember read between the lines these guys can twist things without the admittance we need to not only send the government the message about the bay but any other closures they may intend on we have to chance and the power is there from the guys in the TFPQ running as independents let all your mates know before the out come and for those not able to vote TFPQ think before electing or we are screwed :-[ :-/ :'( :'( :'( :'( and yes thewre is more than one issue guys WATER, HEALTH, ROADS, and many more issues so i am not talking though a hole in my A#S$


Cheers ;D ;D
Steve 8-) 8-)