Meander Falls Access

Not sure where else to post this, but I'm sure a member of the forum cognoscenti will move it as necessary.
As many would know the road access to this popular day walk was destroyed by a massive flash flood that wiped out the Mother Cummings Rivulet Bridge and the top bridge over the Meander near the picnic ground.
I don't think I've ever seen so much damage done to a river from a flood - large sections of the Meander have been 'wiped' clean of rocks and it is just a flat 'table top' like river in some places. I reckon the river bed is 1m below where it used to be.
I rang Forestry at Devonport yesterday to find out when the bridges would be replaced, and the response was that they haven't decided 'IF' they will be replaced yet.
This is a very unsatisfactory outcome for walkers who enjoy the easy access to some great walks, and I'm sure locals and visitor's alike will be somewhat less-than-gruntled.
Does anyone have any idea on whom to lobby to restore access to this area?
I guess Forestry aren't interested as the coupes in this area are now off-limits for logging, but surely there can be some progress in fixing the bridges.
Cheers
Neil.
As many would know the road access to this popular day walk was destroyed by a massive flash flood that wiped out the Mother Cummings Rivulet Bridge and the top bridge over the Meander near the picnic ground.
I don't think I've ever seen so much damage done to a river from a flood - large sections of the Meander have been 'wiped' clean of rocks and it is just a flat 'table top' like river in some places. I reckon the river bed is 1m below where it used to be.
I rang Forestry at Devonport yesterday to find out when the bridges would be replaced, and the response was that they haven't decided 'IF' they will be replaced yet.
This is a very unsatisfactory outcome for walkers who enjoy the easy access to some great walks, and I'm sure locals and visitor's alike will be somewhat less-than-gruntled.
Does anyone have any idea on whom to lobby to restore access to this area?
I guess Forestry aren't interested as the coupes in this area are now off-limits for logging, but surely there can be some progress in fixing the bridges.
Cheers
Neil.