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RFI: Legal help with access problem

To: "'Tom Tarrant'" <>, "'Birding-aus'" <>
Subject: RFI: Legal help with access problem
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:10:25 +0930
Similar thing happens when you apply for access into the Darwin and
Alice Springs sewage ponds.

Tony, 



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Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:53 PM
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Subject: RFI: Legal help with access problem


Hi All,

This is slightly of-topic but I wonder if anyone feels qualified to give
me some advice on a possible legal/access matter?

Over the past 20 years I have birded in a large-area run by a Qld public
utility and have been granted with written permission for most of that
time. Over those years I have seen over 200 species there including
Painted-Snipe, Black Falcon, various species of Quail and Australasian
Bittern (to name a few of the highlights!) and have provided the
administration of said utility with photos and lists of observations and
records. Recently (for the first time) I was approached by the warden of
the site and asked to procure a written permit to access this area in
the future. I duly did this and last week received approval but with
several important conditions, the most surprising being that I have to
provide a Certificate of Currency of Public Liability Insurance to a
minimum of $10,000,000.00(that's correct....ten million dollars!)

I realise that Australia is becoming a litigious society but this seems
a bit 'over-the-top', especially as the State Forestry Dept seems to be
granting permits to trail-bike riders that could create far larger
financial woes for themselves.

Does anyone have any similar experience or advice that they could pass
on?

I Look forward to hearing your views and ideas.

Tom Tarrant






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