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      <title>Mr Jeff Drudge [Signature #323]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Jeff Drudge, Terrigal, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Kate van Schaik [Signature #322]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Kate van Schaik, 2785, NSW, Australia<p>We need more space for exercise and recreation, for dog owners, for kids, for walkers , for bush lovers. We don&#039;t need more cheap housing or a council who puts money before the wishes of those who elected them.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 2 Mar 2013 01:46:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MS WENDY PARKINSON [Signature #321]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MS WENDY PARKINSON, SANCTUARY POINT, New South Wales, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:20:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms jean cave [Signature #320]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms jean cave, the lizard, United Kingdom<p>what a shame for the lads to lose their dirt track</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:46:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Zoya Kraus [Signature #319]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Zoya Kraus, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia<p>My 11 year child rides his bike here, we walk our puppy here, we have met many new friends here and instead of it being a celebrated spot in the Blackheath community it is being abolished and our kids are forced onto roads and other dangerous riding adventures.</p>

<p>Infact my son is in the video filmed to help save the Tracks at the Airstrip, I just watched it this morning for the 1st time and it was such a joy to watch the kids be involved in such a good, proactive and positive thing. I feel PROUD of them for being confident enough to fight for something they believe in.</p>

<p>It would not be difficult to allocate a small spot to keep this healthy and very functional bike track alive for our kids. Not only do they build skills but self confidence is fostered by a range of different relationships they encounter. A positive environment is what we should be fighting to keep alive for our youth, not taking it away from them after spending time building it up, enjoying it and fighting for it.... Teach them lessons of HOPE.</p>

<p>KEEP IT, dont take a tiny slice of land away from these kids for the sake of money... the loss of their HOPE surely cant be worth It!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:07:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Nancy Roussy [Signature #318]</title>
      <link>https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14227029?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Miss Nancy Roussy, Ste-Florence, Quebec, Canada]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:13:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MS Anonymous [Signature #317]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Blackheath, NSW, Australia<p>Save our village and its facilities for all</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Dec 2012 06:21:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Astrid Stephens [Signature #316]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Astrid Stephens, Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 07:08:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Will Meikle [Signature #315]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Will Meikle, Marsfield, NSW, Australia<p>I support the creation of a permanent  reserve from the old Blackheath Airstrip.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:59:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Dianne Pells [Signature #314]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Dianne Pells, Castlecrag, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:51:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Chris Munn [Signature #313]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Chris Munn, Kings Langley]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:33:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Alan Henderson [Signature #312]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Alan Henderson, Kuranda]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:04:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>r Bryan George [Signature #311]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[r Bryan George, Glenmore Park, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:10:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rosita Szelski [Signature #310]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rosita Szelski, Katoomba, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:51:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Ann Thomson [Signature #309]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Ann Thomson, Katoomba, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 07:56:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Kate van Schaik [Signature #308]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Kate van Schaik, 2785, NSW, Australia<p>Fully support the position of the Blackheath Airstrip Action Group. We use the off leash area all the time and love having that land as a place to both walk the dog and remember we are in the bush. Disgusted at Council&#039;s money grubbing and lack of honesty or transparency on this issue</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:53:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Evans [Signature #307]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Evans, Woodford, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:50:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Vicki Godkin [Signature #306]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Vicki Godkin, Blackheath]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012 03:03:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Anonymous [Signature #305]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, mt vic<p>no airstrip in Blackheath!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Sep 2012 10:21:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Joshua Dunn [Signature #304]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Joshua Dunn, Moonah, Tas, Australia<p>Hi im ex blackheathen, yes i&#039;ll support this action group. Have herd about this b4. ;)</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Sep 2012 05:43:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Karen Vernon [Signature #303]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Karen Vernon, Katoomba, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:04:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Gavin Harrison [Signature #302]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Gavin Harrison, Blackheath, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:13:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Susan Shipway [Signature #301]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Susan Shipway, Blackheath, Australia<p>To ruin a wonderful community asset as the easy fund raising option shows very poor governance by both Council and the current Councillors.<br />
Please watch the BACG U tube coverage of the March council meeting, it shows the lack of thought, knowledge and sheer greed behind this decision</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:13:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Brian Ogilwy [Signature #300]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Brian Ogilwy, Yellow Rock, NSW, Australia<p>We don&#039;t need building every where. If you remove the air strip are you going to cut down more natural bush to to replace it?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:26:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Robert Higgs [Signature #299]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Robert Higgs, BLACKHEATH, NSW<p>TT</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:05:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Jo Pullman [Signature #298]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Jo Pullman, Blackheath, NSW<p>I have used this area for walking my dogs since I moved to Blackheath 14 years ago. I made friends with likeminded people because of this site.<br />
I cannot believe that the council would agree with a law passed from 1928.  What other laws from 1928 can we bring back?<br />
Smoking, hanging, shock therapy.<br />
Sounds like they still work in the Dept. of Lunacy.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:47:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Gaby Mayo [Signature #297]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Gaby Mayo, Waverton, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:47:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Rodney Yeo [Signature #296]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Rodney Yeo, Katoomba, NSW, Australia<p>This is public land, owned by the public who don&#039;t wish to sell it.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 05:40:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Leila Wright [Signature #295]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Leila Wright, Springwood, New South Wales, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:37:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #294]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Woodford, NSW, Australia<p>An airstrip might come in handy one day. Native vegetation and animals should be preserved. The site is a long way out of town with no improved access. Any less ecologically valuable land should be sold off in individual lots in the manner that the development of the mountains normally evolves.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:28:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Maree Beveridge [Signature #293]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Maree Beveridge, Jilliby, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:25:11 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms laila stjerndrup [Signature #292]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms laila stjerndrup, BLACKHEATH, nsw]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:13:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs J Haynes [Signature #291]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs J Haynes, Blackheath, NSW, Australia<p>Having heard the council meeting at which this land was mentioned, I am horrified at how the people of Blackheath have been treated with such contempt!<br />
I call the are the airstrip in Blackheath &#039;THE KILLING FIELDS&#039;! As this was where the BMCC dumped all our trees!<br />
We have all walked there and many have learnt to drive there.....  My husband has lived in Blackheath for nearly 70 years and had never heard mention of a subdivision &quot;SELL OFF&#039;! His parents and grandparents lived in Blackheath also!<br />
BMCC: NO MORE TREE REMOVAL AND NO SELLING OUR LAND!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:12:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr michael maloney [Signature #290]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr michael maloney, ILLAWONG]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:40:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Sian Loftus [Signature #289]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Sian Loftus, Blackheath, nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:19:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Anonymous [Signature #288]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Blackheah, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:27:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs sharon spana [Signature #287]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs sharon spana, exeter, nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:26:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Leigh Williams [Signature #286]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Leigh Williams, Rylstone, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:53:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr VivianDrV BlaxellVivianDrVB [Signature #285]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr VivianDrV BlaxellVivianDrVB, Balaclava, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 03:18:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Graham Hand [Signature #284]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Graham Hand, Emu Plains, NSW, Australia<p>Our Community needs this reserve to give the youth of tomorrow some place to ride and excercise.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Roie Cook [Signature #283]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Roie Cook, Katoomba, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:31:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms virginia gray [Signature #282]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms virginia gray, katoomba, nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:46:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #281]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Katoomba, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:59:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs June Sinclair [Signature #280]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs June Sinclair, Wentworth Falls, nsw, Australia<p>Large offleash areas are a wonderful health benefit for animals&#039;owner and a great  place to socialise their dogs.  Tired dogs are happy dogs.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>ms pamela michail [Signature #279]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms pamela michail, Leura, New South Wales, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:24:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Colleen O'Brien [Signature #278]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Colleen O&#039;Brien, Blackheath, NSW, Australia<p>I fully support the BACG in their endeavour to be heard.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Marilyn Kraus [Signature #277]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Marilyn Kraus, Katoomba, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Gary Roberts [Signature #276]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Gary Roberts, Winmalee, NSW, Australia<p>I would like to see the endemic vegetation of the site in question preserved.</p>

<p>Additionally, I am concerned about the selling of houses in such an area due to limited employment opportunities, and the non-viable commuting distance to other places of greater employment, ie., western Sydney and Bathurst.  Selling of house lots would likely be very slow - taking over a decade to do so.</p>

<p>I am also concerned about the bushfire threat and associated limited egress of residents of this site were many houses to be built here - and a natural emergency occur.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Christopher Wisneski [Signature #275]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Christopher Wisneski, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:10:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Tim Lanyon [Signature #274]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Tim Lanyon, Blackheath<p>I am disappointed that Council has made this decision without consulting the local community.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:49:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Tanya Ciske [Signature #273]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Tanya Ciske, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia<p>Would love to see this area converted to a community nature reserve.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Michelle Barton, Warrimoo, NSW, Australia<p>Areas such as this are few and far between even in the Blue Mountains. It is important to maintain such reserves where a multitude of recreational activities can take place in a bushland setting to take pressure off illegal use of the world heritage and wilderness protected areas of Blue Mountains National Park. Reserves like this also contribute to buffering &#039;edge effects&#039; of the more highly protected bushland areas, helping to conserve plant and animal species there. This area is obviously highly important and widely used by so many facets of the local community and contributes to the health and outdoor experience of its users (young, old and canine!) and would be a great loss to the community, the environment and the Greater Blue Mountains if it were cleared and closed off for development. There are surely more appropriate, less heavily recreated sites for such a project.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Louie Van Der Hecht, Blackheath, NSW, Australia<p>This site means so much to all of us that are local,<br />
I am 16, and ride there roughly 3-4 times a week! and in summer try and make it out there everyday! along with a few friends, we have been able to build and restore most of the jumps that had been destroyed since the generation before us.<br />
we have spent so much time and energy there, and its been a big part of our lives, for roughly 3 years,<br />
it has seemed like it has always been there though as i remember, first learning to ride my bike there, then first learning to ride without training wheels there, then first learning how to jump,<br />
now as being one of the older riders there, me and my friends are helping to teach some of the younger riders!<br />
PLEASE SAVE THIS SITE!! As it means so much to so many off us!</p>]]></description>
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If a new site needs to be found it needs to be suitable, safe, and have funding to be a proper replacement DJ area.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Stephen Winnacott, Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia<p>PROMOTE OUTDOOR PARTICIPATION. ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO ENGAGE WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR WILDERNESS AREAS AND THEY WILL IN TURN BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES.</p>]]></description>
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Please keep the community in mind with this decision.</p>]]></description>
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