Read this if you go fishing on Seqwater owned dams

[Mike Delisser]

Seqwater have an online survey going atm and the results will go a long way in determining the future access rights and facilities we have at our dams. Later this year their master recreation plan will come out telling us who can use which dams, what you can do there and what it will cost us. If you want to hang on to what we got, and if you would rather they spent money on better ramps, car & trailer parking, and camp grounds, than spending it on playground equipment, bush walking trails and nicely landscaped gardens you should take 2 mins and fill it out. It closes in a couple of weeks so please spread the word, the more fishermen that fill this in the better if we don't want our fishing spots to be taken over by skiers and the look but don't touch greeny brigade.

Here's the link. http://www.seqwater.com.au/public/recreation/recreation-master-planning-survey

[rayken1938]

Thanks I have sent a copy to all my mates.
Cheers
Ray

[NAGG]

Thanks for the link Mike - ..... all done

Chris

[Shawn 66]

Seqwater have an online survey going atm and the results will go a long way in determining the future access rights and facilities we have at our dams. Later this year their master recreation plan will come out telling us who can use which dams, what you can do there and what it will cost us. If you want to hang on to what we got, and if you would rather they spent money on better ramps, car & trailer parking, and camp grounds, than spending it on playground equment, bush walking trails and nicely landscaped gardens you should take 2 mins and fill it out. It closes in a couple of weeks so please spread the word, the more fishermen that fill this in the better if we don't want our fishing spots to be taken over by skiers and the look but don't touch greeny brigade.

Here's the link. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/seqwater_recreationmasterplan
Mike,
What is the go with only listing certain dams on the survey.
Shawn:-? :-? :-? :-?

[robersl]

done the survey

[Mike Delisser]

Mike,
What is the go with only listing certain dams on the survey.
Shawn:-? :-? :-? :-?

It's only an SEQWater thing and they don't control all the dams. And I think it said something like Somerset & Wivenhoe were being assessed separately, perhaps by interveiws at the actual dams, I'm not sure.

[jayvee]

all done !!

Jason

[Si]

thanks, i will do the survey.

with the exorbant amount of money these water companies charge to have water services available at our homes and buisnesses then it would be nice for them to reach into the coffers and spend a bit of money on better infrastructure and give abit back to the community.

[The Cowboy]

Thanks Mike,

I've filled it out and passed it on, the biggest concern I have is restricted hours.

Cheers

Chris

[Mike Delisser]

Yeh I agree Chris, it's daylight from 4am till after 7pm in the middle of summer

[Bad_Bazza]

Hi Mike,
I have completed the survey and would love to think that SEQW has a genuine interest in the access issues but it appears they have already made their decisions (Moogerah is a case in point already shut down).
This is so typical of a Govt Dept ask for interest after the decisions have already been made
I know they like to think of themselves as being "privatised" but they are still owned by the State & Local Goverment.

PS What happened with the "early entry" issue at Somerset?

Bad_Bazza

[Andrew M]

Thanks for the link Mike, survey done & dusted.
I have a few issues with the way things are run at the moment.
I can understand them charging a boating fee, but I feel that the one fee should cover all their dams. Also the boomgates that are appearing are a pain in the proverbial. If they must be implemented, then maybe they could look at issuing a swipe card with your boating permit that would allow access at times more suited to the fisherman.

Cheers Andrew

[Mike Delisser]

Hi Mike,

PS What happened with the "early entry" issue at Somerset?

Bad_Bazza


The Seqwater guy in charge of rec activities new nothing of it, he said the dam (like all their dams) was only open from 6 to 6 but we are still supose to have free access at Kirkleagh in those times. he said he will be speaking to the parl managers.

Cheers
MD

[Feral]

Cheers for posting the link Mike. Good to get as many participants as possible.

[PaulMark]

All done Mike.Restricted hours main stumbling block.Some cases parking.
Paulo

[Haji-Baba]

Done mine too.


But I think the old "user pays" factor will be implemented to most of our water storage areas, Dams, Weirs, and Water Reserves.

Have Fun while you can Haji-Baba

[winfurn]

all done thanks mike

[Chaz]

I made the point about access pre-dawn and just on last light. I also suggested PIN activated gates for those who want out-of-hours access. Get the PIN online the day before and record who accesses the dam as a way of keeping vandalism under control.

Also suggested marked areas for the skiwits to use and 10 knot limit areas in dams.

I do hope the survey is not just a PR exercise.

Chaz

[MICHAELG]

Thanks Mike

All done

michael

[coola]

Seqwater have an online survey going atm and the results will go a long way in determining the future access rights and facilities we have at our dams. Later this year their master recreation plan will come out telling us who can use which dams, what you can do there and what it will cost us. If you want to hang on to what we got, and if you would rather they spent money on better ramps, car & trailer parking, and camp grounds, than spending it on playground equipment, bush walking trails and nicely landscaped gardens you should take 2 mins and fill it out. It closes in a couple of weeks so please spread the word, the more fishermen that fill this in the better if we don't want our fishing spots to be taken over by skiers and the look but don't touch greeny brigade.

Here's the link. http://www.seqwater.com.au/public/recreation/recreation-master-planning-survey

done coola

[darylive]

Done and distributed Mike, thanks. Swipe card with SIP what a bloody great idea!!!