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ABOVE;
is a shot futher up the Cycle/Walk way from the
images directly above. It shows that the bank is
perfectly stable. The area is clean and tidy, not
the case when the WALK was started, in 1996.
See
Page 3, "1999 PARADE", for other images
of the poor state of the Mittagong Rivulet before
the project started. What is another false argument
about the Mittagong Rivulet? Those who would seek
to dishonor our War Dead by destroying the Vietnam
War Memorial
claim that the Mittagong Rivulet is a 'creek'. That
is it has continually running water and perhaps
has fish?
The
fact is the Rivulet provides nothing more that a
run off area for parts of Bowral land that is higher.
When this area is hit with some wild weather as
was the case in June 2007, it is important that
the water flow through the Rivulet until it gets
to those waterways on the Highlands that feeds the
catchment areas and dams for drinking water.
So
then rather than allowing the Green Nazis to plant
in this area the Council should force them to first
submit a detailed plan and have them plan in areas
that require it and not trying to destroy the WALK.
NOW
Council says this "Unfortunately there have been some
misleading and inaccurate reports associated with the draft Plan of
Management for Mittagong Creek Reserve".
MY
COMMENTS:-
Now This site reflects in the images what is
present at the Cherry Tree Walk. I have not suddenly
gone out in the dead of night and planted heaps
of trees. These trees and bushes impacted on the
WALK Trees have been in the ground years. Why was
there not someone from the Council who said, "hang
on a miniute this area is for the Vietnam War Memorial
as per the 1996 agreement and the Motion again past
at Council in April 2004".
Which
I must say was the result of a campaign such as
this one to prevent the Council stopping the WALK
from progressing. At that time the moves were being
taken without public scrutiny? The Present Mayor
of who you can contact via the Contact information
on page 8, has always supported the WALK and was
not part of the 2004 attack.
While
the Council has allowed staff to prepare a Draft
Plan of Management for public discussion, it was
on display at 3 local government officers. To get
a copy so I could study it in detail I was forced
to photo copy 40 pages in order to have a copy?
I
have a large footprint in the Veteran Community.
I have worked as part first of all on the Committee
that established the WALK in 1996. Of later years
I have worked as a Vounteer and taken hundereds
of images of the WALK over the years. I helped on
the Re-furbishment of the Monument when it was rebuilt
in 2004. Just a point; that Monument is worth well
over $100,000 a donation to the Community. Not one
cent was taken from ratepayers funds to build it.
The
information on this site is coming directly from
Council Papers, the Bulletin, the 2004 Motion and
from the Draft Plan of Management. It is coming
from my experience and my opinions and my passion
that the WALK be allowed to be completed at agreed
to by Council.
COUNCIL
goes on to say:- "The proposals in the draft Plan of
Management are designed to ensure the long term sustainability of
Cherry Tree Walk. Previous works along the walk and creek have not been
compatible due to some poor planning. This has included the proximity
planting of native trees and shrubs, many of which are identified for
removal".
MY
COMMENTS:-
Now If this is really the objective, then only
the willy nilly plantings of the Greenies need to
be removed to allow near by Cherry Trees to see
the sun. The plants removed can be re-located in
other areas of the Rivulet that needs them away
from the WALK. Also none of these "planting"
plans/projects were ever made public by Council
or the Greenies? Why not if you have nothing to
hide? Were as all the Plans for the CHERRY
TREE WALK
were submitted to Council, again and again and PASSED,
by Councilors and Council Staff. These plans were
made public on radio, via print media and ex-Service
Newsletters, and the TRUST Newsletters.
NOT
ONE single sheet of paper of Greenie objectives
have ever been made public with a clear picture
of their planting objectives?
COUNCIL
goes on to say:- "Also, the recreational path being located too close to the creek with corresponding sustainability concerns".
MY
COMMENTS:-
This is a real concern. If you look at the image
above showing the Cherry Trees grown strongly on
the bank there is no doubt that the bank is firm
and the Trees nor the Walk way propose any danger
to the Rivulet. If you look higher up the image
you can see bushes and trees planted between the
Cherry
Trees
and the Bank of the Rivulet. These are the plants
that need to be relocated as they do threaten the
stability of the bank in that area.
COUNCIL
goes on to say:- "In finishing, Council is fully
supportive of the Cherry Tree Walk project and looks forward to
supporting the walk for the benefit of the whole community".
MY
COMMENTS:-
If this claim is fair dinkum then Council should
stand by its 1996 agreement and the 2004 Motion
and allow the WALK to continue to its intended objective
and planted to Old South Road.
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