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A bureaucratic environment : Comments

By Graeme Armstrong, published 4/3/2008

Can we presume that if a study is completed, a plan written, people are trained and trees are planted, then natural resource management, Australian-style, is complete?

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Graeme,
I couldn’t agree more, these bodies are run by people whose first priority is growing cotton, grazing sheep or just making sure nothing happens.
Contrast this area with the environmental regime faced by manufacturers under the various state Protection of the Environment Acts. Fines of $5M, gaol terms, even gaol for things “that might have happened” or “could have happened” (but didn’t).
The loophole ridden legislation that applies to the twin holy cows of agriculture and road transport should be repealed and the PoE Act enforced.

Imperial
Posted by Imperial, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 12:48:17 PM
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Marilyn Shepherd put it well in a previous article where she says "It has been pointed out that at least part of the idea was to shake hell out of the complacent and basically useless public service that are so partisan and biased they can no longer function and that can only be a good thing."

From Cook Shire there are misunderstandings between residents and administrative regional departments. We are sometimes labelled a difficult Shire to contend with because we are a highly diverse inter-regional community. Communication breaks down when there is a general lack of consultation or engagement in ways that could help raise more awareness or unify our interests.

I believe it is "individuals" who make up government and that it is the individuals within government who need to become more "wholesome" in the way they engage, given the complexities and the diverse interests here.

For example: What is the use of a regional manager who says (against ALL LA21 policy) they cant write a simple "support" letter, letter of interest or encouragement to local ideas or community initiatives. How can a real manager be expected to gain local trust or operate with a local isolated community if their ‘big’ boss (also busy) is the only one who can ( (or can't)) signify this kind of ink…. stamped from Canberra, Brisbane, Townsville or Cairns?

As local residents we are tired of the token face of "puppets".

We want a Local 21 Agenda.

Administrations need to “get involved” with the integrated reality of interests within a local community.

In other words. It is the long armed approach that must be relaced by a "hands-on" practical approach. Managers need to become part of the local advocacy and help resident explain the conditions they are up against or wish to change.

http://www.miacat.com/
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Posted by miacat, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 2:33:55 PM
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See attached article - Natural Resource Group comments on Traveston Crossing Dam

http://www.bmrg.org.au/information.php/2/55/147
Posted by CarlMoller, Tuesday, 11 March 2008 9:23:41 AM
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