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Cheetham Salt Suspends All Birdwatching Activities in the Saltfields

To: 'Russell Woodford' <>, birding birding-aus <>
Subject: Cheetham Salt Suspends All Birdwatching Activities in the Saltfields
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:11:09 +1100
Not sure if this covers the closed Cheetham salt works near Altona in Victoria, 
don't think we're supposed to go in there anyway.  I've never really understood 
which bits we are and aren't allowed into.

Peter Shute

 wrote on :

> Here is a disturbing message I just received from Birdpedia.
> I don't know the source, but assume it was a general media release.
> I wonder what prompted it? Sad news for the many birdwatchers
> who monitor these areas. Let's hope that Cheetham Salt at
> least continues to open its property to formal periodic
> shorebird counts, etc. They are a vital part of building the
> body of knowledge of our birdlife.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
> As of Monday, January 12, 2009 all birdwatching and similar
> activites within the Cheetham Salt - Dry Creek Saltfields and
> the Price Saltfields, will be suspended until further notice
> pending the outcome of liability and risk assessments of the sites.
>
> This ban may also apply to other Cheetham properties
> throughout Australia.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
>
>
> Russell Woodford
> Birding-Aus List Owner
> 
> Geelong   Victoria   Australia
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