 | Date: 5/2/2008 | Headline: RVAC Alpine water warning |
Story: Several discussions of late about the recent alpine water fishers accidents with the use of fisher persons wearing waders while in boats.
As a result of recent deaths the RVAC committee members are trying to help warn Alpine Water fishermen about not wearing long wander type trousers when in boats, due to the fact they can fill up with water and restrict your ability to stand-up or even swim. Wanders can fill up fast if the boat is swamped by a wave and the boatie falls overboard which has lead to recent drownings.
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| Date: 4/3/2008 | Headline: Coastal touring |
Story: With the arrival of my new Sea-Doo RXT-X I have started talks of longer easyier social touring rides, we now have many new 4-stroke watercraft within the membership and with the arrival of these more socially acceptable (quiet) watercraft. The touring will explore more longer treks along the NSW South Coast and many of our larger waterways, with fuel efficency improved these larger and quiter 4-strokes can now explore new riding areas. Some members are finding the benefits of fishing, scuba, snorkelling with these craft. So if your interested, please let us know. All are welcomed and riding in small groups is the safest way of exploring. We ride to the least experianced, so don;t worry if your learning we all started at sometime. P |
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| Date: 1/30/2008 | Headline: NSW Maritime Committee |
Story: Canberra PWC have been invited to be apart of the NSW Maritime Authority - Recreational Vessels Advisory Group. Peter will be attending and hopefully finally put forward a PWC voice in the operational, enforcement and legislation for PWC's within NSW Martime. The meetings are held throughout the year. |
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| Date: 1/21/2008 | Headline: Australia day 2008 |
Story: Hi, Just so everyone knows the Canberra PWC group have been invited back to help Kick off the Australia day celebrations in Canberra.Working with celebrations organisers OutTheirProductions. We will be having 3x Short race demonstrations in-front of Regatta Point and the National Library of Australia to show case what can be expected to see during the upcoming "Yamaha WaveRunner's National Capital Cup" in Feb. We will once again kick start the massive pyro technic display at 9pm with the use of 16 of our members and their PWC on central basin on Lake Burley Griffin. The lake foreshores are transformed into a huge public viewing arena with thousands flocking the welcome the closing of a great day out. So if your wanting to see something different and a day in the park, bring along your travel rug, find place on the Regatta Point hill for a great day on on this Saturady "Australia Day 2008". Peter |
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| Date: 1/10/2008 | Headline: Canberra Celebrates Australia Day |
Story: Canb_PWC Enthusiasts group have once again been invited to welcome in another Australia Day here in Canberra. First A demo of PWC close course racing, similar to what can be expected to be found during the running of the third National Capital Cup PWC raing on Lake Burley Griffin on the 10th Feb 2008. Second The third year with fireworks display by PWC. The early planning and discussions are well under way. Make sure you bring your camera and kids for a great day & night infront of Regatta Point, Lake Burley Griffin. P |
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| Date: 1/10/2008 | Headline: Waterways meeting |
Story: The Stakeholders meeting held in Sydney was very positive, run by PriceWatersCoopers to help see how Waterways are conducting them selves and what avenues can be used to move forward. Over 100 invited guests form boat builders, water front residence, user groups included Scuba,PWC,Sail, recreational users and industry all had a very interesting and full day. A recommendation was to limit Knee Jerk Action in decision making like PWC Bans on Sydney Harbour, Sydney Harbour Bridge speed restrictions etc. Act with factual, involved discussions with users. Stay tuned. P |
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| Date: 11/21/2007 | Headline: Special Invite |
Story: We have been invited to attend the NSW Maritime Authority Stake Holders workshop in Sydney. NSW Maritime called to see if we could go along and help represent PWC users. No other PWC group or clubs have been invited. Over 100 NSW Maritime stake holders will be given the opertunity to hear a PricewatersCoopers presentation about the authority and the planning and priorities that face Australia's largest maritime authority. I'll post up how it goes. P |
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| Date: 11/1/2006 | Headline: Clyde River Boating Plan released |
Story: NSW Maritime have announced a calling for public comment for the use and safety of the Clyde River, located on the NSW far Southcoast. The Clyde River runs into Batemans Bay. "NSW Maritime invites all stakeholder groups to read the Discussion Paper and advise the Authority of the things that they value about the river and the issues that impinge on these values.
Submissions should be posted, faxed or e-mailed no later than the 28th February 2007". More information can be obtained on-line P |
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| Date: 3/15/2006 | Headline: Marine park |
Story: The Proposed Batemans Bay Marine park Read it all on the above link. Download and print your answers to the questionarie about areas and activities you use. P |
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| Date: 2/9/2006 | Headline: Happy New Year, new years wish comes good |
Story: The Sydney Morning Hearld Plan for marine park makes waves in sleepy town By Wendy Frew, Environment Reporter
January 30, 2006
SOMETHING fishy is going on in the sleepy town of Durras on the far South Coast. A little more than a week ago about 100 people - many of them fishermen, some local residents - stormed a meeting of the Friends of Durras environment group. After stacking the membership, they took over the meeting, ousted the office bearers, and elected themselves. Accounts vary of events that Saturday, but some deposited membership fees in the Friends of Durras account a day earlier without telling the treasurer. Others had yet to pay up. Days later, the coup members closed the account and moved the money to a new account, which has since been frozen. The events have taken place at a time when fishermen are livid about a State Government proposal for a marine park around Batemans Bay - a plan the Friends of Durras supports. Dr Jon Jenkins, a member of the Legislative Council and the Outdoor Recreation Party, warned the Government to heed community anger about threats to recreational fishing. The outspoken opponent of marine parks applauded the coup and said residents of coastal communities should stack the membership of more community green groups. But he denied any prior knowledge of the takeover. An accountant from Griffith, Ross Anderson, appears to have led the coup. Mr Anderson, who owns a holiday house in the town, joined Friends of Durras weeks ago because he believed it had become undemocratic. He said members were harassing dog owners, jet skiers and fishermen. He denied the takeover had anything to do with Friends of Durras's support for a marine park, but conceded it was "not that dissimilar to branch-stacking". Mr Anderson said he accepted money from and handed out receipts to new members but failed to tell the treasurer: "They may have been ambushed, they may not have been … I don't agree it was deceptive but I agree it was irregular. I think the Durras community felt there was a small, insular group making representations to the media, to government but that did not voice the views of the wider community." The president of the Friends of Durras, Geoff Bartram, said his group had never claimed to represent the entire community and that he had invited a representative of the fishing community to put its case. But he said the arrival of 100 new members took him by surprise. "We understand not everyone agrees with us … but the world has changed since the days when people could fish whenever and where ever they want." His group is taking legal advice on events at the meeting and the change of bank accounts. |
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| Date: 7/28/2005 | Headline: Bob Carr has gone.... |
Story: Bob Carr has resigned from his position as NSW Premier. One of the best news stories that has come from the NSW Parliament in years. Bob Carr introduced a range of interferring bills and amendments to the parliament as Premier. Interferring with local councils and authorities like planning, taxes, marine. One that greatly affected PWC use is the Sydney Harbour and Parramatta river bans, with many small local community groups like those of FoD thinking they could jump onto the ban wagon. Good Bye Bob Carr, we hope you fade away like Neville did........ |
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| Date: 7/5/2005 | Headline: NCPA & Lake Burley Griffin use reopens talks |
Story: The National Capital Planning Authority have reopenned discussions with water sporting groups about the use of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Mark G finailised a powerpoint display in front of the NCPA management in the past week. The proposal was following recent anouncement by the NCPA saying they would reconcider the use of the lake to powercraft and PWC events. Mark says the first meeting and presentation to hold a National short circuit and enduro event on the main basin of Lake Burley Griffin went well. The NCPA thought the event had merit and wish to expand the idea further. Good work Mark. P |
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| Date: 4/16/2005 | Headline: Have your say |
Story: Narooma News Have your say - PWC (Jetski's)
Steve Kaniowski
Friday, 8 April 2005
While I do not live down the coast I have family who does. I have been watching this debarcle ever since it was brought to my attention. This is simply a witch hunt by a minority in council who are unable to accept the real statistics and information provided by user groups. If this minority in council feel persistence pays off then imagine what else they can do just because they have a "gripe". What next? Seriously NSW is becoming the "no fun" state. Use the fees paid by the PWC operators appropriately by the way in which it was promised and that is policing and education. None of which we have seen since the massive hike in registration and licencing a few years back.
Related Story: Call to move on jetski issue
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| Date: 4/16/2005 | Headline: Call to move on jetski issue |
Story: Narooma News Call to move on jetski issue
Jocelyn Righton
Wednesday, 2 March 2005
PUBLIC Forum time at Eurobodalla Shire Council's general meeting for February attracted a question from Richard Fisher on behalf of the local group concerned about the use of jetskis on the Nature Coast.
The question related to a motion carried at a Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting on August 10 that a working party would be formed to investigate areas in the Shire's waterways that would be suitable for jetski use.
In his question Mr Fisher said that on that day Council had also agreed to conduct a review of its personal water craft strategy on April 26.
Points raised by Mr Fisher to councillors included when the working party would be formed, who would sit on it, and what operating guidelines would be set by council.
He asked for the proposed working party to be formed soon so that its findings could be included in the April 26 review.
Mr Fisher said after the meeting that it was important that the working party was set up because NSW Maritime's present trial exclusion zones would be reviewed on September 1 this year.
If no recommendations were forthcoming from Council, the authority could lessen, increase or abandon the existing exclusion zones. |
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| Date: 4/4/2005 | Headline: Yes Minister |
Story: Member for the Southcoast Minister for the Environment I would like to seek your support and ask the question as to how did the Cullendulla Creek at Batemans Bay of the NSW Southcoast get re-opened to the general public boating without allowing it to be tested against the rules of the Restriction Trail. The Trial is set to close on 1 September 2005. How or why did the Minister and the NSW Maritime Authority not consider to enforce the closure to "fuel driven" boats. This area is a RESERVE why are PWCs that are now utilising modern technical improvements like 4-stroke engines that are quieter than boats not be allowed to conduct fishing for the same reasons as other boating.
Office of Member for South Coast Many thanks for your email. Shelley has asked me to let you know that she will take the matters raised into consideration, will discuss and will also pass your email on to the Member for Bega, Andrew Constance MP under whose jurisdiction the Batemans Bay area falls. |
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| Date: 4/4/2005 | Headline: Cullendulla Opens to boats again |
Story: Cullendulla Creek powerboat restrictions liftedThursday, 31 March 2005. 11:34 (AEDT)Thursday, 31 March 2005. 10:34 (ACST)Thursday, 31 March 2005. 10:34 (AEST)Thursday, 31 March 2005. 11:34 (ACDT)Thursday, 31 March 2005. 08:34 (AWST) The NSW maritime authority has lifted a restriction that prevented powerboat users from using a popular Eurobodalla waterway. NSW Maritime says it will now allow powerboats in Batemans Bay's Cullendulla Creek, after a plea from the local community. Residents recently put a case to the Government and Eurobodalla Shire Council, saying they need to use small runabouts and tinnies to fish or to access shops on the other side of the river. The state maritime authority agreed to lift the restriction on small powerboats, but says the ban will stay on jet skis and other recreational water craft. Meanwhile, the authority says a full appraisal of a trial presently being conducted on jet ski exclusion zones in the Batemans Bay area will be carried out once the trial finishes on September 1. It says a small number of infringement notices have been issued to riders of personal water craft operating in the exclusion zones in January and February. http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200503/1335101.htm?southeastnsw |
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| Date: 3/3/2005 | Headline: Southcoast update |
Story: Latest Information We are led to believe that since the "PWC Trail" on the Eurobodalla Shire Coast PWC complaints have dropped, PWC activity is being welcomed by the Friends of Durras commented one family group. John Perkins approched us and introduced himself. John said thankyou for your attitude and behavour during our stay at Cookies Beach South Durras. The over stated issue of bad PWC behaviour and safety concerns are now seeing the truth. One Eurobodalla Shire Councillor stated in the Batemans Bay Post as saying "we need to get this bad attititude against Jet Skis of our front page". Bombardier and Canberra PWC are closely monitoring the PWC activities an ensuring the PWC public are informed y handing information adn education material to enthusiasts. P |
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| Date: 2/4/2005 | Headline: Tuross Lake Management Plan ongoing |
Story: Narooma Newspaper reports local are still concerned about Jetski close to people (5% of surveyed). 13% of surveyed people raised concern about jetskis and waterskiers on the lakes. Be interested in the way the question was presented. Check out the full topic in the Narooma News P |
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| Date: 12/19/2004 | Headline: Friends of Durras reports |
Story: Seasons Greetings to All (FoD) |
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| Date: 12/19/2004 | Headline: Friends of Durras Talks |
Story: BAN ON JETSKI ACCESS TO DURRAS BEACHES AND LAKE Background: FOD and other coastal community groups formed the loose coalition ‘The Jet-Ski-Free Nature Coast Network’ in April this year. While still operating independently, this gave additional force to our arguments for restricting jetski access to Shire beaches and waterways. Council was persuaded firstly to include the Network as active participants in a workshop on the issue of jetski access held in June (originally this event was proposed as a closed, ‘in house’ information event for the incoming Councillors), and secondly into opening this event to the public........ Check out the link to read the full Story....... |
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