Hello all,
OK i have sent of my email to the Palerang Council;
Good day Simon,
Yesterday (25th March 2014) I was at Oallen Forde, as I belong to a Prospecting Club, I was annoyed upon leaving late in the afternoon to find that there was a pile of garbage on the downside of the crossing some 100 metres down and 50 metres from the water edge. Please see the first attachment.
Whilst I had no garbage bags with me, I could not clean this mess left by person/s unknown. I then drove around to see if there was anything else.
On the upside of the crossing in the elevated camping area I came across a fireplace mound that had broken beer bottles in it as well as an esky close by. Please see remaining attachments. This does disturb me as a frequent camper at this site for the safety of my young children playing around the camping area with broken glass.
Recently, several members had to clean-up after person/s unknown.
I am a frequent user of this camping ground and whatever I bring in; I take out and leave only my footprints. When I was leaving the Forde I could not find any signage with regards to rubbish only a sign stating that before you leave make sure that your fire is out. Is it possible that there be additional signage with regards to rubbish and the posting of fines?
During my trip home I came across the Landfill site at Nerriga and the signage stated that it was only open Sunday and Monday.
Could you get back to me at with acknowledgement of this email? I hope that you can do something about this, may I suggest that you send a work crew to the Forde to investigate the garbage matters that I have raised in the coming days prior to the weekend so that they can report back to you.
Let's see what effect this has.
Peter.