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Nowhere have I said what you are saying. I did say I suspect some projects were carried out as a result of bribery. The QLD mining magnate Ken Talbot was facing corruption charges just prior to him being killed in the Sundance aircraft crash in the Congo. It has been proven he paid the corrupt MP Gordon Nuttall in excess of $350,000 in bribes for favoured treatment. There are many others who have never been caught.
All major development projects come with their opponents, and many have valid arguments. Often valid arguments and environmental losses have to be weighed against the major national benefit of the project.
It's often a very difficult call, and it nearly always comes down to who has the best-paid lawyers.
I've lived in W.A. for most of my life and I know the layout of the city pretty well. If you lived in Bibra Lake, then you should know that Roe Hwy is a ring road around the city, and the major distribution centres are Canning Vale (S) and Welshpool (SE), not Perth City.
Farrington Rd was part of the Roe 8 extension plan, but due to the amount of organised opposition there, Farrington Rd was dropped from the final route.
All major development projects come with their opponents, and many have valid arguments. Often valid arguments and environmental losses have to be weighed against the major national benefit of the project.
It's often a very difficult call, and it nearly always comes down to who has the best-paid lawyers.
I've lived in W.A. for most of my life and I know the layout of the city pretty well. If you lived in Bibra Lake, then you should know that Roe Hwy is a ring road around the city, and the major distribution centres are Canning Vale (S) and Welshpool (SE), not Perth City.
Farrington Rd was part of the Roe 8 extension plan, but due to the amount of organised opposition there, Farrington Rd was dropped from the final route.
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Well, it looks like gerry111's quiet confidence, that "All's under control", could be about to be put to the torch of the environmental laws test. 
ABC News (AU) - Marree Man land clearance under investigation
ABC News (AU) - Marree Man land clearance under investigation
Well, it looks like gerry111's quiet confidence, that "All's under control", could be about to be put to the torch of the environmental laws test.
ABC News (AU) - Marree Man land clearance under investigation
ABC News (AU) - Marree Man land clearance under investigation
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"Under investigation". So the first 5 minutes of the investigation involves reading newspapers and blogs. Will be interesting to see what happens after everyone stays schtum.
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Will be interesting to see what happens after everyone stays schtum.
If those shooting offs of the mouth were sufficient, there would be no need now to talk to the people with those mouths, who now have the right to say nothing.
"Thank you Onetrack. All's under control now."
Onetrack, my comment was in response to your advice to me at #116. That was about my inability to read the "Mildura Weekly" link.
Onetrack, my comment was in response to your advice to me at #116. That was about my inability to read the "Mildura Weekly" link.
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"All very interesting! So many opinions so little knowledge."
UBE,
You're clearly in "the know" as to what's happening out there?
So please tell us all more? Have the naughty publicans been dragged away to their prison cells yet?
Many of us know who D.F. is because we have rather pleasant memories of doing business in the general aviation game with her.
But I reckon that it's poor form to attempt to identify a participant on an anonymous forum?
UBE,
You're clearly in "the know" as to what's happening out there?
So please tell us all more? Have the naughty publicans been dragged away to their prison cells yet?
Many of us know who D.F. is because we have rather pleasant memories of doing business in the general aviation game with her.
But I reckon that it's poor form to attempt to identify a participant on an anonymous forum?
Rather than restoring MM by disturbing the soil, why not plant something that's native and local to the area, either green or colourful, to highlight the outline.
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Well to do real environmental damage you gotta have a-bombs for that satisfying burn and blow-down, let alone a multi-thousand year half life for the rubbish you leave. Another monument to Australia's obsequience when it comes to "friends".
Published in The Advertiser, 23 August 2017:
THE Environment Department is still investigating two pub owners who rejuvenated an Outback icon, nine months after it started looking into a complaint.
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources refused to comment on why the investigation into the restoration of the Marree Man was taking so long, stating only that it was “ongoing”.
Opposition environment spokesman David Speirs savaged the department’s “skewed priorities” for continuing to pursue the long-running inquiry, after The Advertiser revealed yesterday it had spent $80,000 on indoor pot plants.
“Whether it’s spending $80,000 on pot plants or racking up expensive legal bills, these examples show a department that has lost sight of its purpose,” Mr Speirs said.
“While we want people to care for native vegetation, this costly investigation process has taken months to complete and DEWNR’s limited resources would be better spent investing in our national parks or employing more rangers.
“The number of park rangers is at historic lows, yet the department’s primary focus has been taking a big stick approach to tourism operators.
“ The department should be partnering with land owners to improve our environment rather than spending thousands of tax payers’ dollars on a witch hunt.”
Environment Minister Ian Hunter said the department was simply doing its job by investigating a complaint and accused the Opposition of deflecting from its internal problems.
“Is Mr Speirs really suggesting we should give a minister discretion to choose which law to uphold and which law to ignore?” Mr Hunter said.
Tourist flights to Marree were reduced from 2010, when the famous 4.5km geoglyph in the form of an Aboriginal warrior became almost impossible to spot from the air. As of last year, the image was no longer visible on Google Maps.
It prompted two pub owners — the Marree Hotel’s Phil Turner and William Creek Hotel’s Trevor Wright — to hire a grader operator to restore the image.
Mr Turner told The Advertiser last year the work was necessary to kickstart the area’s flagging tourism industry.
Work to repair the geoglyph, which was designed by an unknown artist and first spotted by a bush pilot in 1998, was completed over five days in August last year.Both publicans refused to comment while the investigation was ongoing, but have stressed the rejuvenation was only conducted after receiving permission from the Arabana Aboriginal Corporation, the area’s Native Title holders.
The Advertiser revealed DEWNR was investigating the pub owners in December 2016 after it demanded information about stories written about the return of the Marree Man last September.
It has since interviewed four journalists and photographers, as well as serving Mr Wright and Mr Turner with warrants demanding copies of all emails and correspondence about their plan.
Entrepreneur Dick Smith, who has donated money to build an airstrip at Marree, said the restoration of the famous geoglyph was a “minor issue” and not worth investigating.
“It’s a nothing. They shouldn’t be wasting their money on this,” he said.
“They should be concentrating their resources on real environmental concerns. All the pub owners were doing is reconditioning the real Marree Man, to say they were damaging native vegetation is ridiculous.”
End of article.
However, the Department can't be that worried about the environmental conscience / awareness of one publican. Earlier this month, The Department awarded exclusive use of Dalhousie Springs airstrip, in the Witjira National Park, to Wrightsair for the next 18 months.
THE Environment Department is still investigating two pub owners who rejuvenated an Outback icon, nine months after it started looking into a complaint.
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources refused to comment on why the investigation into the restoration of the Marree Man was taking so long, stating only that it was “ongoing”.
Opposition environment spokesman David Speirs savaged the department’s “skewed priorities” for continuing to pursue the long-running inquiry, after The Advertiser revealed yesterday it had spent $80,000 on indoor pot plants.
“Whether it’s spending $80,000 on pot plants or racking up expensive legal bills, these examples show a department that has lost sight of its purpose,” Mr Speirs said.
“While we want people to care for native vegetation, this costly investigation process has taken months to complete and DEWNR’s limited resources would be better spent investing in our national parks or employing more rangers.
“The number of park rangers is at historic lows, yet the department’s primary focus has been taking a big stick approach to tourism operators.
“ The department should be partnering with land owners to improve our environment rather than spending thousands of tax payers’ dollars on a witch hunt.”
Environment Minister Ian Hunter said the department was simply doing its job by investigating a complaint and accused the Opposition of deflecting from its internal problems.
“Is Mr Speirs really suggesting we should give a minister discretion to choose which law to uphold and which law to ignore?” Mr Hunter said.
Tourist flights to Marree were reduced from 2010, when the famous 4.5km geoglyph in the form of an Aboriginal warrior became almost impossible to spot from the air. As of last year, the image was no longer visible on Google Maps.
It prompted two pub owners — the Marree Hotel’s Phil Turner and William Creek Hotel’s Trevor Wright — to hire a grader operator to restore the image.
Mr Turner told The Advertiser last year the work was necessary to kickstart the area’s flagging tourism industry.
Work to repair the geoglyph, which was designed by an unknown artist and first spotted by a bush pilot in 1998, was completed over five days in August last year.Both publicans refused to comment while the investigation was ongoing, but have stressed the rejuvenation was only conducted after receiving permission from the Arabana Aboriginal Corporation, the area’s Native Title holders.
The Advertiser revealed DEWNR was investigating the pub owners in December 2016 after it demanded information about stories written about the return of the Marree Man last September.
It has since interviewed four journalists and photographers, as well as serving Mr Wright and Mr Turner with warrants demanding copies of all emails and correspondence about their plan.
Entrepreneur Dick Smith, who has donated money to build an airstrip at Marree, said the restoration of the famous geoglyph was a “minor issue” and not worth investigating.
“It’s a nothing. They shouldn’t be wasting their money on this,” he said.
“They should be concentrating their resources on real environmental concerns. All the pub owners were doing is reconditioning the real Marree Man, to say they were damaging native vegetation is ridiculous.”
End of article.
However, the Department can't be that worried about the environmental conscience / awareness of one publican. Earlier this month, The Department awarded exclusive use of Dalhousie Springs airstrip, in the Witjira National Park, to Wrightsair for the next 18 months.
DF.