STOP OVER DEVELOPMENT IN TATHRA

If you don't want to see this inappropriate urban development happen, PLEASE consider doing at least ONE of these things:

1. Inform yourself by reading the review document and the Bega River Estuary Management Plan - Estuary Processes document

www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/Environment/estuaries/pdfs/Bega_River_EPS.pdf

www.planning.nsw.gov.au/planningsystem/panels_southcoast.asp

2. Tell anyone else who might care enough to do something.

3. Send an email to the following people saying you are opposed to the development. 

office(at)sartor.minister.nsw.gov.au, paul.freeman(at)coi.nsw.gov.au, andrew.constance(at)parliament.nsw.gov.au, bob.debus@debus.minister.nsw.gov.au, g.nairn.mp@aph.gov.au, gbarry@begavalley.nsw.gov.au, claudia.jordan@planning.nsw.gov.au, lee.rhiannon@parliament.nsw.gov.au neil.mcgaffin(at)planning.nsw.gov.au, wollongong(at)planning.nsw.gov.au<//a>,

 4.Write a letter (remember? paper, ink,stamps and envelopes)  and send it to someone important.  An old fashioned letter can be very effective.

The Hon. Morris IEMMA, BEc, LLB MP, ALP, Member for Lakemba.

Email: thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au

lakemba@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Ministerial Office Address: Level 40 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW  2000

Phone: (02) 9228 5239, Fax: (02) 9228 3934

Email: thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au

5. Phone the Premier, Planning Minister, the Planning Department,  Council etc and declare to the relevant people in a clear, assertive  voice that you are not going to put up with this crappy decision  making anymore!! The voice of a concerned citizen is seldom raised  and these people will be very impressed by your positive action.

Premiers Office - see above

Frank Sartor - Level 34 Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, SYDNEY NSW 2000

Phone (02) 9228 4700, Fax (02) 9228 4711

Email: office(at)sartor.minister.nsw.gov.au

Department of Planning - Southern, Level 2, 84 Crown Street, PO Box 5475 Wollongong NSW 2520

Tel: 02 4224 9450, Fax: 02 4224 9470

Email: wollongong@planning.nsw.gov.au

6. Visit these people (yes, in person) and present a petition or letter and let them know you have gone out of your way to come and see them to put your view across. They will be astonished to see a real live person rather than an email or a piece of paper.

7. Ring/visit a local politician and tell them that their stance on this will determine your vote in the next Federal, State or Local election.

8. Talk the issue up at your next BBQ, Christmas gathering, church function, golf game, bushwalk etc.  Let others know what is going on  here.

9. Participate in a public meeting organised by someone else.

10. Organise a public meeting on the issue.

11. Prepare your own colourful flyer and distribute (in an environmentally friendly way) to raise awareness

12. Contact your local radio station and attempt to get on air to discuss the folly of this recommendation

13. Write a letter to the editor of local newspapers - 

editorial.beganews@ruralpress.com

14. Come up with a list of other things that people could do and  circulate it.

15. Go for a walk/paddle/swim/ride at beautiful Mogareeka and  convince yourself you should do something to protect this wonderful natural asset.