Comments on: Winds could have trashed the town

By: Bob Taylor

Bob Taylor — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:19:18 +0000

Having had skin in the game on this matter, I concur with Alex and Bruce’s realistic comments above.

By: Robyn Thompson

Robyn Thompson — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:24:14 +0000

Thank you for your informative article Erwin. On a recent interstate visit to Mparntwe Alice Springs, we visited the Olive Pink Botanic Garden and via a tour were educated about this introduced pasture grass and the widespread ecological degradation it has brought to arid Australia.
We were encouraged by the role of the OPB Garden and their ongoing land management efforts and increased awareness, recognition for the practice of traditional Aboriginal cool burns to reduce the fuel load of this introduced vegetation.
Listen to the voice and science of First Nations people, out of control “controlled” burns should be abolished in favour of cultural burns in all parts of Australia, even here on Yorta Yorta Country in temperate south-eastern Australia.

By: Frank Baarda

Frank Baarda — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:30:41 +0000

@ Ralph. They won’t consider risk management to their political future because there is no risk.
They simply take it in turns to be equally awful.
I’m not sure but believe NT politicians are the highest paid in the land. Just before an election there is a nasty shitfight to determine who gets the price (both major parties) should they win.
Then there is some nasty racist stuff about who is offering more for tough on crime and resourcing of police.
Then we’re given a Hobson’s Choice between awful and awfuller.
Meanwhile the country burns.

By: Ralph Folds

Ralph Folds — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:25:33 +0000

The NT Government needs to stand up to the grazing lobby group and research a biological control for invasive Buffel grass because that is the only long term solution.
They should consider risk management to their political future is they continue to fail to act and our town burns.

By: Bruce Simmons

Bruce Simmons — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 22:35:05 +0000

A terrible situation to find ourselves in. Authorities have no answers when it comes to prevention.
They need therefore to get serious about evacuation site preparation and advice. We need to prepare to run but when and where to?
Buffel grass offered micro-short term benefits but has destroyed millenia of relative safety and security.