This is very bad news, both for kiters and the Council. You are right, Cott. kiters have better get their act together otherwise there will be a ban. The saftycrats have nothing better to do.........our tax dollars need spending justifications of course. Nothing sexier than going after those "tea baggers," kiting..."what a mad sport" etc. etc.

Why can't this Cott. kiting thingy be solved with some signage once and for all? Is it a cost or org. issue? Is the Council not someone that WAKSA or Cott. kiters can communicate with?

I don't kite at Cott., but certainly would love too once I get better.

Let us not mess this up please.

Jon you have done a great job in communicating with the council and kiters in Cott and it's a direct insult to you for guys, especially local/experienced, to do what they know they shouldn't.

I'm sorry to hear the response of the guys down at Cott the other day.

If those people, or others that are kiting at Cott are thinking of kiting in areas you shouldn't, have a think about the fact that other people down there know who you are, and if there is a ban, it will be directly related back to you. Is that something you're keen to have on your shoulders?

We are in the spotlight, so if you want to be a cowboy, go somewhere where there is not going to be people watching who can possibly cause serious trouble for all kiters by putting more negativity out in the public forum.

This is a serious issue, and a house of cards. If one council decides something, then others follow suit. Is it that hard to grasp?!?! Fingers out of arses and on pulses please!

Again, respect for all the hard work done by Jon... lets hope EVERYONE down there does the right thing to make sure kiting isn't banned in Cott.

Deano

Is there a map of designated kiting spots in the perth / wa area ?

noticed a (very) small yellow sign up yesterday "kite rigging area" salvardo st

didnt even see it on two trips down the stairs
only when having a chat to a bloke about where he could kite

i.e. wasnt very obvious, still its a start

3 kiters at phone box yesterday

Muz, arguing again...... sorry that no can see your point of view, a point that we fellow kiters have taken seriously for 12 months. As a new kiter to Cottesloe you may not realise the **** that has gone down in this area. You setting up at the phone box can only attract other kiters to that spot, and cause us all problems. Your blown out of proportion comment, I suppose you are right, but Muz, you can spend the next six months at every council meeting trying to help us not being banned. Muz this forum is about letting all kiters know what is going on at a spot, I posted on the forum you pumping up at Cott as a HOT reminder to all kiters to stay clear of the phone box. I spoke to council the other day, the head ranger about the incorrect signage at the phone box, and said the council were still concerned about kiters using the phone box area. Muz just stop your winging, and just stay clear of the phone box. The problems at the phone box were caused by 25 kiters using the area every day, 3-4 kiters landing on or over the road, 3 guys being knocked unconcious near the phone box, a least 5 or so beach goers being hit by kites on the beach, an old lady being hit by a kite on the side walk above the beach. Many, many kiters hiting the beach after lofting to close to the beach, infact I've hit the beach at the phone box full speed quite a few times. Many, many close incounters with swimmers and locals, over a 12 month perid. Many many aldercations between swimmers , windsurfers and locals. Mine being one of many as this old bald was swimming amoung 20 fully powered up kits at phone box, and didnt like me saying, swimming there was dangeroues for him. The kiters realised we had to move after a strong effort to ban us from the total Cottesloe shire was mounted by the head ranger and a number of local swimmers and rate payers. As a postive move by local kiters to avoid more negitive contact with public, we voted to move 70m up beach, and only kite south of rosendo st. The council has put into their local by-laws and made it law that we are now legally allowed to kite within Cottesloe shire. Within that by-law the council can at any time stop kiting totally within the Cottesloe Shire. If you read the other comments on this forum, what happened in Cottessloe will be reflected in other shires. In Sydney and Melbourne kiting has been banned at many city beaches, totally. We were lucky at Cottesloe.


Johnno

blat cat you caught me out, I was havin fun fishing with me mate Muz, I thought he might send me a nasty message on the forms, as I've been sitting here at work with a busted shoulder trying to have a little fun. Oh ah Blat cat you are so nasty, I realise every thing you say is just so............... It's all my fault and you are right I am running at the next Cottesloe election. My mandate- Ban all kiters at Cottesloe, I reckon it would take me about 4 weeks to get it passed. Ah blat cat, nice name.............. Maybe Muz I'm a bit anal about my kite spot. Sorry Muz, my sick sense of humor has gotten out of hand. I did have a pretty decent chuckle at your reply.... but blat ****ty kitty has brought me to my senses. I hear-by resign as WAKSA Cottesloe kiting safety commitee person, I just wanta kite as much as possible and not have to consider all of this pathetic **** in my busy consumer right wing- George Bush loving day. And Blat ****en cat this is all an advert for my Real Estate Company, Oh no, now the powers that be will have to ban me from the kite forum

Where is the love

seconded...
what is the point of living in the past trying to point the finger at someone for the current situation. More importantly it is safer for all water users now there is a designated kite spot. Be thankful and do whatever it takes to keep it that way.

(Sigh)..., (deep breath) (sigh)....(long pause)....(deep breath)...(sigh) (scrathing crotch)...(sigh)....(smacking womans face from crotch)
There's more to life than bitching at each other. Both of you, go to a pub get a few beers...buy each other one at least. You both do the same thing and that's kite...hell you even kite at the same spot...freaky how much you have in common. You might even find the same bar tender to be hotty (after the third it's guaranteed)

we all make mistakes in judgement whether it be on the water or in a forum...how about a bit of forgiveness to go with Carl's love?. wipe the slate clean fella's and start again, we need everyone to be on the same page for our beaches to be all smiles, waves and high fives.

Picture the brady bunch....