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elaine
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 Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: Farmers still being blamed for the degraded Mary catchment |
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In Hansard for 7/10/09, Bligh, Hinchliffe and Jones continued to pour scorn on the farmers of the Mary Valley for their degradation of the area and their role in depleting habitat and species security. This constant rubbishing is distressing and takes no account of the paradigm shift exhibited in the valley - as in many other rural areas around Australia - towards more sustainable farming practices and habitat restoration that has occurred over the past couple of decades. However, it is hard to take seriously the behaviour, antics and posturing of many of these fine, elected State representatives. (Hinchliffe cited Monty Python today - he really should avoid humour, it doesn't suit him. His use of the famous "dead parrot" sketch in a statement about Traveston was embarrassing - for him.)
A quote from "Environment saviour" Kate Jones demonstrates a typical case of double-standards between rural and city folk:
| Quote: | Ms JONES: ..... When the member for Gympie doorknocks his constituents, the farmers who have been degrading this land—and you know they have applied for funding from the federal government, acknowledging that they have had an impact. It is time that the
member for Gympie acknowledged it, too. |
So, farmers of the valley are now being scorned for seeking funding for land rehab purposes! Ms Jones is a member and keen supporter of the Brisbane area catchment "Save Our Waterways Now" network, which has been doing a good job in getting groups interested in rehabilitating severely-degraded urban waterways. Hmm... how did these waterways (through densely populated areas) become degraded? And where is the money coming from for the restoration projects? No blame-game in the city, just lots of warm fuzzies for doing the right thing.
From one who has seen the enormous success of collective efforts to improve the Mary catchment, a collective warm fuzzy for all the catchment care/Landcare/Coastcare/Bushcare/waterwatch/sustainable agriculture/community groups etc etc of the Mary catchment who have achieved great results through sheer determined effort - with or without federal funding!
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Rev Watt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | From one who has seen the enormous success of collective efforts to improve the Mary catchment, a collective warm fuzzy for all the catchment care/Landcare/Coastcare/Bushcare/waterwatch/sustainable agriculture/community groups etc etc of the Mary catchment who have achieved great results through sheer determined effort - with or without federal funding! |
And the Mary river and trees send you all warm fuzzies too!
  
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Darren E
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Minister for the Environment, or Minister for Looking Young and Pretty?
There is no hope for the hinchworm, but Kate Jones has a career decision to make.
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