NSW State Government Trying to lock access to our surf spot

Post by **steen** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:26 pm

We need signatures and help

the NSW state government is closing access to one of our favourite waves, we need signatures on our petition to stop this from happening.

can anyone who reads this, go to

www.saveoilies.org

and support us by signing the petition, otherwise it could be your beach next

cheers

steeno

Post by **2nd Reef** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:38 pm

How are they gonna stop you Steen?

Couldn't you just paddle down from Shitties?

PS: Not that I agree with it. Just wondering if they were planning anything more dramatic than road closure's.

Post by **steen** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:44 pm

well there is also a water security zone, and there is no paddling from shitties in a bomb swell....or walking the road.

Security is the main reasoning as well as OH&S

all borders will be enforced, security changes on the 15th September with complete lockdown being the 1st November

rally some troops

Post by **Nick Carroll** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:55 pm

This is farcical! Public coastal access is a great Australian blessing and should trump so called "security" concerns at pretty much every turn except in the most extreme cases (ie where people's lives are at risk).

Bloody bureaucrats.

Sign up everyone!

Post by **steen** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:58 pm

cheers nick...spread the concern please

Post by **Spoon** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:11 pm

Signed, good luck with your fight.

Post by **2nd Reef** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:17 pm

Hmmm...I'll keep an eye out for Vortex next time I'm surfing Oilies.

Post by **miiichael** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:32 pm

signed it good luck

Post by **robzig** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:56 pm

Post by **dunnc** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:00 pm

Signed

Post by **Kunji** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:05 pm

Looks like a good wave. Signed.

#102.

More signatures are required.

Post by **tootr** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:56 pm

signed

not that I'll ever surf it - (my choice of venue when leaving sydney ain't the gong),

but what makes me beyond irate/livid etc. is f##%%@ politicians telling us how to live, and even worse, F%#^#^ NSW labour pollies and their 'mates'.

ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHH F(*#&(&$# C&*#&$ the lot of 'em

rant over

Post by **Quangers** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:32 pm

Signed... next thing you know they'll pull the "Potential terrorism target".

Post by **bookster** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:24 pm

Signed... and some nice looking shots over there

Post by **SAsurfa** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:47 am

Signed - got help out a brother state in need!

Post by **chrisb** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:37 pm

Done #155.

Reminiscent of the Forster north breakwall.

It wouldn't be my choice for surf spot but closing it is contrary to the published State Government policy of opening up foreshore land to the public.

If the bureaucrats are worried about public liability a few strategically placed warning signs should suffice.

Post by **Nick-W** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:46 pm

Unfortunately this is not uncommon these days.

The Karuah river is just about completely closed off to any campers and so the annual fishing trips are numbered.

Fight it now before there is momentum

Post by **marcus** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:33 pm

Its a bloody good fishing spot too.
about 5 years ago a mate, his brother and i snuck into the steelworks and fished the hot water outlet. was a real james bond mission.
from that road we went through the coal loader, through the tunnel underneath the shipping docks, over some fences accross two bridges and down into this big canal of alans creek
that place is filled with fish.

that exclusion zone against surfing is a bloody joke though

signed and face booked.

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