WELL the holiday season is over for the time being and the tourists have left town. So what have the residents of the Eurobodalla Shire got to look forward to now? Well, for some, it’s HuntFest 2015 on the long weekend in June.
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But did you know that there will be guns for sale at this year’s ‘festival of hunting’? Yes our local Shire Council has done it again!
Not only did they not consult with the community before leasing the publicly-owned Sports and Leisure centre on Crown Land to the privately run South Coast Hunters Club for five years, they have now ignored the local residents again and granted permission for a fire arms licence at this year’s event.
With 80 per cent of local residents voting against this in a recent belated request for community submissions, the majority of councillors (yes, those who say they represent you, the ratepayers of the shire) have given equal representation to supporters of this proposal from outside the shire.
How can this happen? When do I get an equal say in what is happening in another shire? This is unbelievable!
Given the recent tragic events in Sydney and overseas involving guns I appeal to those residents who care for our natural environment, pristine coastline, layback lifestyle and more importantly our children to answer the following questions.
Do you want a ‘festival of hunting’ in Narooma? Do you want guns to be sold at this year’s event? Do you want to promote a gun culture within our community and our country?
If your answer to these questions is NO then join me in lobbying our councillors, state and federal politicians to reverse these decisions before June 2015.
Heather Irwin
Narooma