Would the same apply at WTP? An induction course is required for access to the northern section, but I don’t recall anyone raising this issue.
Peter Shute
> —–Original Message—– > From: birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au > [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of > Carl Clifford > Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2011 7:15 PM > To: Simon Mustoe > Cc: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] NOTICE: Application for Permits at > Leanyer Sewage Farm, NT > > Hi Simon, > > Well, that opens a can of worms. NTP&W making an OH&S > induction course > a condition for a permit places any permit holder who allows > a person > who has not completed the induction to accompany them to > Leanyer in an > invidious position. NTP&W has shifted the public risk liability onto > the permit holder who allows any non-inducted person to accompany > them. Permit holders who give their key to anyone who has not been > inducted, and allows that person to go into Leanyer by > themselves, may > well find themselves even further in the legal deep end. > > This policy may well result in hiring professional guides > with public > liability insurance, the only way for visiting birders to > visit Leanyer. > > Carl Clifford > > On 22/09/2011, at 4:31 PM, Simon Mustoe wrote: > > > Hi, > > Peter Kyne has requested that we kindly pass on information from NT > Power and Water, regarding access to Leanyer Sewage Farm. Note, the > application for a permit will only suit locals and the > deadline is 30 > September. Here is his message: > > Dear NT Birders, > To assist Power and Water in arranging access to Leanyer Sewage > Ponds, they have asked to I co-ordinate a list of all of those people > interested in obtaining a permit to access the ponds. At this stage > please use me as a central contact point rather than individually > contacting Power and Water. > This is the first step for Power and Water to begin preparing > indemnities and keys, and in upgrading their database. > Following this > will be an induction process, > with Power and Water looking at a group induction in the first > instance. Date and time to be advised in due course. So please, don’t > apply if you are not able to make yourself available for this > induction, > thanks ; ) > If you wish to obtain a permit, please advise me of the following > details by 12 noon FRIDAY 30 September: > 1. First name and surname > 2. Email address > 3. Residential address > 4. Phone number (home/mobile) > 5. If you are a member of the NTFNC > Permits will be issued for a 3 year period with a $50 key deposit. > Previous key deposits will be honoured. > Many thanks, Pete Kyne > > Peter Kyne, PhD > Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge > Charles Darwin University > Darwin 0909 NT, Australia > Ph: 08 8946 7616 > Mob: 0435 139 322 > > For more information on Leanyer and birding in the Top End, > http://bird-o.com/northern-territory-and-the-top-end/ > > Regards, > > Simon. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Simon Mustoe > Tel: +61 (0) 405220830 | Skype simonmustoe | Email > simonmustoe@ecology-solutions.com.au > > Visit BIRD-O at http://www.bird-o.com > Follow BIRD-O on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/birdodotcom > Like BIRD-O on Facebook? Visit http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/ > pages/Bird-O/117732794921095 > Email BIRD-O at info@bird-o.com > > > > > =============================== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > send the message: > unsubscribe > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > http://birding-aus.org > =============================== > > =============================== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > send the message: > unsubscribe > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > http://birding-aus.org > =============================== > ===============================
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