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Tim Bull questions delays in rebuilding jetties and facilities in Mallacoota post-firesTim Bull criticised the government for delays in rebuilding jetties, toilet blocks, and walking trails in Mallacoota, urging for a timeline on necessary repairs and reopenings. By news@gippsland - 30th October 2024 - Back to News With the fifth anniversary of the 2019/20 fires just months away, Gippsland East Nationals' MP, Tim Bull, has questioned why jetties and toilet blocks at Mallacoota and walking trails in the Croajingolong National Park have not been rebuilt or re-opened. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Bull said these were facilities and toilet blocks important to Mallacoota's tourism attraction and remain unrepaired since the fires. 
Mr Bull called on Parks' chair, John Pandazopolous and Minister Steve Dimopoulos to give the community some concrete timeframes on all the above Camping facilities concernMr Bull said, "The community rightly wants to know why, and they want a timeframe. With much fanfare the Labor Government recently announced free camping. What East Gippslanders want is their camping sites reopened and facilities rebuilt. "Five years on the Thurra River campsite, the region's biggest, still cannot be accessed because they could not re-build a bridge in five years at a location where one was built 40 years ago," he said. "At some of the Mallacoota locations, temporary Portaloos were provided and maintained where toilets were damaged, but they have recently been removed without replacement, leaving visitors with no facilities - an environmental concern. Why have the Portaloos been removed from areas around the lake, given they were being used by the public? Is this another cost cutting exercise?" he asked. Infrastructure accountabilityMr Bull said the temporary facilities should not be required after all this time, as these structures should be rebuilt. He also asked for the community to be given a date when these jetties and toilet blocks would be rebuilt at locations including Sou West Arm, Sandy Point, Kingfish Point jetty, Goanna Bay and Genoa River fire trail. "A recent government media release praised itself for opening of 31km of four-wheel drive tracks and walking tracks in Victoria. In East Gippsland many local tracks remain closed after two-five years due to fire and flood. These include Dunes Track, Saros Track, Sledge Track, Wingan Inlet Rapids Walk, Betka Track, Miners Track, Lakeview Track, Howe Flat Track, Howe Hill Track and Barracoota Track. I have also requested a date as to when these will be opened." "This is of course in addition to the Cape Conran Cabins replacement not even having been started after five years. It really is an absolute disgrace for the government that said it would help us in recovery," he said. Mr Bull called on Parks' chair, John Pandazopolous and Minister Steve Dimopoulos to give the community some concrete timeframes on all the above. Pictures from Tim Bull MP website.
Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: news@gippsland.com
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