South Straddie about to wiped off the surfing map!

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LukeSorensen
LukeSorensen
QLD
26 posts
QLD, 26 posts
8 Sep 2012 12:14am


SOUTH STRADDIE IS ABOUT TO BE WIPED OFF THE SURFING MAP - PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!

South Straddie Ultimate Sessions Video with Joel Parkinson, Mick Fanning, Dave Rastovich, Jay Morairity, Andy Irons, Heith Norrish, Anthony Pols, Munga Barry, Jay Thompson, Sunny Garcia, Dean Morrison, Rochelle Ballard and many more tear apart South Straddie in the session from heaven (actually a whole lot of sessions over the years) and Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate in fine form, demonstrating his utter contempt for a $20 million dollar surf break and the entire world wide surfing community.

This clip shows exactly WHY this treasure, the best beachbreak in Australia needs to be SAVED NOW from destruction, saved from the grossly irresponsible proposal of a cruise ship terminal going ahead.


DON'T DELAY!!! The time is NOW to act, otherwise this place WILL be lost forever

It doesn't matter if they put this thing at The Spit, or at Wavebreak or at Tugun or Kirra, it's going to be an absolute irreversible disaster for Gold Coast surfing!

The world famous break at South Straddie (TOS) on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia is right now facing its biggest threat ever, with a real chance it could be destroyed forever. The now imminent construction of a proposed monster cruise ship terminal will foul the water beyond repair and the massive amount of constant dredging will destroy this place forever. This drastic land-grab by the private sector and local council will also bring with it the loss of wavebreak island, the loss and fouling of a pristine aquatic habitat for over 450 marine species, a multi million dollar diving industry wiped out and severe public access restrictions for the entire area - all in all it is a fast tracked scheme to claim land that belongs to all of us before we can get a chance to stop it. The mainstream media, local council and state government are trying hard to drop a thick blanket over any opposition to their plans in an attempt to appear that they have public support. This IS state controlled CROWN LAND that the council has no authority over. These changes would be irreversible and would render this amazing and unique area a marine wasteland, wiping out multiple multi-million dollar industries and our best free, open, public spaces. Hit the www.savourspit.com website to find out more...

ALL SURFERS need to unite now against these money driven forces that want to sell our free spaces, sell our crown land and in effect sell our surfbreak from right under our feet, to a Singaporean construction company - who will in turn replace it with massive churning ships, concrete and steel, facilities for the wealthy, massive hotels and pensioner-consuming casinos.

How can you be a part of saving this magic place? (YES WE NEED EVERY SINGLE PERSON TO HELP!)

1) register your vital support for the Save Our Spit Alliance, a non profit community group that is spearheading the challenge at
www.saveourspit.com
www.facebook.com/saveourspit

2) Write to, and keep writing to the following politicians to express you concerns, don't hold back!

QUEENSLAND PREMIER
thepremier@premiers.qld.gov.au (Mr Newman) <<<

LNP REPRESENTATIVES
surfersparadise@parliament.qld.gov.au (Mr Langbroek)
broadwater@parliament.qld.gov.au (Ms Barton)
southport@parliament.qld.gov.au (Mr Molhoek)


please SHARE this video as much as you can...
beastsurf
beastsurf
WA
902 posts
WA, 902 posts
7 Sep 2012 11:40pm
Far out. Good luck mate. With economic view around the country being a bit on the grim side sort of opens the door for this kind of development to get a favourable look in with the decision makers. Who the f$$k do they think they are. Sound like there are sharks circling on the other side of the coast too.
soleman
soleman
WA
280 posts
WA, 280 posts
8 Sep 2012 8:10pm
Just chucked my name in the hat of support luke, fight hard straddie is a gem, every time i go to the goldie that is the number 1 stop.
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
WA, 24860 posts
9 Sep 2012 9:28am
That last comment from Tate was fked.
LukeSorensen
LukeSorensen
QLD
26 posts
QLD, 26 posts
9 Sep 2012 1:04pm
soleman said...

Just chucked my name in the hat of support luke, fight hard straddie is a gem, every time i go to the goldie that is the number 1 stop.


Thanks heaps mate, we need every single voice on this one!!

L ;)
LukeSorensen
LukeSorensen
QLD
26 posts
QLD, 26 posts
9 Sep 2012 1:06pm
beastsurf said...

Far out. Good luck mate. With economic view around the country being a bit on the grim side sort of opens the door for this kind of development to get a favourable look in with the decision makers. Who the f$$k do they think they are. Sound like there are sharks circling on the other side of the coast too.


Ha yeah, we all joke about the 'sharks in suits' but right now it's for real, they're much much more dangerous than the actual sharks in the water there, their greed and contempt for the environment and the people, and the surfers is unprecedented...
KEARNSY
KEARNSY
WA
1322 posts
WA, 1322 posts
11 Sep 2012 5:48pm




Done
LateStarter
LateStarter
WA
589 posts
WA, 589 posts
11 Sep 2012 6:40pm
KEARNSY said...



Done


Mate the bloke in the video is the Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate. You've just sent a scathing email to the Premier of Qld, Campbell Newman.

Considering his utter disregard and sheer contempt for surf related tourism, public outcry and environmental impact, you have to wonder what motivation Tom Tate has for throwing his blind support behind a Singaporean financed Cruise Ship Terminal.

Either the surfie kids picked on him at school, or he's getting some serious kickbacks in brown paper bags. This smacks of corruption.
swalkington
swalkington
WA
401 posts
WA, 401 posts
11 Sep 2012 9:14pm
Most of the serious surfers I know from the goldy rate this place higher than the superbank. That said.... Isn't it basically a man made wave? (seem to remember a local saying that)
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
QLD, 7932 posts
12 Sep 2012 6:38am
swalkington said...

Most of the serious surfers I know from the goldy rate this place higher than the superbank. That said.... Isn't it basically a man made wave? (seem to remember a local saying that)


yes mate you are right about tos...yes it is man made,the banks all come from the sand pumping pipe piros made a very good point about it in the 666room. in the lb room there are few decent reads as well.
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