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Recherche Bay is a beautiful place by all accounts.
I have never had the luxury of visiting, only my eyes have been treated via the media exposure given to this idyllic place. Recherche Bay has historical significance no doubt. The owners are caught in controversy.
Damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
It is a great shame that all “stakeholders” can’t come to an arrangement that would be amicable for one and all.
The owners want to develop their land for income; others want the site preserved for its historical and cultural significance. I just like it because it looks like a beautiful place.
With the current state of Tasmanian forestry and their “expert” process for removing timber from “coupes”, it is small wonder that people are worried about the consequences for Recherche Bay.
The state government is quick to shell out money for big business that is in trouble, so why not shell out some money for these people. The owners will have what they want i.e. income and others will have history preserved.
The state i.e. the people of Tasmania will have something to treasure for all time.
(See Recherche Bay: Click on Recherche Bay in Links, Tasmanian Times Masthead.
Posted by Dave Groves on 03/05/05 at 09:12 PMWell, surprise, surprise, surprise. Seems the artfully constructed story that’s been VERY carefully woven around the need to log Recherche Bay is just that - art, pure art.
The Vernons have repeatedly stated that their family purchased this land for logging, but this appears to be somewhat of an exagerration; “I must say my father [who originally purchased the property] would be horrified if the bulk of this land was to be cleared” [Greville Vernon]
Strangely, after watching the Vernon Brothers utilising the media repeatedly in the last few months, I’ve heard nothing from them about this issue, ie, why DID the family purchase the land at Recherche Bay.
The exposure of firm and clear public statements as exagerrations is always somewhat mortifying - I’m guessing they’re a bit embarrassed by their uncle’s revelation.
Posted by Jason Lovell on 07/05/05 at 01:29 AM
