This afternoon if you want something wonderful to do (or just to enjoy), come into Fremantle and either join in or support the Festival Parade. The Save Beeliar Wetlands group will be marching and if you would like to be part of it and help protect the endangered Carnaby’s Cockatoo, Indigenous heritage and our wonderful lakes and wetlands for future generations - not put an unwanted and unnecessary (and in the scheme of things - temporary) road through it, then please follow the above links or read the full document below (from which I have just taken the conclusion) or the following email. Roe Highway Stage 8 was planned more than forty years ago, at a time when the value of the Beeliar Wetlands was not fully understood. It is now recognised that these wetlands have the following important values: · outstanding biodiversity · habitat for wildlife, including migratory waders and rare fauna · Aboriginal cultural and spiritual sites · Important recreational areas. Most people and Government planners now recognise that the MRS alignment for Roe Highway stage 8 is not appropriate. The Environmental Protection Authority has stated that no route through the Beeliar Wetlands is likely to be environmentally acceptable. The environmental damage that would result from any attempt to build the Roe Highway between North and Bibra Lakes would far outweigh any benefit the Highway might bring. As a result of the Freight Network Review, alternative transport routes have been identified and stage 8 of the Roe Highway is now redundant. The strong body of evidence presented and summarised in this report has been consistent in its findings that this Highway should not be built. The arguments against the construction of Roe Highway Stage 8 have been supported by numerous studies and subsequent government reviews and technical reports. This entire process has withstood public and government scrutiny and proven to be robust. It is therefore timely and appropriate to delete Stage 8 from the Metropolitan Region Scheme so that it may be incorporated into the Beeliar Regional Park Felicity [felicity@cockburnwetlands.org.au] Undisclosed-Recipient:; Save Beeliar Wetlands News Update 11.11.10 Calling all Cockatoos Are you desperate to get in touch with your inner cockatoo? Here is your big chance! Join the Save Beeliar Wetlands Crew in the Freo Festival Parade and you can BE a cockatoo! Or a banksia flower or hold a banner or hold a cocky on a stick or something else totally awesome that will make you feel that your life really is worthwhile?! Just four easy steps: 1.Call or email... so we are prepared for your presence. 2.Be at the Freo footy oval between 2.30 and 3pmSunday November 14 ready to be animorphed or floramorphed or something-elsemorphed? 3. Be dressed in black (or the closest approximation of black you can manage) but also bring your campaign T-shirt (New batch of T-shirts just arrived and will be available for purchase $20, kids sizes too) 4. Be ready to have a great time. See you there. Cheers Felicity If you cant get there, but would like to help, please follow the above links to sign the petition, become a member, find out more, send a letter to the Federal and State Environmental Ministers or write to the newspapers etc. Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find money cannot be eaten. ~ Cree Prophecy Wishing you Love, Light and Laughter Maxine |
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