Sealing of bleep ula Development Road
Submitted: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 12:32
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Hi all
Just thought I'd let everyone know that since Cyclone Monica made a mess of the road there is a huge push to seal and "weatherproof" all the way to
Weipa and maybe tip from local pollies and mumblings from
Canberra as
well. it is a big feature in our local papers at the moment.
Am I the only one who would hate to see this happen? I know it would be good for some people....especially those that live there......but in the long term I assume a lot of us would avoid the place.
Well i would.
All the comments I get when i complain to whoever will listen is "thats progress or it will happen eventually anyway".
I think it will be a sad day when thousand of people flock to the cape in their hybrid electrics!
Cheers
Tez
Reply By: Scoey (QLD) - Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 12:49
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 12:49
Yeah I agree, probably will happen one day but i'd be dissapointed if I never got to do it the way it is now. As a relatively new fan of 4X4ing (
well, doing the big trips anyway) I won't be in a position to get to the Cape until next dry season 2007 at the earliest. Be a bit of a shame I'd reckon!
Cheers
Scoey
PS yep bleep ula Dev Rd is funny! hehe! Ah, simple things! hehe! ;-)
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Reply By: ellen m - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:32
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:32
hi all
I have lived in Far North Qld for the last 25 or so years. The Pollies have been saying that they are going to seal the cape roads for as long as i can remember
...dont panic.
If the qld gov cant even manage to have the road from
Townsville to
cairns all weather, they got no chance of doing the cape. Most of the money gets spent in SE Qld. not much left for the bush.
As for the road for the pipe line. A few years ago my job had me involved in some of the planning. If i remember rightly, the road was to be private...not for us, just pipeline people and traditional owners.
See ya
Ellen
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