CREB Track

[Bushie]

Anyone like to hazard a guess where this will end up ??

http://www.dsc.qld.gov.au/content/co...rvices_cl7.pdf


Martyn

[Slunnie]

Hopefully....

CONCLUSION

:
By engaging key stakeholders with the aim of commissioning a management plan for
the CREB track, Council will ensure this key recreational link will remain open for use by

both residents and tourists.

[Psimpson7]

Yep, hopefully kept open in the state that it has been in for the last x years

[87County]

Don't you just love the wording and proposals

eg Either we develop a management plan....or we don't (not in those exact words but that is what it says essentially"

and we either leave the track as it is now (management wise that is) ...or....upgrade the track...or close the track

decisions, decisions.... what a dilemma

sure promotes the working lunch syndrome for public servants, eh?

[101RRS]

Having been involved in natural resource management and the development of management plans for a number of years the biggest issue is the complacency of the public or relevant clients rather than how long, the long lunches are of the public servants are who have to develop them.

You go out using various communications means through a public consultation process to determine whether a plan is needed - this will usually be prompted by some issues with the management of the area. Usually the response is zip and the management agency has to make decisions on its own on whether to go ahead.

Then when the plan has been drafted, again in consultation with clients, there is another public consultation process - usual response - zip.

Then when the plan is developed, Gazetted and implementation started, it is only then that all the clients start screaming - "we were not consulted", "it is all wrong".

Sorry, in many cases (but certainly not all) the public often gets what it deserves.

So if you have an interest in the development (or not) of a management plan for the CREB - have your say rather than sitting back and then complaining about the result - but if you have contributed and don't like the result then you have every right to dispute the management approach.

Cheers

Garry

[Ace]

was that a padlock i just heard?

Lets hope that there is a positive outcome and we can all keep using it, well at least until i have had the chance to drive it

[isuzu110]

Well the media release on the Cairns Regional Council website dated April 15th sounded encouraging

"Council agreed that this is a key recreational link for residents and tourists and that it should maintain it. ... Consultation with trail users, conservationists and indigenous people took place to reach this outcome and it has proven successful."

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