Chris Hennessy, East Ballina
Mr Pugh’s comments on the NSW Koala Strategy indicate that it should be more correctly named the NSW Koala Extinction Strategy, for the reasons outlined in The Echo’s 13 April article.
I am not sure why local government councils have baulked at developing their own koala-protection strategies, unless they are expressly prevented by NSW state government legislation. My understanding is that as long as a policy document is accurately prepared as set out in the Local Government Act, supported by sensible investigations and recognised consultants’ reports, advertised, and comments sought and considered, then it should be a legally binding document. Unless, of course, councils do not want to antagonise the developer lobby.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
