Most of you are now aware of the proposal by MAST to develop the Honeywood Drive reserve into a gravel carpark with a jetty and concrete boat ramp. If this development goes ahead it will restrict the access windsurfers, kitesurfers, kayakers and the local residents have to the lagoon and with the extra boat traffic it will become dangerous especially to learners and render it practically useless for any of the current users.
There is a meeting/rally organised with 3 alderman from the Clarence Council, Don Cusick, Peter Cooper and Sharon Von Bertouch.
We need as many people as possible to come along and show our opposition to the destruction of this unique reserve.
Please all come, bring your friends and help Save Pipeclay
Contact as many people as you can and encourage them to come.
Where: Honeywood Drive Reserve, our usual launching site Time: 10 am Date: Saturday 5th
Reminder of the meeting/rally tomorrow 10am at Honeywood Drive Reserve (our launching site)
Phil Morrisby has done a letter box drop to all the local residents but we are really relying on windsurfers and kayakers turning up, as the residents can't win this on their own
With a show of force we can send a message to the Council not to approve the development.
PLEASE!!! Can everyone try to find the small amount of time needed to attend tomorrow at 10am.
We need faces in front of Alderman to prove that this place is extremely important to the windsurfing community. If we dont get the numbers, they will think that we dont give a dam what happens to the area.
Thanks and well done to everyone that found the time to attend todays meeting. A good turnout with approx 70 people in attendance representing many different interest groups.
It was great to talk with Clarence City Alderman Doug Chipman, Richard James and Don Cusick. They listened to all the concerns raised and we are hoping that they will go away from this meeting and act in favour of the community that has the majority interest in this wonderful area.
The Clarence City council has not yet made this Development Application public. They are seeking more information from MAST on certain undisclosed aspects of the application.