SEEKING A BALANCE (or was that SEEKING A BILLION?)

Considerable time, effort and taxpayer’s money has been spent developing a pretty document that claims to be about balancing conservation with resource use in the Northern Flinders Ranges. However it appears to deliver much more for mineral explorers and miners at the expense of the environment.

Given the significant ecological values and iconic beauty of Arkaroola, we had anticipated a much higher level of protection than what is proposed in Seeking a Balance. While we welcome protection for Mawson Plateau, its lower mineral prospectivity, remoteness and lack of vehicular access, already affords it great protection.

It is the Mount Painter heartland and associated elevated country that is most at risk. Until mining of any description can be achieved sensitively, without any surface impacts, we believe it has absolutely no place in the Arkaroola mountain landscape.

Please support us by making a submission before December 19th.

And please send us a copy of your submission to admin@arkaroola.com.au

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