Congratulations
on your perspicacity that the tourism industry needs a major
shakeup with an integrated infrastructure, if it is to survive.
The warning signal was given July 6, 2001 in the BRW 'TOURISM
Australia's Neglected Industry' with the photo/feature of a
bullet -ridden kangaroo.
The inside Cover Story again the bullet- ridden sign with a
kangaroo 'No Fun In Tourism' and the subheading 'Fragmented,
plagued by infighting and under-funded, tourism is in a mess'
. There was widespread media coverage with John Morse
saying " It's up to (the industry
and society) to decide whether we …fly and create things
for this country, or whether we fall off the cliff."
At the
end of 1999 we launched 'The Kangaroo BETRAYED!' in the NSW
Parliament. I call your attention to two Chapters by Dr David
Croft UNSW School of Biological Science, 'Rangeland Kangaroos
- A World-class Wildlife Experience'. Dr Croft asks 'Where
is the promotion of a great wildlife experience in the vast
wilderness of the Australian outback?' We have unique
wildlife seen no where else in the world and what do we do?
We shoot them and destroy their habitat
Broken
Hillites met July 27th 2002 to find ways to keep the town
from dying. Broken Hill could be described as the gateway
to Australia. It is in desperate need of the infrastructure
you talk about, to open up the 3/7 of Australia to Tourism
and Retirism.. Dr John Auty, noted historian and retired bureaucrat
who has worked for Sir Charles Court, and Doug Anthony, produced
" Reanimating the Dead Heart' which calls for de-stocking,
removal of weeds and feral animals and the development of
infrastructure which would open the 'dead heart' to a thriving
tourism, retirism industry to provide jobs, jobs jobs to a
section of the country that has almost given up all hope.
Any farmers who wish to do so could stay on as Rangers and
Managers. All it takes is someone with vision and the will
to make it happen. It is a new way to think, a new fork in
the crossroad for tourism.
Sandra
Nori's attack on you saying that you should provide more money
for tourism 'marketing' is ill-advised What is there to
market? More of the same??? Australia desperately needs
infrastructure for the neglected 3/7 of Australia that is
crying out for a new vision. Our National and International
network supports Dr Croft and Dr Auty's vision for the future
and we all hope that you will too.
Sincerely,
Maryland
Wilson
Dr
John Auty (03) 9328 5214
Dr David Croft (02) 9385 2132
UNSW 03 59 788 570
