David Hudson, Lennox Head
I attended an information night on Friday evening concerning the Ski Jump facility at the Sport and Rec Complex Lake Ainsworth.
Info Night was a bit of a misnomer as the chappie from State govt, Sport and Rec, Olympic Committee I forget which one didn’t have much info other than how wonderful the plan is (a few coloured pictures). Mostly it was “I’d like you all to have a gander at this inspiring film we’ ( a few supposed Dignitaries from one or other of the aforesaid agencies ) have set up for you”.
A brief question time was allowed prior to the film but we were put off till later when hot food would be served and we could have a good old chinwag.
The film was an integral part of the Snow job. A child gymnastics kid that had done alright decided to get obsessed about ski jumping and made good. One and a half hours of jumping triumphs, disasters, self absorption , cutesy stuff the whole catastrophe. By the time it finished those that hadn’t sneaked out were bored rigid and wanted to get away from our star of the ski jump as soon as possible.
So this is public consultation, spare me.
It seems like a Baird govt splash the cash. Build something that will benefit a few and do nothing for the great unwashed, and probably do nothing for the Lake. It was confirmed that the plan was conceived a number of years ago and Council have been aware of it for a number of years.
People that have been wondering as to why Council have been so dictatorial regarding Lake Ainsworth, the Market movement, the Eastern road closure, the Dilly Dallying with so called essential works. This Ski jump fiasco , could be argued, is the Hidden Agenda behind Ballina Council’s bloody mindedness.
Those that care at all , please don’t be silent.
