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Neon Lamai, Proper Good Vibes launches GoFundMe to reopen Cameron’s Pocket Swimming Hole
After blocking a gate leading to a public swimming hole in Queensland, a First Nations company which isn’t backed by the native title holders is asking the public for more than $400k for upgrades to safeguard the site.Fergus Gregg
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November 11, 2024 - 10:03AM
A newly-registered company owned by man with family connections in the Torres Strait is now asking the public to fork out thousands after closing off access to a public swimming hole in north Queensland over claims of littering, pollution and environmental destruction.
Leon Namai is the sole director for Proper Good Vibes — registered on October 9 — which shut access to Cameron’s Pocket Swimming Hole near Mackay earlier in November.
He is a First Nations man with family connections in the Torres Strait and Far North, according to an Instagram post from Mackay art gallery Artspace, and his artist residency bio with Mackay Regional Council.
Mackay council has warned the group the way must be opened by today, Monday November 11.
On Friday, November 10, Proper Good Vibes launched a GoFundMe with the goal of raising $440,000 to install the upgrades it says are required to reopen the swimming hole to the public.
So far it has raised $100.
Proper Good Vibes has also said the Yuwi Aboriginal Corporation — the local registered native title group — was not involved in the decision to close the gate.
“We have requested their endorsement not just regarding this but also our future plans moving forward, unfortunately this all got taken out of context and control so fast that there was no time to meet and sit together to build a relationship,” Proper Good Vibes has said.
The swimming hole is a recreational reserve accessed by public road which the company has said has been the victim of “repeated incidents of vandalism, pollution and littering” from high visitor traffic.
“To address these concerns and safeguard this precious site, we are asking for the public’s support in raising $444,000 to implement crucial upgrades that will preserve the area while allowing for safe and respectful enjoyment of its beauty.”
Proper Good Vibes said it plans to use these funds to install public toilets, waste removal, construct a carpark and constantly monitor the human impact to the surrounding environment.
It said the swimming hole was, at times, receiving more than 100 people per day and proper waste facilities, along with a walking track were necessary to prevent pollution and environmental impact, and address cultural needs.
“Until we secure permission and funding to install these facilities, we respectfully ask the public to avoid traveling to the site to prevent further strain on this delicate environment.”
Proper Good Vibes said the efforts were focused on restoring “respectful, safe public access to Cameron’s Pocket” and was attempting to collaborate with council, as well as Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.
“Until we secure permission and funding to install these facilities, we respectfully ask the public to avoid travelling to the site to prevent further strain on this delicate environment,” they said.
Mackay resident Jess Sutton posted to the Mackay Noticeboard Facebook group informing members of the public they can still access the swimming hole by walking from the shut gate.
They said Proper Good Vibes’ claims of finding 126 diapers, 57 sanitary pads, dead goanna and longneck turtle were “a load of lies”.
“We don’t even have long neck turtles in this creek,” Ms Sutton said.
Proper Good Vibes has been contacted for comment.
Source: couriermail.com.au
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This issue is prevalent at uni currently. Loads of angry LGBTQ/"anti fascist" activists running around screaming at everyone, and if you want to remain uninvolved and neutral you're immediately branded every ist and ism in the book. They'll block your path and scream at you until you either pander or become the enemy for wanting to continue on your designated path. That's all it takes. I moved to online study simply so I can get some space from angry ideologues covered in flags, tattoos and patches.
They constantly invite violence, attack people physically, vandalise campus property and block entry to buildings every week. All it takes is to require entry to said building or the need to walk past them neutrally and your accused of being "intolerant" and anything you do from there is considered hate speech by the faculties due to their protected class.
Watch these insane ideologues abuse the living hell out of these laws while the average person suffers. Whoever fakes offense the most will gain massively from these laws and the government will conveniently forget all about the boy who cried wolf as it benefits their globalist agenda to create a generation of completely government reliant, amorphous, capitalistic blobs to push the "next current thing" through media drives and buy the next lot of 2.5k smart phones for their nine digital identity apps lol.
Rant over lol.
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To the lefties that were carrying on about how we needed labour voted in ..
When are you lot gonna realise all career polititions will bend you over and fuck you in the arse once you vote them in,,
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At least America has used some sanity in their vote
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Albanese = pedo looking puppet to the WHO,,Gates,,Sorros and the dumb fuck Woke movement.
When are you lot gonna realise all career polititions will bend you over and fuck you in the arse once you vote them in,,
5:33
At least America has used some sanity in their vote
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Albanese = pedo looking puppet to the WHO,,Gates,,Sorros and the dumb fuck Woke movement.
