sebol said...
Am i missing something?????
Did you guys represent us, are you challenging the decision???
This will be closely scrutinised by other councils and surely WAKSA is doing something?
Hi to Sebol & others.
Great to see widespread concern BUT Yes you definitely are missing something.
The local Mullaloo kiters - MUGS - and WAKSA have been all over this since the issue of banning erupted last year. At the time of the first surprise attack to council by the anti-kiting faction WAKSA, along with local kiters, committed to a major effort in Mullaloo based on a "whatever it takes" formula.
A very large contingent of concerned kiters and WAKSA reps played their part in a very successful coup which was orchestrated at the council meeting where the issue was first raised and the quoted petitions were tabled. There the initial motion to have us banned was thrown out completely.
MUGS and waksa have since submitted to the council several items for consideration by the council which has put together the wider ranging plan which is the one now out there for public comment. There was little else anyone could do until this draft plan was formulated.
We have two meetings scheduled this week to get a coordinated response mapped out. It would be wise for everyone to hold off until this co-ordinated response, with planned professional advise and assistance, is devised.
Without reviewing & quoting every source WAKSA can assure you that the initial reaction by MUGS and WAKSA was widely distributed at the time in newsletters and website info and here on seabreeze etc. I think sebol's; & others; perception that we are now seen to be doing nothing is just good old human nature resulting in us ignoring what, at the time, may not have triggered a need for concern. The heavy media coverage of the now long awaited & fully expected draft program is now raising awareness & alarm bells everywhere.
We will need your support & the support of the full membership once we have a plan to move forward. A plan we could do very little about until this draft was released. Meetings of the core players here ie the local MUGS group & WAKSA will be advising of a series of response actions which will almost certainly include our appointment of some professional legal &/or lobbyist assistance.
While it is great to see such concern coming from kiters on the forum please, everyone, keep in mind that public forums can be;
& are being; monitored by ALL parties to this issue. Thoughtless or inappropriate comments can be used to bolster the case for bans & restrictions. Do not expect to see detailed outlines of our plans on display here on seabreeze but we will keep members alerted via our own website and internal news items.
And yes you are probably right in assuming that this may well be something of a test case which other councils are watching. That is fairly standard MO styled behavior of councils where 'new' issues ae being addressed. A very good reason for us to present our case succinctly,accurately and effectively in this instance. The wider community must be given the opportunity to appreciate that kiters are a group of responsible citizens (ie not hoons) practicing a sport which is far less dangerous to both themselves and certainly the public than may first appear to non participants.
Keep up the support & helpful comments.
approach the local paper or today tonight or one or all of the local major newspapers they love a story like that!!!!! [}:)] get kitesurfing some coverage also! food for thought 
