Bundanoon's PETITION has Closed
A BIG THANKYOU
To everyone who participated by signing, collecting signatures, sharing on social media, providing support, etc.
The Petition Text will remain hopefully to encourage others and serve as a guide for those wanting to make similar requests of our Governments.
Disappointingly so far both the NSW Government and the Local Council have ignored the petition requests.
Perhaps not surprising when only a tiny % of our human population care, let alone find their voice. Please don't let this failure on the part of our authorities to listen to the people who understand the need to keep our precious ecologies discourage you.
Help to grow the noise to a volume they cannot ignore! The health of our ecosystems that support all life, depends on it.
THIS PETITION IS ADDRESSED TO THE NSW LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
THE REQUESTS [bar one] ARE NOT JUST FOR BUNDANOON BUT ADDRESS STATE WIDE ISSUES VIA STATEWIDE LEGISLATION.
THE REQUESTS MAY WELL ADDRESS CONCERNS FOR YOUR AREA & HELP YOU!
THE REQUESTS [bar one] ARE NOT JUST FOR BUNDANOON BUT ADDRESS STATE WIDE ISSUES VIA STATEWIDE LEGISLATION.
THE REQUESTS MAY WELL ADDRESS CONCERNS FOR YOUR AREA & HELP YOU!
Goodbye to Bundanoon’s beautiful natural heritage and quintessential village atmosphere.
Bundanoon should be celebrating and cherishing – not perishing – its unique combination of charming country village atmosphere and its custodianship of beautiful indigenous ecology [vital habitat for many endangered and threatened species of native “aussie” flora and fauna] – not selling it off for the pockets of an uncaring few.
Bundanoon’s attraction as a ‘treechange’ destination is now its downfall, as developers cram in as many lots as they can, regardless of the negative outcomes. Despite legislation to protect endangered ecology [EEC] and country village atmosphere, these extremely destructive clear fell developments are being approved by government at local and state level. With the current trend of crowded and aggressive style of development, Bundanoon will become a metro-city suburbia with diminished tourism potential – devoid of country charm and its special native habitat and wildlife – heart and soul lost – along with the peace and safe haven small townships enjoy.
Recent extreme destruction of endangered southern highland shale woodland [EEC protected by state govt. legislation!] on the Blue Gum Estate is an example of more to come.
EMPHASIS ON QUANTITY OF LOTS, AND EVERYTHING NATIVE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYED.
The massive destruction of habitat trees [nesting hollows] that cannot be replaced in a lifetime means permanent loss of native birds and animals. Undoubtedly many were crushed in the process. Land adjoining this obscenity is earmarked for the same level of destruction, and existing endangered woodland reserves on Blue Gum Rd and the few remaining trees are under threat, including significant exotics. Country ambience will be lost!
More developments will be executed in similar manner if nothing is done to stop this carnage. The rise in what equates to high density developments [approved and under proposal e.g.: Rochester Estate; 50 Erith St] is evidence of worse to come. Overcrowding communities creates many problems regards infrastructure as well as associated social issues.
Bundanoon should be celebrating and cherishing – not perishing – its unique combination of charming country village atmosphere and its custodianship of beautiful indigenous ecology [vital habitat for many endangered and threatened species of native “aussie” flora and fauna] – not selling it off for the pockets of an uncaring few.
Bundanoon’s attraction as a ‘treechange’ destination is now its downfall, as developers cram in as many lots as they can, regardless of the negative outcomes. Despite legislation to protect endangered ecology [EEC] and country village atmosphere, these extremely destructive clear fell developments are being approved by government at local and state level. With the current trend of crowded and aggressive style of development, Bundanoon will become a metro-city suburbia with diminished tourism potential – devoid of country charm and its special native habitat and wildlife – heart and soul lost – along with the peace and safe haven small townships enjoy.
Recent extreme destruction of endangered southern highland shale woodland [EEC protected by state govt. legislation!] on the Blue Gum Estate is an example of more to come.
EMPHASIS ON QUANTITY OF LOTS, AND EVERYTHING NATIVE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYED.
The massive destruction of habitat trees [nesting hollows] that cannot be replaced in a lifetime means permanent loss of native birds and animals. Undoubtedly many were crushed in the process. Land adjoining this obscenity is earmarked for the same level of destruction, and existing endangered woodland reserves on Blue Gum Rd and the few remaining trees are under threat, including significant exotics. Country ambience will be lost!
More developments will be executed in similar manner if nothing is done to stop this carnage. The rise in what equates to high density developments [approved and under proposal e.g.: Rochester Estate; 50 Erith St] is evidence of worse to come. Overcrowding communities creates many problems regards infrastructure as well as associated social issues.
The undersigned petitioners therefore ask the Legislative Assembly to:
- Enforce Bundanoon DCP: i.e. “A3.1(c) ... new Development must ensure that there is no loss of biological diversity or ecological integrity; A3.2.1(b) to ensure the protection of vegetation, threatened species or ecological communities, ...” etc. Readdress ambiguous clauses allowing almost 100% denudation, e.g. “A3.2.1(a) ... no net loss of riparian condition, remnant vegetation, biodiversity ... wildlife habitat ...” ; Weed out ‘tailored’ and superficial flora & fauna surveys, and environment reports for developments designed to deliberately diminish the value of native habitat.
- Genuine protection of EEC and other ecology in or near developments: significant exotics, existing native reserves, roadside or otherwise, native remnants in general – for the preservation of species; reduction of climate change factors associated with denudation. [a tube-stock plant cannot replace a mature plant in either capacity for decades]
- Therefore, buildings to be built to the existing indigenous native vegetation situation – not removal of the vegetation to reduce BAL ratings and to facilitate high density, over development. Strategies to upgrade existing houses re fire protection not destroy vital habitat. End disproportionate blame of fire on native habitat, addressing: the risk of highly flammable exotics [e.g. conifers]; and benefit of fire retarding indigenous native plants.
- Developments to adapt human habitation to the environment not destroy the environment to suit human habitation. Emphasis on quality of lots, not quantity. Intelligent [outside the box] planning incorporating nature with human habitation, to the benefit of both. IE: Protect existing indigenous native vegetation, [including fence-line / boundary remnants, negating the loss of valuable trees due to fencing] and significant exotic trees [other than conifers and weed trees e.g. poplars] in substantial reserve areas within developments – proven positive for human wellbeing – preferable to remnants on lots that will be removed for building etc.
- Greater education at state, regional and community level re: importance of retaining indigenous native habitat in combatting climate change and protection of Australian native flora and fauna; discouragement / banning of exotics that are environmental threats [e.g. conifers / conifer walls: harbour Indian mynas; serious fire hazard; etc.]; EEC and tree preservation regulations; importance of keeping old ‘habitat’ trees.
- More protection and regeneration of indigenous ecologies and wildlife habitat, habitat corridors and stepping stones; more native reserves within developments; road construction to include animal crossings (pipe underpasses for marsupials e.g. wombats, wallabies etc. cable overpasses, e.g. possums); nesting boxes; etc.
This petition aims to draw attention to:
- the failure of authorities to protect indigenous natural heritage, and endangered ecological communities [EEC; ‘Southern Highland Shale Woodland’, being one such ecology] not just in Bundanoon, but throughout NSW and hopefully get nationwide attention.
- providing genuine protection strategies re indigenous native habitat; emphasis on retention of existing indigenous vegetation in substantial reserves within development, not denudation to cram in high quantity of lots; building to the environment and fire risk, not destroying ecology. [Again, for change throughout NSW and hopefully Australia if enough people care and voice their concerns.]
- education regards the necessity to protect Australia’s unique biodiversity, both in plant and animal life, and how that relates to protecting against global warming and other climate change issues etc.
- the disproportionate blame placed on indigenous native vegetation for ‘bush fires’ which is leading to over clearing and actually contributing to climate change issues, fire frequency and mega fires, etc.
- the counter-productive practice of growing serious fire hazardous and environmentally destructive conifers [particularly in walls] which lead to greater intensity fires, while providing no habitat value.