NSW np's - are they kidding?

BoB!!
I couldnt have put it better myself!! Take a pound out of the till !! Second thoughts, only ten shillings, we cant afford the quid. Michael

You will also notice it is spelt Bundjalung.

I agree Fred, but it's best to practice what you preach. The main campground with 106 sites is Woody Head campground with prices as I originally quoted.

Sorry about the misspelling.


Michael

Now I recall it was Iluka I was thinking of.
Regards Philip A

Phil,

I think what you describe is Cartel Policy. It amounts to nothing more than price fixing. Competition Policy would see the Nat Parks set a lower price and see if the caravan parks will come down to match it.

It is exactly why the banks went whoopee with fees and charges after the cheap Government owned bank - the Commonwealth - was privatised and joined the other Cartel banks. Only in this instance the Government is maintaining ownwership of the Nat Parks and still entering into price fixing arrangements.

In WA they justify such charges as ensuring that the "user pays" and stating that the Government should not be seen to be subsidising the operating costs of Nat Parks. That being the case, why don't they give them back to the public and let us free camp with no facilities provided....it would suit me!

Cheers

Russ

Rangiephil replied:
The NSW governement is commited to implementing Competition Policy.
This means that Government cannot undercut business charges in providing services Inter Alia. "

Hi
A point being pushed by the caravan parks lobby throughout Aus.
Equel facilities do not seem to be part of the equation.
For those enterested just search for threads on "end of free camping ,"& similar There was quite a few on this on the old Msn sites [sadly lost]

So when the ranger says that the money is used for upkeep of amenities ---

should one get a MASSIVE discount as i Bring my own toilet - bring my own shower and TAKE ALL of my rubbish back out with me ....

so then the only "amenities" they would provide is that from mother nature - or maybe a locked gate ???


Boc

DIO that all encumbering catch cry "user pays " starts to wear very thin when you have to pay a fee for what you ALLREADY OWN / OWNED, and payed for in your general federal and state taxes ,,, user pays is nothing more than a EXTRA fee rippoff to hide bad management of fiscal policy.

Feral pest/weed control .... pffft
Hazard reduction ... baaahaaahaa
Road building ... as in "firetrails for fire management/hazard reduction .... pffffft
Fence building ??? ... the adjoining property owners perhaps ???
Signage ... find it yourself or watch the nature channel on austar instead
Erosion control ???? those big humps on the firetrails that rip the gutz out of a vehicle ???
Facilities ????? .... they are kinda dependant on the location - NPWS receipts could pehaps be a tax claim as our taxes are supposed to fund our services .... like they used too.

A drop pit dunny is not a facility - its a central waste management point ....
Pig rutted, goat chewed areas are not camp grounds.
Blackened trees and ground is not hazard reduction ... In a NP it is an out of control bushfire.

Is that the one that the Jindabynians refer to as "The National Sparks and Wildfire Service"? :)