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Sit
Rep 10 April 2006
Les has met today with the VVAA Townsville sub-branch Secretary
who advised that it has been put to the membership that the assn support
Pandanus by bringing it under the umbrella of their Incorporation. They
have also discussed setting up a sub-committee for the daily running of
Pandanus. Their Pandanus support and involvement will be put to the vote
at their meeting on 19 April.
It is important that Pandanus people support those who support Pandanus. Accordingly Les and Jim have already joined VVAA Townsville. Those of you who are in the region, please consider following their example and join up so that you can help Pandanus thrive. It is time for you all to wear the Pandanus Hat, just as the southerners did for Parliament, and those in the far north did for the Cairns and Cooktown negotiations. No proxy votes.
VVAA Townsville can be contacted at Zac's Place on 07 4723 0569 or at www.vvaatvl.org.au
Sit
Rep 3 April 2006
Delegates
from all parties are putting a lot of work into transforming a multi-purpose
document into a tailored license. The Pandanus delegates are three of
our 'Originals', vets who've been in it from the start: John "Dutchy"
Suiker, Jim Irvine and Noel Iszlaub.
Noel, representing our delegates, has posted a copy of the current draft on the Forum for us all to examine and he and Jim will clarify anything for us. Dutchy is a bit caught up with cyclone recovery.
Please study Noel's Forum postings starting 14 March 2006 and then reply with your questions.
Those of you who usually email or phone rather than posting on the Forum, please, this time use the Forum - it is the ideal place for us all to have open discussion at this important stage. This won't keep until we are all face to face - Pandanus needs us all now.
If you need a hand to join the forum, email Pop or Geoff
And remember, the only dumb question is the unasked one.
Sit
Rep 6 March 2006
We
are awaiting a revised draft from the CYLC solicitors which will include
everything agreed upon at Cooktown, eg all vets will have access, which
was the last point and one we were advised by our legal person to leave
alone till the end of negotiations.
The area we have been allotted is BIGGER than we have been using for five
years, is prime river frontage and according to the TO's, is the best
piece of real estate in the Cape York area. There will of course be access
available to other parts of the Kalpowar aggregation. Remember: on 15
Dec 2005 two new National Parks were also declared on the land. QPWS fees
and conditions apply to their camping areas. There is no fee to camp in
Pandanus Park.
There is, on the detailed map of the land allotted to Pandanus Park, a gap (near Camp Ballarat). This area has been reserved by one of the TO's to perhaps build a house upon some time in the future. We will continue to use the area until building commences, then we have to detour from the Base Camp, along the road that goes to Jacks Lakes, turn right at the first fenceline then left when you hit the track that runs to Camp Ballarat. This was a non-negotiable requirement when we went on the ground with the TO's.
As news comes to hand it will be advised, but for now we are waiting for the TO's to move.
In the meantime, work is progressing on the Incorporation necessary for the License. There may be an Assn patronage available, one which will bring Pandanus under the umbrella of that assn’s Incorporation, thus giving Pandanus legal protection without any committee or money issues. This is being investigated, to ensure that Pandanus Park’s best interests are looked after even when we are all dead and gone.