stepbystep wrote:One thing that really sh*ts me is talk of "will of the people", "what do Tasmanians really want", "government mandate". It's all utter bollocks. The job of government is to look after the long term interests of the state and it's people. My dogs would vote to eat all the food in the fridge right now if I let them, but what would they eat tomorrow, if in fact they didn't explode today???
You. If you're lucky, they'd kill you first.
There is SO MUCH potential to tastefully develop on the fringes of the WHA and other areas. The Tarkine being an absolute prime example. A group of us recently camped at Lake Rosebery for 3 nights, wonderful spot, horrible/no facilities. Each day we did great day trips in the area, spent money at the Tullah pub and store...I could camp there for a month and do something different everyday. I could name hundreds of sites/roads/communities that with some improvements and attractions would help areas develop. Long term.
Indeed. One can see a great deal with daytrips into an area from anything up to and including 5-star accommodation on its boundary. There is no need to stuff up what people are supposedly coming to see by smothering it with concrete.
I would like to see far better access to some key locations for people with disabilities and the aged. That does not mean 'opening up' new areas, just improving access to some.
Fair enough. There really isn't that much when one thinks about it. Even the Dove Lake circuit isn't wheelchair friendly.
Still, I'd settle for a new pair of knees.
The government does not have the bravery and foresight to do the grassroots community work that can build sustainable local businesses. Instead it's all about exclusivity of access to corporate donors. Be they miners, forestry contractors or tourism goliaths.
Has any government, anywhere, anytime? Is it possible with our system, given the compromises that must be made to gain and retain political power?
We ALREADY have amazing access to our wild places, unlike anywhere I know. I'm really afraid of what little Will and his cronies will come up with.
They'll do what Bailleau's mob did in Victoria - announce the tendering process while having some secret deals already in process. The kunanyi/Wellington cablecar will be nothing but a pimple compared to what they'd like to do.