Money from Desert Passes

Des,
It's Gepps X, not Gawler that things cease to exist.

Cheers,
D.

As you say, I could read about it all online, I could also stay home and read about the places and look at some pictures. But when we are doing a trip of over 5,000k's through W.A. on Beadell Tracks that don't charge for permits and we did research the information, and they did supply information boards, seeing theat Dalhousie was going to be one of the last on the list and it had great signage, I didn't feel the need for looking up info on the area, plus I already new most of the detail about the area. My point was for people who didn't have prior knowledge.

Being into photography, I am quite happy for the departments to take all the signs away, but I would then like to know where my permit dollars are being spent?

Sorry mate. You missed his point. He is talking about where the money goes, or more likely, where it doesn't.

Phil

Gday Phil,

You have it right there mate. Also, owning a Computer Shop, I see quite a few people who wouldn't have any idea on how to look up information on places like Dalhousie. :-)

Hairy ,
well done , couldn,t have said it better myself .
mechpete

Hairy,

You've got a great way with words (wish I was an Illegal immigrant, they get everything lol)

Cheers Wilko

I understand what your saying Phil,

Not to sure I could direct it just to the Rann/Foley Government, I have friends who are in Parks employment along the Coorong and they inform, that yes the current Government has slashed funds but last Liberal Government also did the same whilst buying up more land when they couldn't manage what they had.

The only thing I could add Phil, is if they can't afford to run the parks with the income from the permits then and I hate to say this, but they "should increase the fees" and do the job they have accepted by making these area's into parks. I don't believe any government Labour, Liberal, State or National should take on commitments that need the assistance of volunteers to keep it operating in a manor it should, These Volunteers in a way are just giveing whatever government an excuse to cut funding further, as their jobs are being done for them free of charge.

I guess to put it in simple terms, If people had a Volunteer to do their job, most certainly wouldn't be there.

Interesting comment Blaze in regard to governments relying on volunteers. In Victoria, there are scores of health boards that rely on volunteers, from the Board level, to Meals on Wheels, to fund raising.

I am one of hundreds of people putting in more time on a totally voluntary basis in not-for-profit, than I did as a paid member in a listed environment. My colleagues on our Board, I have the highest regard for, just as I do for the fund raisers and the people taking meals to people daily in the community.

Rural communities rely on volunteers working along side paid people all along the way.

Phil is right in labelling the SA government as Des Lexic did above. They are cutting the budgets for health and many other rural services. You don't have to be in the state long to hear how hospitals have been closed in parts of your state. It is years since you crow eaters elected a Liberal state government with a decent majority, so it is hard to compare a recent history pattern.

" Quote: FollowupID: 742010 Submitted: Monday, Oct 17, 2011 at 16:22
Member - Blaze posted:
I understand what your saying Phil,

Not to sure I could direct it just to the Rann/Foley Government, I have friends who are in Parks employment along the Coorong and they inform, that yes the current Government has slashed funds but last Liberal Government also did the same whilst buying up more land when they couldn't manage what they had.

The only thing I could add Phil, is if they can't afford to run the parks with the income from the permits then and I hate to say this, but they "should increase the fees" and do the job they have accepted by making these area's into parks. I don't believe any government Labour, Liberal, State or National should take on commitments that need the assistance of volunteers to keep it operating in a manor it should, These Volunteers in a way are just giveing whatever government an excuse to cut funding further, as their jobs are being done for them free of charge.

I guess to put it in simple terms, If people had a Volunteer to do their job, most certainly wouldn't be there.




Adventure before Dementure
Member: My Profile Send Message "





Careful Blaze
They may take the NSW option and just lock everyone out of the parks and say it is to help maintain the areas :(

Effie C,

We did think about this and discussed it, we are damed if we do and damed if we don't situation. I think we all know if we push to hard agains't government's. it is usually us that come off worse. :-) I just think if they are going to put up information boards, make them readable or remove them. If the boards hadn't been there at all it would have actually looked better than what now sticks out of the ground.

Hi Bazooka,

Guess you and Ruth are the ones that are seeing why I posted this, would have been easy to just complain amongst a few mates about the situation and ask for volunteers to go out there and repair them, my point for putting up the post was to express my dissatisfaction on this forum.

I have also sent emails to Department of Environment and Natural Resources and also to the Minister, seems by most of the replies to my post; I should have just done the Australian thing and complained around the campfire but not mention it publically.

I am at the moment hosting 3 exchange students, for 12mths and it is hoped that when I take them around places is Australia, points of interest can look a bit better than the signage at Dalhousie.

Good on you for making the effort Blaze. Makes a nice change from the usual finger waving and irrational carry on. Let's hope you get a positive response - and action of course. Despite the impression one might get from many of the posts on here there are lots of hard working and responsible people in politics and government, but we rarely hear about them. Good luck and good travels.