Mt Roland Development Public Meeting tomorrow (12/4)

[taswegian]

Actually the track is in good nick.
There is a major washout just below the saddle between Roland and Vandyke.
Also there are a great stack of 6x2's that have washed from somewhere. Shame as they would not come cheap. Still salvageable though, just a hard walk for any poor sucker to drag them somewhere useful.

I'm not sure those other groups are active anymore.
Outlook Mt Roland put out a leaflet about the mountain.
It was aimed at just its natural assets.

As probably to be expected people rarely appreciate something like for egs. Mt. Roland, unless there is some dollar value coming back to boost the bank balance.
Thats where all this started and I expect is driving it.

[taswegian]

the official response from the consultants can be read here for those interested http://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=440

[Drifting]

Well that's not entirely bad. Wonder how one gets themselves onto the Mt Roland steering committee?

How do you steer a mountain?

[vagrom]

Put it into drive and let the clutch out gently. But Conglomerate's like cement.

Thanks for keeping us in touch with developments there. Such a striking part of Tas. the 1234m peak, first viewed from the ship if you're up and out. Looks like it's just behind Devonport; like Wellington from Brighton, miles on and it's still distant. And of course, on the main drag to Cradle. What a great entry to the state. The Weindorfers honeymooned up there for a week; a great massif in it's own right. Nice to think that one day a track might connect it to the Tiers.

[taswegian]

The Advocate article http://www.theadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/kentish-could-be-an-adventure-hub/2221839.aspx

[Drifting]

That article is *&%$#! unbelievable Taswegian. After everything in that report, Don Thwaites STILL persists pushing the cable car?

Here's the body of a letter I sent to the Advocate today. Hopefully the print it. Not my best, as I was pretty grumpy when I wrote it.

I am referring to Monday's article in The Advocate in which Mayor of Kentish Shire, Don Thwaites, was interviewed about a recent study of the development potential of Mt Roland.

I find this entire process to be highly alarming. Mr Thwaites is an elected official who has the job of representing the people of Kentish Shire, and yet he appears to be more concerned in representing a minority who favours the creation of a cable car on Mt Roland. Mr Thwaites' own council has paid ratepayer funds for a study that has clearly shown that a cable car is unpopular, and a public meeting in Sheffield demonstrated that the Kentish community is hotly divided over this topic, with the majority of attendees who participated in an informal poll stating that they do not want a cable car.

So why then is the shire mayor continuing to push for a cable car? According to the results of his own meeting and his own study, this is a divisive and unpopular idea. And yet he is on record as "converting an objector" to the idea of the cable car.

Is Mr Thwaites doing his job and remaining impartial? I think it is hard for him to say yes to this.

He has spent the ratepayers money on a report that he is now ignoring. But this is not the first time this has happened. This council has a history of disregarding the reports and advice that they pay for with our money, and it has cost us dearly. Should we just add this study to other ignored reports, and add the expense of it to the already large list of Council waste?

Kentish Shire's elected officials need to be reminded that they work for the entire community and not just a few people who are looking to expand their own interests. Maybe they should think more about green, sustainable agriculture, sustainable tourism that doesn't divide the community and cause outrage, and listening to their own experts. Otherwise, I would suggest that they will end up having to listen to a bunch of very angry ratepayers next election.

How much more are we expected to endure?

[flyfisher]

Do what your heart tells you Drifting. You have to be true to yourself.

FF

[Drifting]

OMG! I have just seen an inspirational video that can and SHOULD be used by the promoters of the Cable Car for...well...inspiration!

Just remember- the Yanks do it best!

http://www.cracked.com/video_18297_stuff-that-must-have-happened-pitching-mt.-rushmore.html

[ghosta]

I hope the cable car does get off the ground. Exactly the type of development Tasmania needs.