13-Jul-2010

Issues for the Area

Tasmanians love Cradle Mountain. It is the number one tourist draw card in Tasmania, and all Tasmanians can be very proud of the developments at Cradle Village and the eco-friendly infrastructure that have been put in place over recent years in the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park to help visitors gain better access and to enjoy the sights.

Cradle Valley now attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year, which is excellent. However, this large number of visitors also places pressures on the fragile alpine environment and stretches the resources of the Parks and Wildlife Service, which could, if not managed into the future, impact on the natural values of the Valley.  

The Tasmanian State Government has a duty of care and an overall responsibility to provide adequate guaranteed funding for Parks services, but unless it is continually reminded of Cradle's needs, this responsibility seems sometimes to become lost among other causes.  

The Friends of Cradle Valley community advocacy group provides an independent public voice for Cradle Valley, and a supportive milieu for people of all ages and from all walks of life to raise issues relevant to the well-being of this very special place.

Links to downloadable information

 

Date	Subject	Link   ( Right Click and select "Save Target As" to download. )
8/7/2010	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 8/7/2010
17/6/2010	Letter to the Manager of the Bureau of Meteorology	Letter to BOM
8/6/2010	Letter to the Minister of Parks & Wildlife Service	Letter to Minister P&WS
22/4/2010	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 22/4/2010
11/4/2010	Letter to the Tasmanian Land Conservancy	Letter to TLC
6/2/2010	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 6/2/2010
3/1/2010	Letter to the Mercury Newspaper Editor	Letter to Mercury
16/12/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 16/12/2009
3/11/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 3/11/2009
26/10/2009	Letter to the P Mooney	Letter to P Mooney
20/10/2009	Letter to TWWHACC	Letter to TWWHACC
20/10/2009	Media Release.	DIER TRASHES WILDERNESS
18/10/2009	FoCV AGM Minutes	FoCV AGM Minutes 18/10/2009
3/10/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 3/10/2009
1/07/2009	Letter to the Kentish Council	Letter to the Kentish Council
24/6/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 24/6/2009
24/6/2009	Article by Dr Louise Crossley - May 2009	Paradoxes of Protection
15/6/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 15/6/2009
16/3/2009	Letter to the Mercury Newspaper Editor	Letter to the Mercury
5/3/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 5/3/2009
4/3/2009	Media Release.	Waldheim Neglected
21/1/2009	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 21/1/2009
30/12/2008	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 30/12/2008
16/12/2008	FoCV Bulletin	FoCV Bulletin 16/12/2008
4/12/2008	Letter to the Advocate Newspaper Editor	Letter to the Advocate
30/11/2008	Media Release.	CLOSURE AT CRADLE ...?