BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
54 followers · 238 posts · Server mastodon.au
"Water samples taken on 13/03/23 at Arthur Keough Reserve and Lavenders Bridge showed “Poor” or “Bad” water quality. This means that at the time of sampling bacterial levels indicate a substantially increased risk of illness to bathers."
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community-Resilience
#Bellingen #PromisedLand #water #swimming hole #NeverNever #rRvers #pollution #Dogs
#bellingen #promisedland #water #swimming #nevernever #rrvers #pollution #dogs
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
42 followers · 179 posts · Server mastodon.au
Van-borne tourists defecating on berms and beaches.
“They pull over to the side of the road and they shit in our waterways”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/11/bogged-the-toilet-laws-that-could-spell-end-of-the-road-for-new-zealands-van-lifers
#Tourism #Bellingen #Mobile #Sprawl #NeverNever #ArthurKeoghReserve
#tourism #bellingen #mobile #sprawl #nevernever #arthurkeoghreserve
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
43 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.au
Why do people trash #nature? - Beaches, parks and rivers? They leave rubbish when they don't #value something.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-05/litter-at-howard-springs-cron-australia-day-causing-despair/101924224
#Outdoor #Events #AustraliaDay #Party #CareFree #Holidays #Careless #BrokenWindowsTheory #Bellingen #Roads #dumping #NeverNever #ArthurKeoghReserve
#nature #value #outdoor #events #australiaday #party #carefree #holidays #careless #brokenwindowstheory #bellingen #roads #dumping #nevernever #arthurkeoghreserve
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
43 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.au
“#Gleniffer Road closed between Roses Road North and Roses Road South intersections from 9 January 2023 - Late April 2023”
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Services/Major-Projects-Capital-Works/Major-Projects-RoadBridge-works/Roads/Gleniffer-Road
Road closure, increased #traffic, #pollution and vegetation (habitat) clearing for four month. Smashing a wider, straighter road through the forest will encourage increased #traffic, #speeding and #roadkill. The stated rationale is to get more visitors to the “the popular tourist destination of the #PromisedLand. ” The 'Scenic Drive' might loose some of that picturesque charm, but one can get faster to the #NeverNever loo.
The Promised Land #swimming hole near #Bellingen records faecal #contamination of #water
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/promised-land-swimming-hole-bellingen-faecal-contamination/101844606
#Bellingen Shire #Tourism #Destination #Branding #BellingenShire #overtourism #swimming #roads alienated #ratpayers #cyclepaths #wildlife #heavymachinery #fossilfuel #climate #degrowth #biodiversity #habitat
#gleniffer #traffic #pollution #speeding #roadkill #promisedland #nevernever #swimming #bellingen #contamination #water #tourism #destination #branding #bellingenshire #overtourism #roads #ratpayers #cyclepaths #wildlife #heavymachinery #fossilfuel #climate #degrowth #biodiversity #habitat
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
43 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.au
The Promised Land #swimming hole near Bellingen records #faecal contamination of water.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/promised-land-swimming-hole-bellingen-faecal-contamination/101844606
#Bellingen #pollution #tourism #overtourism #NeverNever #ArthurKeoghReserve #Bellinger River #Swimming hole #HungryHead #Beach #Urunga #enterococcus #yuck #pets #Pet owners #dog #excrements #runoff #nappies #Bello #riverwatch #conservation #wildlife Bellinger River #turtle #platypus
#swimming #faecal #bellingen #pollution #tourism #overtourism #nevernever #arthurkeoghreserve #bellinger #hungryhead #beach #urunga #enterococcus #yuck #pets #pet #dog #excrements #runoff #nappies #bello #riverwatch #conservation #wildlife #turtle #platypus
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
43 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.auHow safe is your local swimming hole?
"Australian research has documented a link between gastroeneritis and people #swimming in public pools and freshwater sites such as #rivers, lakes and dams.
Australia has a lot to learn from New Zealand and other countries on how to manage our #waterways for recreational use. And ongoing research, partnering with government and industry, is clearly needed."
https://theconversation.com/its-hot-and-your-local-river-looks-enticing-but-is-too-germy-for-swimming-198506
#Bellingen #NeverNever #pollution untreated #sewage runoff #dogs poo
#swimming #rivers #waterways #bellingen #nevernever #pollution #sewage #dogs
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
34 followers · 135 posts · Server mastodon.au
Tourist sites and natural attractions earmarked for #parking fees. "Tourist buses (and cars) that come thundering up and down our #roads all day, every day, don't pay anything, but our ratepayers cover it, so it's about bringing in some balance”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-25/blue-mountains-parking-tourists-pay-bondi-prices/101888564
#Bellingen #tourism #NeverNever #ArthurKeoghReserve #Bellinger River #HungryHead #Urunga etc
#parking #roads #bellingen #tourism #nevernever #arthurkeoghreserve #bellinger #hungryhead #urunga
BellingenNSW · @Bellingen
29 followers · 115 posts · Server mastodon.au
The Promised Land #swimming hole near Bellingen records #faecal contamination of water. The #PromisedLand, near #Bellingen on the NSW Mid North Coast, was so well loved recently that the local council advised swimmers to stay out of the #NeverNever #River that ran through it. There are no public toilets, no rubbish bins, and minimal parking. But that hasn't stopped thousands of people from visiting the scenic swimming spot. There is an increase in litter in the region and damage to some #revegetation areas where people had parked inappropriately.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/promised-land-swimming-hole-bellingen-faecal-contamination/101844606
#pollution #swimming area Arthur Keogh Reserve #tourist destination holiday period #overtourism human #dog #excrement enterococcus #bacteria septic leak #conservation #wildlife
#swimming #faecal #promisedland #bellingen #nevernever #river #revegetation #pollution #tourist #overtourism #dog #excrement #bacteria #conservation #wildlife