This put another side to dump point story , We may have to have dump point away from built up areas and we can't always blame local councils , this is a must read on the first page of The Grey Nomads Website
rockylizard said
04:45 PM Feb 22, 2013
Gday...
Thanks for the heads up. Checked it out.
Oh dear, the always big problem called NIMBY.
A quick search of Google provides the following info about the proposed site to install the dump point.
Foxfield Oval is a great little spot - the oval itself is huge, has floodlighting for evening sports, and supports soccer and football clubs. There are tennis courts and a big childrens playground (like, a large playground, not a playground for big children), toilet facilities - but no barbecues. I've seen people having a picnic bbq with a gas burner setup though, and there is tons of space for a big gathering.
Foxfield backs onto a gigantic recreation reserve, too, with a plethora of bushwalks to take off on.
Given the main concern of the residents near the proposed dump point is that the dump point would generate too much traffic, noise and disruption seems to be at odds with how the area is used. It would already have considerable traffic and 'people' activity.
Like other threads in progress at the moment, the 'resident' public appear to becoming increasingly intolerant of the 'travelling' public.
The only solution, as usual, is that the 'travelling' public will seek other, more welcoming, places to dump their affluent and spend their $$.
Cheers - John
Gerty Dancer said
05:03 PM Feb 22, 2013
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
Thanks for the heads up. Checked it out.
Oh dear, the always big problem called NIMBY.
A quick search of Google provides the following info about the proposed site to install the dump point.
Foxfield Oval is a great little spot - the oval itself is huge, has floodlighting for evening sports, and supports soccer and football clubs. There are tennis courts and a big childrens playground (like, a large playground, not a playground for big children), toilet facilities - but no barbecues. I've seen people having a picnic bbq with a gas burner setup though, and there is tons of space for a big gathering.
Foxfield backs onto a gigantic recreation reserve, too, with a plethora of bushwalks to take off on.
Given the main concern of the residents near the proposed dump point is that the dump point would generate too much traffic, noise and disruption seems to be at odds with how the area is used. It would already have considerable traffic and 'people' activity.
Like other threads in progress at the moment, the 'resident' public appear to becoming increasingly intolerant of the 'travelling' public.
The only solution, as usual, is that the 'travelling' public will seek other, more welcoming, places to dump their affluent and spend their $$.
Cheers - John
Love that typo! But so true, and I agree with your remarks too.
fireheart said
05:15 PM Feb 22, 2013
Brickies I think this kind of thing happens in any smaller town where there is an established older resident group whom have always lived in the area and never ventured far from its boundaries. Not only regarding a dump point. Having moved back to a smaller country town which is on the larger side after 40 years away, it is still the same families and familiar faces that oppose everything that could possibly bring money and people to the area. The conversation is a fact about anybody not just GN's, it goes something like this. " We don't want change and we don't want tourists here to upset our balance of life". It seems to be more important to close the doors at midday on a Saturday still and take their holidays in Dec/Jan period and then whinge that the multi-nationals that move into the town take all their money. These same people will be sitting in their ivory towers one day complaining that there is nothing left in the town except a dusty street and a pub, blaming everybody else from the Government down. It is frustrating, and annoying, and plain stupid, IMO, however until the older guard change their opinions these type of situations will continue to occur. There will be many more people out there other than me that will be able to identify and name the towns that do embrace the tourist dollar, no matter where it comes from, wether it be GN's, or city dwellers getting away for a few days. Warrnambool, and Port Fairy come to mind immediately. Both towns are always busy no matter what time of the year.
rockylizard said
05:27 PM Feb 22, 2013
Gerty Dancer wrote:
rockylizard wrote:
~~~~~The only solution, as usual, is that the 'travelling' public will seek other, more welcoming, places to dump their affluent and spend their $$.
Cheers - John
Love that typo! But so true, and I agree with your remarks too.
Gday...
.... I always have trouble remembering which is correct since on of the Kath & Kym shows - "Mum, I want to be effluent!" "You are effluent, Kym, you are effluent
!"
Just goes to show I gotta read wot I type more carefully
Cheers - JOhn
rockylizard said
05:33 PM Feb 22, 2013
Gday...
A bit more background - Athelstone (population around 10,000) is a suburb of Adelaide, 10km NE of the Adelaide CBD. with the main arterial road, Gorge Road, running through the town.
It would have been a handy dump point ... and that close to Adelaide, if the overnight stay had been approved as well, would have seen good patronage from the 'travelling' public.
But unfortunately NIMBY wins out again.
Cheers - John
brickies said
05:38 PM Feb 22, 2013
But the real point here is we complain about the council but the one we have to convince is the people of the towns . Some years back a country town about 50 klm from where I live knock back an application for permission to build a caravan park by the council because of the out cry from the local they didn't want the caravan park has it would bring the wrong type of people into there town , We must be bad types maybe Gypsies
rockylizard said
05:48 PM Feb 22, 2013
Gday...
Ya right brickies ... as I sed above - the 'resident' public appear to becoming increasingly intolerant of the 'travelling' public - and whether we like it not, there is a minority of 'travelling' public that really do create an unpleasant, distasteful, maybe even obnoxious, image that is used to 'tar' us all.
Like almost everything in our society these days - the minority drive what the majority have to put up with.
Cheers - John
gwb said
10:36 PM Feb 22, 2013
Interesting in the local paper today that Caboolture Qld is considering short term stay areas for "grey nomads". Geoff
Happywanderer said
11:03 PM Feb 22, 2013
Just read the story. One person says Athelstone is a beautiful place, not a place to dump waste. Don't they use toilets there?
rockylizard said
12:45 AM Feb 23, 2013
Happywanderer wrote:
Just read the story. One person says Athelstone is a beautiful place, not a place to dump waste. Don't they use toilets there?
Gday...
ya got it one HW ... ya shoulda been at that meeting
cheers - John
dingojim said
03:36 PM Feb 23, 2013
John. Sorry my friend but as of now proof reading of submissions prior to submission of same is forbidden otherwise the amusment value of the forum may be severly compromised.
This put another side to dump point story , We may have to have dump point away from built up areas and we can't always blame local councils , this is a must read on the first page of The Grey Nomads Website
Gday...
Thanks for the heads up. Checked it out.
Oh dear, the always big problem called NIMBY.
A quick search of Google provides the following info about the proposed site to install the dump point.
Foxfield Oval is a great little spot - the oval itself is huge, has floodlighting for evening sports, and supports soccer and football clubs. There are tennis courts and a big childrens playground (like, a large playground, not a playground for big children), toilet facilities - but no barbecues. I've seen people having a picnic bbq with a gas burner setup though, and there is tons of space for a big gathering.
Foxfield backs onto a gigantic recreation reserve, too, with a plethora of bushwalks to take off on.
[at website http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/foxfield-oval-athelstone
Given the main concern of the residents near the proposed dump point is that the dump point would generate too much traffic, noise and disruption seems to be at odds with how the area is used. It would already have considerable traffic and 'people' activity.
Like other threads in progress at the moment, the 'resident' public appear to becoming increasingly intolerant of the 'travelling' public.
The only solution, as usual, is that the 'travelling' public will seek other, more welcoming, places to dump their affluent and spend their $$.
Cheers - John
Love that typo!
But so true, and I agree with your remarks too.
It is frustrating, and annoying, and plain stupid, IMO, however until the older guard change their opinions these type of situations will continue to occur. There will be many more people out there other than me that will be able to identify and name the towns that do embrace the tourist dollar, no matter where it comes from, wether it be GN's, or city dwellers getting away for a few days.
Warrnambool, and Port Fairy come to mind immediately. Both towns are always busy no matter what time of the year.
Gday...
!"
Just goes to show I gotta read wot I type more carefully
Cheers - JOhn
Gday...
A bit more background - Athelstone (population around 10,000) is a suburb of Adelaide, 10km NE of the Adelaide CBD. with the main arterial road, Gorge Road, running through the town.
It would have been a handy dump point ... and that close to Adelaide, if the overnight stay had been approved as well, would have seen good patronage from the 'travelling' public.
But unfortunately NIMBY wins out again.
Cheers - John
Gday...
Ya right brickies ... as I sed above - the 'resident' public appear to becoming increasingly intolerant of the 'travelling' public - and whether we like it not, there is a minority of 'travelling' public that really do create an unpleasant, distasteful, maybe even obnoxious, image that is used to 'tar' us all.
Like almost everything in our society these days - the minority drive what the majority have to put up with.
Cheers - John
Geoff
Don't they use toilets there?
Gday...
cheers - John
John. Sorry my friend but as of now proof reading of submissions prior to submission of same is forbidden otherwise the amusment value of the forum may be severly compromised.