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Save our Ship Rally 27th March 2010
With just 24 hours notice of an impromptu meeting, to show support for the sinking of the Adelaide, a crowd estimated to be in excess of 1200 people gathered at the base of the Skillion at Terrigal Haven .
This was not a normal protest meeting and many people expressed the novelty of being at a gathering to show support for the three tiers of government; Local, State and Federal.
Speakers at the meeting led by Sue Dengate spokesperson for CCARP
Included Col Bartlett the CCARP, Department of Defence engineering expert on these ships
Col urged people to listen to the facts;
- There are no PCB’s on this ship.
- There is no asbestos on this ship
- There is no tin based anti foul on this ship
- There is no lead based paint on this ship
He also stated that the Central Coast from Norah Head to Box Head had been surveyed and the present location was the only place with the required two meters of sand on the bottom in about 30 meters of water.
Dr. Dave Powter a Marine Scientist from Ourimbah campus expressed the university’s
total support for the Adelaide and indicated that so many scientific research projects hinged on the ship being sunk so that work could commence.
Belinda Neal MP Federal Member for Robertson said as a long term supporter of this project she would do all she could to make it a success.
John Asquith CEO of the Community Environment Network and the CC Marine Discovery Centre expressed disappointment in the delay and assured the large crowd of their continuing support.
Grant MacBride MP State Member for The Entrance also expressed discussed in the way this project had been hijacked and assured the crowd of the State Governments continued commitment to the success in the sinking.
Chris Holstein the Mayor of Gosford was particularly scathing in his comments towards the Noships group and expressed most assertively his anger that a small group as this could totally destroy what had been 10 years in the planning and vowed to continue to work to make it happen.
The crowd points to "That Beach" where the sinking was planned earlier in the day.
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