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Take action to protect kunanyi/ Mt Wellington. Again!

A secret plan to revive the cable car

As has been reported here for years there has been a long community campaign against plans by a developer to build a cable car up the face of Mt Wellington / kunanyi. It has long been supported by the Tasmanian government.

Whenever it seems like the battle has been won, the proposal resurfaces like a zombie at the end of a horror movie.

Now, it appears that it is back once more, and Respect the Mountain – no cable car is asking people to send a submission opposing the proposal.

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A new push for a cable car on kunanyi/ Mt Wellington

There has been a long community-led campaign to oppose the plan to build a cable car up the face of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington, the mountain above Nipaluna/ Hobart. (You can read the many MJ stories on the topic here).

You may have heard of a new push by the government for a cable car.

The following information comes from Residents Opposed to the Cable Car.

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‘Mountain Minds’ gathering on kunanyi / Mt Wellington

Friends of the Mountain are proud to invite you to Mountain Minds.

This will be a free community gathering of music, talks, workshops and yoga, designed to bring people together through their shared passion to protect kunanyi / Wellington Park from inappropriate commercial developments like cable cars, ziplines and restaurants/ whisky bars on the mountains summit. kunanyi / Mt Wellington sits above Hobart/ nipaluna and has been threatened by various development proposals in recent years.

Mountain Minds is an all – ages inclusive, alcohol free event featuring a kids area so the young ones are entertained. Including talks, music, workshops & more from an amazing array of locals, this half- day event aims to bring together a community of like minded people… to inspire, inform & enjoy all the reasons that kunanyi must stay protected.

 

Save the date: Saturday 3rd May, 1pm – late.

There is a facebook page for the event here.

 

Mountain Journal is proud to support this event.

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Public Meeting – what future for the mountain?

Friends Of The Mountain is a coalition of community groups concerned with protecting and preserving the natural, cultural, historical, and Aboriginal values of kunanyi / Mt Wellington that have come together in response to the State Government’s “strategic” review of the Mountain and Wellington Park.

Come along to discuss what the mountain means to you, what you want for the future of the mountain, and hear what you can do to help protect the mountain from inappropriate development. please follow the link here to register your interest in attending this event.

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TAS Development Assessment Panels to take decisions away from local councils

There has been a long community-led campaign to oppose the plan to build a cable car up the face of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington, the mountain above Nipaluna/ Hobart. There is another important moment in the campaign.

The Tasmanian Government has now released the Development Assessment Panel (DAP) draft bill for comment. There are fears that, if passed, this legislation would mean that future Development Applications will be assessed by DAPs appointed by the Tasmanian Planning Commission rather than local councils.

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An important meeting about the future of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington

There has been a long and spirited campaign against the proposal from The Mt Wellington Cableway Company (MWCC) to build a commercial centre on the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, an aerial tramway up the face of the mountain, and associated infrastructure and works (background information available here). Now, with a state election coming up soon, Residents Opposed to the Cable Car are urging locals in nipaluna/ Hobart to attend an important public meeting.

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A zip line on kunanyi/ Mt Wellington?

Tasmania/ lutruwita is blessed with hundreds of mountains and mountain ranges (the ‘Abels’). Although generally lower than the high country of south eastern Australia, they tend towards the rocky and sheer, and many have wonderful summits. Some, like Frenchmans Cap, Federation Peak and Mt Geryon, are impressive rocky mountains. But sadly, successive state governments and developers have spent years obsessing over building things on many mountain tops.

From the long campaign to halt a cable car up the main face of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington, to the proposal for a Gondola up along Cradle Valley to Dove Lake and the short lived idea of constructing a cable car up Mt Roland, the mountaintops have long been an allure to those who want to convert beauty into profit. There are even plans for a cable car up Mt Owen, on the west coast.

Now, a tourism ‘entrepreneur’ wants to build what he says would be “the longest, fastest and highest zip-line in the Asia-Pacific” on the mid slopes of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington. 

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Stand up for the Mountain – no cable car on kunanyi

The Mt Wellington Cableway Company’s (MWCC) proposal for a commercial centre on the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, aerial tramway up the face of the mountain, associated infrastructure and works is now open for public comment. Whether you live in Hobart or just love the mountain, you can make a submission about the proposal.

Local residents group Respect the Mountain – No Cable Car says: ‘The Mountain is too significant, too wild to be handed over to developers. MWCC’s plan degrades kunanyi/Mt Wellington and fails to comply with much of the relevant legislation’.

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Keep kunanyi cable car free

The Mt Wellington Cableway Company’s proposal for a commercial centre on the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, aerial tramway up the face of the mountain, associated infrastructure and works is now open for public comment. If you live in Hobart you can make a submission about the proposal.

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Cable car developer pushes ahead with plans for kunanyi/Mt Wellington

The development application for a controversial proposal to build a cable car on kunanyi/Mt Wellington could be voted on as early as July, but members of the Aboriginal community say the site is sacred and they will do “whatever it takes” to stop it going ahead.

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Public forum: Reclaim Our Reserves!

The Tasmanian Liberal government continues to pursue an agenda that would see national parks and other protected areas opened up to further commercial tourism. After spending decades working to see these areas protected, environmental groups are organised against the many specific proposals. Now there is a growing connection being drawn between the various groups and issues in play across the state.

There will be a public forum in Hobart on December 10 to address the scale of the threats to wild places.

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Cable Car application is ‘incomplete’

The long attempt by a developer to build a cable car up the face of kunanyi/ Mt Wellington, in Hobart continues. The proponent, Mt Wellington Cable Car (MWCC) has submitted it’s Development Application (DA) to Hobart City Council. However local resident’s group Respect the Mountain. No Cable Car say that the DA application is incomplete.

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