Dr BURNS - 2001-10-24
Prior to the election, I joined with many members of the community to express concern about changes to the land use objectives affecting Rapid Creek. Can you please advise me if you are taking any action on this matter?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Johnston for his question. We are talking here about an icon of Darwin, the Rapid Creek. In the past few days, I heard some of the honourable members telling about the early times when they used to swim down the creek or catch a barramundi. I also heard stories about crocodiles finding their way up the creek. Rapid Creek is an important part of our community. It is a unique ecosystem. You do not find anything like that in any other Australian capital city. It must be properly preserved and protected.
I was equally surprised, like the member for Johnston and other residents in the area, when the land use objectives were changed and the 100 m-wide corridor of Rapid Creek was changed to 50 m. I have asked the department now to prepare options for me to return the area back to what was envisaged in the land use objectives. I will advise all members as soon as all options are presented and we have selected our path on how to return the corridor back to 100 m wide.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Johnston for his question. We are talking here about an icon of Darwin, the Rapid Creek. In the past few days, I heard some of the honourable members telling about the early times when they used to swim down the creek or catch a barramundi. I also heard stories about crocodiles finding their way up the creek. Rapid Creek is an important part of our community. It is a unique ecosystem. You do not find anything like that in any other Australian capital city. It must be properly preserved and protected.
I was equally surprised, like the member for Johnston and other residents in the area, when the land use objectives were changed and the 100 m-wide corridor of Rapid Creek was changed to 50 m. I have asked the department now to prepare options for me to return the area back to what was envisaged in the land use objectives. I will advise all members as soon as all options are presented and we have selected our path on how to return the corridor back to 100 m wide.
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