EIGHTEEN YEARS OF DUNECARING A STORY OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LAND AND PEOPLE AT ANGELS BEACH, EAST BALLINA 2 Angels Beach after sandmining -1970s A devastated beach - awaiting repair 3 4 A devastated beach - awaiting repair Bitou Bush domination 5 6
Ground Asparagus rampant Early resistance from some locals 7 8 The heartbreaking return of weeds Beginnings of public recognition 9 10 Forming relationships with Numbahjing Clan - coastal custodians and native title claimants A sacred beach and massacre site 11 12
Coastal volunteering science, practice and politics Early victories 13 14 Slow but steady progress Friends in influential places The National Trust 15 16 Beginnings of Federal funding Spreading fame national and international 17 18
Early Planning 1998-1990 Planning today: 2003-2004 19 20 Grasping political opportunities local events Local opportunities School adoptions and Birthday Parties 21 22 Creating political opportunities State and National level Creating political opportunities State and National level 23 24
Cultivating and using political friends at all levels The ultimate political test Land and Environment Court of New South Wales CITATION : Anderson v Ballina Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 76 PARTIES : APPLICANTS Douglas Anderson and Susan Anderson on behalf of Numbahjing Clan within the Bundjalung Nation RESPONDENT Ballina Shire Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 41067 of 2005 CORAM: Cowdroy J KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- development consent for cycleway in coastal reserve - whether species impact statement was required whether applicants were owed a duty of procedural fairness - whether development inconsistent with objectives of zoning whether Council considered cultural heritage in making its decision - adequacy of consideration of cultural heritage 25 26 Community Education publicity and information Community Education shopping mall displays 27 28 Public Education schools of the district and beyond Public Education a top priority from the outset 29 30
Participating schools and groups 1989-2006 Alstonville High School Alstonville Guides Alstonville 1st Cubs & Brownies 1st Ballina Cubs Ballina High School Blakebrook Public School Casino Public School Casino High School Collins Creek Public School Coraki Public School Corndale Public School Eltham Public School Emmanuel Anglican College Gavan Public School Goolmanger Public School Ichthus Anglican Fellowship Karangi Public School Kyogle Public School Larnook Public School Lismore High School Newrybar Public School Numulgi Public School Ocean Shores Public School Public Education investment in the future Pearce s Creek Public School Richmond Christian College, Ballina Rukenvale Public School Southern Cross K12 School, Ballina Southern Cross University, Lismore St Carthage s School, Lismore St Francis Xavier s, Ballina St John s School, Mullumbimby St Joseph s College, Alstonville St Joseph s School, Woodburn The Channon Public School Trinity Catholic College, Lismore Trinity Boys College, Gold Coast Tuntalble Creek Public School Uki Public School UNE - Northern Rivers Upper Cooper Creek Pub. Sch. Urbenville Public School Westside College, Ipswich Whian Whian Public School Wiangaree Public School Wollongbar TAFE students Woodburn Public School 31 32 Public Education from Primary to University Public Education fun-filled learning 33 34 Public Education doing and discovering Community building creating jobskills 35 36
Community building international and local work-teams Community building - networking and training 37 38 Community capacity-building early beach infrastructure Community building: beach amenities and interpretive signage 39 40 Community building grants and awards Community building beach infrastructure 41 42
Community building major annual events Community building major annual events 43 44 Community building amenity maintenance Community building preserving heritage 45 46 Celebrating Indigenous Heritage Celebrating Indigenous Heritage 47 48
Research, Development, Innovation Research, Development, Innovation 49 50 Research, Development, Innovation Research, Development, Innovation 51 52 Research, Development, Innovation Research, Development, Innovation 53 54
The rewards of volunteering fun, friendship, community and achievement Concluding comments questions for the future 1. What new partnerships, relationships and expectations need today to be instigated, or old ones re-negotiated? 55 56 2. What might be done to remove unnecessary burdens presently borne by Voluntary Group Coordinators? 3. How might future Local Government most usefully support Coastal Volunteering? 57 58 Thank you for your attention and your helpful contributions 4. What future initiatives will enable the results of decades of volunteer work to be sustainably managed and not to disappear? 59 Angels Beach, East Ballina 60