BELLAMBI LAGOON 31 May 04

[Clark, Allen (M. Organ, MP)]

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ORGAN SLAMS COUNCIL OVER WANTON DESTRUCTION OF WETLAND

Cunningham MP Michael Organ today described Wollongong Council's
bulldozing of environmental waste traps in Bellambi Lagoon as sheer
incompetence.

"They consulted no one - certainly not the Bellambi Lagoon Protection
and Regeneration Society who have been involved for years in more than
$1 million dollars worth of work to clean up the lagoon", Mr. Organ told
Federal parliament this afternoon.

"Council's action was nothing less than stupid. Years of hard work by
Chris Illert, Danielle Reverberi and other locals have been destroyed."

"We have the crazy situation where Council's Engineering Services
Division is responsible for management and protection of one of the most
beautiful and environmentally sensitive coastal zones in all Australia.

"Engineers in charge - not environmental scientists; talk about putting
Dracula in charge of the blood bank!"

"Council has no coastal management policy - that would limit development
opportunities".

"This is a rotten Council, and the community is sick of their continuing
lack of commitment to protecting the environment from the ravages of
inappropriate development", Mr. Organ said.

More from:
Michael Organ MP 02 6277 4366, 0439 442 550
Allen Clark (Media Adviser) 0439 464 439
www.michaelorgan.org.au



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