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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2013, 11:14:01 AM »
Thanks guys. I will probably start a new post inviting people to join us. ( safety in numbers, especially if they are experienced ).
I feel I have kind of hijacked this post enough for now. I do appreciate all the info and opinions given though. That's what makes this a great site ... so many willing to share knowledge.
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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2013, 11:44:50 AM »
Yes I know the info is not current but anyone searching for info about the route gets that and similar.



You knew the info wasn't current, and I know the info isn't current, but people reading your link to it wouldn't know the information wasn't current.

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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2013, 12:45:16 PM »
Would most likely end with the gates being permanently locked and no more legal access.

Which gates? Didnt say anything about launching next the psycho farmer and his video camera. Wouldn't matter where someone launched, say the dam, why would they lock gates at other spots because any emergency services had to use it to save a life?. What I'm saying is that it would bring this bull shite to a head if someone was paddling down and got stuck. Better someone with half a clue than some family with kids getting hurt or drowned wouldn't you think? It's going to happen, to who is the question....

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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2013, 05:02:03 PM »
I spoke with Sean Choate, Deb Frecklington, Campbell Newman and Graeme Lehmann today.  A submission is being prepared to raise funding for the removal of the log jam near Harpeng Road.

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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2013, 06:28:35 PM »
Which gates? Didnt say anything about launching next the psycho farmer and his video camera. Wouldn't matter where someone launched, say the dam, why would they lock gates at other spots because any emergency services had to use it to save a life?. What I'm saying is that it would bring this bull shite to a head if someone was paddling down and got stuck. Better someone with half a clue than some family with kids getting hurt or drowned wouldn't you think? It's going to happen, to who is the question....
My point was more if it was brought to a head in that manner then council may think it's easier to just keep people off the river in that stretch altogether.

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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #35 on: November 26, 2013, 10:12:33 PM »
Good news 'Basser & it can't happen too soon.

 Failure to act on a known danger point is a good as pushing someone down the run in a kayak themselves. There's a long but distinguished list of people in Govt departments (including everyone mentioned above and alot more) that are aware of the log jam and its potential threat to life & limb, but take the spineless approach of "it's not my job".

I'll publicly name the bloody lot of 'em if someone gets hurt. The blood will be on their hands & we will see what the CMC has to say with a coronial inquest in hand if someone dies there.  :walkplank

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Re: Maybe the final word on Harpeng Road
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2013, 11:03:16 PM »
I agree ... can't be too soon. If I had not attended that meeting and heard the discussion on the problem, I would not have been aware of it, and my nephew and I were planning to tackle that section on Dec 5. We could have been the first fatalities.
Keep up the good work Basser :yourock

 

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