Gavo
13th August 2006, 09:26 AM
I WAS AT KILCOY A FEW DAYS AGO AND ASKED THE BLOKE WHO COOKED MY LUNCH WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE FIRE TOWER?
I already knew that the fire tower and the picnic spot adjacent had been closed for some time.
I was very surprised to hear that the state government wants to demolish it and the picnic area.
He also told me that they plan on removing the camp ground as well.
The new people who manage timber on government land see tourism as not needed. I assume this is a flow on from the regional forestry agreement which would see everyone denied access other than certified tree hugger. I don't have anything against conservation I am for it as long as everyone gets to see nature.
They seem to want to close everything up and preserve it. My mum used to preserve fruit. We would then open the jars over the rest of the year.
She never used too fill boxes and label them never to be opened, that would have been silly.
I am told there is some Professor Doctor who has Peter Beaties ear and he is not listening to anyone else. The Kilcoy shire said they would help with the fire tower, but only removing the only wood when it is demolished. I reckon they would make a bit of money out of it too, how kind they are.
Not long ago the coroner who reported of the fire that started in a Victorian national park that burned across NSW and into ACT said " a an extensive network of well maintained track and access road need to be in place to prevent a similar disaster ".
NSW and Vic national parks closed down the fire trail network years ago down there.
Now if I were "the smart state" I wold be looking after the asset which are the access tracks. Rather that spending money closing them.
Or do we have our heads in the sand Mr Beatie.
I already knew that the fire tower and the picnic spot adjacent had been closed for some time.
I was very surprised to hear that the state government wants to demolish it and the picnic area.
He also told me that they plan on removing the camp ground as well.
The new people who manage timber on government land see tourism as not needed. I assume this is a flow on from the regional forestry agreement which would see everyone denied access other than certified tree hugger. I don't have anything against conservation I am for it as long as everyone gets to see nature.
They seem to want to close everything up and preserve it. My mum used to preserve fruit. We would then open the jars over the rest of the year.
She never used too fill boxes and label them never to be opened, that would have been silly.
I am told there is some Professor Doctor who has Peter Beaties ear and he is not listening to anyone else. The Kilcoy shire said they would help with the fire tower, but only removing the only wood when it is demolished. I reckon they would make a bit of money out of it too, how kind they are.
Not long ago the coroner who reported of the fire that started in a Victorian national park that burned across NSW and into ACT said " a an extensive network of well maintained track and access road need to be in place to prevent a similar disaster ".
NSW and Vic national parks closed down the fire trail network years ago down there.
Now if I were "the smart state" I wold be looking after the asset which are the access tracks. Rather that spending money closing them.
Or do we have our heads in the sand Mr Beatie.