BigEnuf
21-04-2006, 02:42 PM
The new zoning is going to become law mid 2006.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/marine_parks/great_sandy_zoning_plan.pdf
I would be interested in any comments. I will use your feedback in my next correspondance. Below is a letter I felt I had to send to the local member.
Mr Andrew McNamara
I¡¦m a regular visitor to the Hervey Bay and Fraser Island region and I am a property owner in Tin Can Bay. After seeing the new area zoning restrictions for the Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) I can conclude that our governing bodies and regulators are out of touch. I note the Article in the Hervey Bay City Independent page 6, April 20 2006, penned by yourself in relation to the GSMP. ¡§I noted with interest that the caravan parks and beaches were abuzz with activity during the period (Easter) and I thought to myself that this level of activity clearly indicates how Hervey Bay is pushing forward as a favourite destination for holiday makers, which can only bode well for the future¡¨ ¡V Do you, Mr McNamara, know why all these people visit the Fraser Coast? Do you, Mr McNamara wish to be re-elected?
We are faced with the opportunity to create a tourism mecca of unprecedented proportions. Eco Tourism on Fraser Island, Whale Watching, Dugongs and Turtles if managed well will keep the cash registers working. You add to this the unique opportunities for the recreational fisherman ¡V winners all round.
The zoning is a mixture of inequity, inefficiency, confusion, thoughtlessness and lack of foresight. The future that bodes so well according to you, Mr McNamara, will do so on the back of trawling and netting these waterways. There are so many fundamental flaws in the proposed GSMP zoning I can¡¦t possibly list them all, however here are some obvious ones:
„± There is little consistency in the GSMP zoning and that of the GBRMP ¡V users of the waterways will undoubtedly run foul of the law simply through these inconsistencies
„± How can you conserve an area and maintain commercial netting ¡V Did you, Mr McNamara, think of this all by yourself?
„± Fraser Island is World Heritage Listed! Just make sure you do not venture past the high water mark where you are quite likely to end up in a commercial net.
How do I go about getting a shooters license for Fraser Island?
The future of this area is Tourism. By far the largest pillar supporting the local economy will be centred on the fact that you can go and see a Whale, a Dolphin, a Dugong, a Turtle and catch a fish with your family.
Mr McNamara ¡V I hope you have plans outside of politics.
Rob Watkins
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/marine_parks/great_sandy_zoning_plan.pdf
I would be interested in any comments. I will use your feedback in my next correspondance. Below is a letter I felt I had to send to the local member.
Mr Andrew McNamara
I¡¦m a regular visitor to the Hervey Bay and Fraser Island region and I am a property owner in Tin Can Bay. After seeing the new area zoning restrictions for the Great Sandy Marine Park (GSMP) I can conclude that our governing bodies and regulators are out of touch. I note the Article in the Hervey Bay City Independent page 6, April 20 2006, penned by yourself in relation to the GSMP. ¡§I noted with interest that the caravan parks and beaches were abuzz with activity during the period (Easter) and I thought to myself that this level of activity clearly indicates how Hervey Bay is pushing forward as a favourite destination for holiday makers, which can only bode well for the future¡¨ ¡V Do you, Mr McNamara, know why all these people visit the Fraser Coast? Do you, Mr McNamara wish to be re-elected?
We are faced with the opportunity to create a tourism mecca of unprecedented proportions. Eco Tourism on Fraser Island, Whale Watching, Dugongs and Turtles if managed well will keep the cash registers working. You add to this the unique opportunities for the recreational fisherman ¡V winners all round.
The zoning is a mixture of inequity, inefficiency, confusion, thoughtlessness and lack of foresight. The future that bodes so well according to you, Mr McNamara, will do so on the back of trawling and netting these waterways. There are so many fundamental flaws in the proposed GSMP zoning I can¡¦t possibly list them all, however here are some obvious ones:
„± There is little consistency in the GSMP zoning and that of the GBRMP ¡V users of the waterways will undoubtedly run foul of the law simply through these inconsistencies
„± How can you conserve an area and maintain commercial netting ¡V Did you, Mr McNamara, think of this all by yourself?
„± Fraser Island is World Heritage Listed! Just make sure you do not venture past the high water mark where you are quite likely to end up in a commercial net.
How do I go about getting a shooters license for Fraser Island?
The future of this area is Tourism. By far the largest pillar supporting the local economy will be centred on the fact that you can go and see a Whale, a Dolphin, a Dugong, a Turtle and catch a fish with your family.
Mr McNamara ¡V I hope you have plans outside of politics.
Rob Watkins