ginger pom said...echunda said...
Looks like some negative press agains windsurfers and kiters:
http://mordialloc-chelsea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/kingston-life-saving-clubs-urge-speed-up-on-no-go-zones/
I know that IWC and WV have been working with Parks Vic on the zoning, but this is a bit of a blow.
I think they're just after a speed up on the signage. Reading between the lines, I think they just want a sign outside Mentone SLS before Christmas when it's busy...
On WV, we've been talking to Parks Victoria. They're definitely listening to the windsurfers now. There were some early difficulties with the consultation, but the recent talks have been really helpful and productive.
Feel free to comment on this but bear in mind that most of the relationships between swimmers, surf lifesavers and windsurfers are good and that it's very easy for someone to post a link to this page....
Don't shoot the messenger.
Your right,
It's very easy to cut and paste however for those that don't live in the bayside area and don't receive a copy of the Mordialloc Chelsea Leader newspaper would be interested in this article.
If the relationship between Mentone LSC, winsurfers and kiters was good, then why would this article exist? I'm certain that the reporter didn't just come accross this story and was more than likley appraoched by Mentone LSC.
Quote:
"The club's special projects manager, David Blanks, said kite surfers and sailboarders were breaching swimming-only areas along the foreshore, putting lives at risk and abusing patrol members when asked to move on. "We have regular near-misses and we are very, very concerned by this," Mr Blanks said."
It's also stated that Bonbeach and Mordialloc LSC's also have issues with 'craft in no boating zones'
This post is not an attempt to point fingers, lay blame or poke WV, but to inform windsurfers and kiters (same article posted in KBV area) that this has been written.
