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Fraser Island Report Released
During Parliamentary proceedings today, Member for Noosa and Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Glen Elmes released a report which resulted from a discussion paper opened for public comment earlier this year.
Information used to make up the final report came from many sources including 22 formal submissions, a community forum at Hervey Bay, several inspection trips to the Island to speak with locals and many one-on-one and telephone conversations.
New, detailed information is still received almost daily adding to the enormous amount of research material available.
Recommendations included --
* resting parts of the Island on a rotational basis for a couple of months each year;
* local stakeholders and indigenous people to engage and educate visitors;
* re-instatement of the funding for the Eurong sewerage plant; and
* a humane approach to dingo management.
"This report, and the mountains of information that contributed to it, shows that Labor and the Department of Environment and Resource Management have failed the Island and that a radically new approach is needed for its management.
"I can't wait for the election to be over to have the opportunity as Minister to breathe new life into the health of Fraser Island and to ensure the survival of our Australian native dog as a pure and unique species." Glen Elmes said.
"Fraser Island Discussion Paper" pdf
"Fraser Island Report" pdf
Glen Elmes MP
Member for Noosa
Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Sustainability
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Permanent Link: Fraser Island Report Released
Publish Date: 31 Aug 10
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Comments / Have your say
Kate Jones and her Department have Dictatorial Diarrhoea and nothing constructive in their 15 year old,out of date reference book.However,you have been out amongst the people,talking and listening to their concerns.You have taken those conserns
to Parliament on their behalf.On the other side kate Jones ignores the very voters who put her there in the first place.
Again it is my opinion,the current Labour Government in Q.Land is the most insolent,hypocritical condescending GOVT.ever.
To top it off we also have D.E.R.M.
Most people know they exist through Reciprocity,they wave this past voters faces thinking they are too powerful to be challenged.Bring on the next Election.
Mr Elmes. The time you have taken to listen, read
local concerns and actually care enough to bring into parliament has been incredible........We all know Anna Bligh, Kate Jones and their party are ignorant, misinformed and unwilling to care or change.........We look forward to when you are elected and some action can be taken - finally!!!!!
Thank you again for caring enough about the Fraser Island dingoes to want to change things before they are only just a memory!!!! Good Work!!!!
YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS - MINISTER!!!!!
This state - in particular YOUR party is a joke!!!!
Although the dingo didn't come up to us, I could
very clearly see the poor, underweight sight of
this beautiful creature who was starving and looking for food. I have heard so much about Fraser Island about how beautiful and majestic it was. We were very upset & heartbroken to see such a horrible sight. My kids were quite upset after seeing the poor dingo. To Ms. Kate Jones - Do you realize the main reason come to Fraser Island is to capture a glimpse of a pure dingo in the wild and enjoy the total wonderful experience???????? People all over the world know about Fraser Island and the dingo's - PLEASE DO something NOW - it DOES need changing - and you Have to act................
I cannot understand how you can PRETEND things
are fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cannot wait until he gets voted in and can make some well-deserved changes. Minister Kate Jones seriously must live on Mars!!!! She is SO distant from the REAL world and what is going on!!!!! The Pure Fraser Island Dingo's are starving, being abused and dying...
Must be nice to only read and listen to want you
want!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kate Jones and party must be kicked out........Common-sense and compassion
MUST prevail!!!!!
You are the people that have taken the time to actually talk to the real experts.
You are the people with fresh new ideas which you are prepared to action immediately.
You have been overt with everything you have done.
KJ must forget her statement in times gone by about the dolphin feeding in TCB.
This time next year she will be but a memory herself, and at last the Island will have appropriate management.
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