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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Tom & Marie Tarrant
Samsonvale, Qld
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