To all SOF Members and Supporters,
It's a long time since October 2004 when SOF was first formed. But threats to our public foreshore land, seabed and community amenity just keep coming on, so it's been imperative for SOF to just keep going on.
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The reclaiming of seabed for private development is a potential threat to our whole coastline. It seems if there isn't enough foreshore land available you just apply to the state government for leases over seabed. The social and environmental implications of this are enormous.
The support given to SOF by our community has become vital in what is virtually a "war of attrition".
By delaying, adjourning, postponing; developers, state and local authorities make it difficult for the wider community to maintain their concern and interest in issues which could have devastating effect if allowed to proceed unchecked.
But the Whitsunday community can and has maintained its passion. The Airlie Lagoon carpark is still public land; our airport hasn't been sold; and we don't have a polluting, health threatening oil shale mine & plant on the Goorganga wetlands.
Five years on, SOF continues to fight in the public interest on several fronts but we need your help continuing this work.
We need you;
- to become or renew your SOF membership;
- to make a donation if your circumstances allow;
- to register as a volunteer to help with our public awareness campaigns, fund raising, etc.
- and to attend meetings so that you can help form strategy and actions.
Our Annual General Meeting is next Tuesday 21st July 5.30pm
Thanks for your support,
Faye Chapman
Secretary/Treasurer
Save Our Foreshore Inc. Tel: 4946 1601
