Some senior members of the Steering Committee have been lobbying hard for acceptance of the report, despite the fact it has not finished the community consultancy process, which contravenes the process that was agreed upon. This is a time for people and elected representatives of the population of Australia to make responsible choices that they will be proud to be associated with. This will allow the various groups to come out OK, although each will not have all of its needs met. D evelopers are not a separate group - they will not permanently reside in the area and they only seek a profit. Politicians are not a separate group - it is their responsibility to represent the general populace and determine what is best for the concerned groups, without personal ego.
Settlers come in the dry winter full of enthusiasm, cleared the forest and set up camp.
Then the wet came and the reality of living in a lowland wet tropical rainforest hit them, and they abandoned the site. Ghost from the past - this sticker was distributed by the Wilderness Society during the 1984 blockade protest. Its message is even more pertinent now. Edited by Mel McKay Updated by Johan Siverklev. December 2, 2000.