Harpeng Road Access Log

[Member]

Hi Steve

I just got off the phone with someone in the know and he explained the situation to me.......

By the sounds the young farmer on the right has fallen fowl to the poison from the farmer on the left hand side as they supported the road closure.

My comment about the young farmer telling me about the people cutting down his fence was before I knew that it actually isn't his land, so that is interesting. More to the point I go fishing with my South African mate Brian who is an elderly chap who has a genuine disability (an old war wound) and a heart condition. Heartbreak hill would genuinely kill him.....so if Harpeng road was closed I would be severely peeved off.

I will definitely be writing a letter to DERM to complain about this!!

Cheers

Bryan

[Member]

Here is the area that IS the road reserve as well for your info.

As previously advised

The road reseve goes staight ahead and once it crosses the river does a 90 degree right hand turn

I have not visited the site yet so my comments may not be valid but looking at the mud map if the disputed fence continued in a straight line with the road alignment and another fence on the other side of the road would not everyone be legal and happy?
 Cheers
Ray

[Member]

There is now a second illegal fence perpendicular to the road reserve at about the d in road.  The farmer on the left of the road built the fences and refuses to remove them.  Tony Jacobs is supposed to be in charge of having them removed, however he is living up to his past performances of lying to local ratepayers and passing the buck.  His boss seems unwilling to pull rank on him,and they have the Mayor blocked from doing anything.  It is a pitiful situation when all levels of authority are ignoring the actions of one greedy perverted individual.

[Member]

Going to launch there on September 1st how about an opening day yak social ?

[Member]

Going to launch there on September 1st how abot an opening day yak social ?

See you there Steve.

[Member]

Looking forward to it Dave bound to be a few there on the day.

[Member]

As the owner of a brand spankin' yak, I'd like love to check out all the fuss

Norm

[Member]

Anybody wishing to contact Somerset Shire Council, please feel free to quote the following reference.

[Member]

This arvo there was one mazda utility parked down there and no visible rubbish on the ground.

I noticed that Harpeng road has been recently graded , nice and smooth, pity the council didn't repair the whole road.

[Member]

15August

Was one car with trailer parked before the gate.

Inspection of path, track and river bank showed the illegal lower fence still across the road reserve.

No rubbish was seen on the site.

No further damage to riparian vegetation noted.

Water level normal, looked nice and clean for The bass opening.

Just a note for those going there during bass closed season. If you happen to be fined or prosecuted for targeting bass during the closed season, it Will most certainly give ammunition to those who are seeking to have this acces point closed..... Worth considering before you say you're only fishing for forties. Please just make sure you don't get busted... The effects will be felt by others.

Cheers

[Member]

Visited site August 22

2 x  fences still in place across the road 

No rubbish found in car park area or bank to river 

Cattle on outside of road reserve observed walking into water, bank damage noted.   

Video of site take for verification

Water looking good for Bass Season Opening 

[Member]

Rubbish including nappies ?? Maybe he's misconstrued a fish measuring device as a nappy change table !!! No seriously last time I was there the guy to the left was launching his tinny off the back of his ute and had driven right to the water's edge at the end of the lagoon. I think a fourby is going to do more damage than a smooth yak hull. Who's going to supply the marquee,bbq and live band for the open day festival . Cheers Pat.

[Member]

I have escalated my complaint to a complaint to the Ombudsman for lack of action by the Somerset Council.

[Member]

Dale
one thing that councils really hate is the Ombudsman looking over their shoulder.
 Cheers
Ray

[Member]

Dale
one thing that councils really hate is the Ombudsman looking over their shoulder.
 Cheers
Ray

Yes, and if they did something about a complaint from someone who has spent the last 10 years voluntarily doing somethig for tourism in the region maybe they wouldn't have the Ombudsman to contend with.  I can honestly say that since Robert Bain and Tony Jacob joined the Council it is virtually impossible to get anything done.  They pat themselves on the back for doing their job, but pass the buck and outright lie to ratepayers.  It's a joke.