Byron Bay Jet Ski
BYRON Bay – the tourist town with the reputation for a grinch-like approach to fun – is now banning jet skis. The council-backed ban has angered elite big-wave surfers, who say it is just another example of a “greenie” agenda to deter tourists. The rules, which will come into force on May 1, ban the leisure use of personal watercraft (PWC), including jet skis, in Cape Byron Marine Park.
The 22,000ha park extends from Brunswick Heads in the north to Lennox Head in the south. Permits will only be issued for safety purposes, such as life-saving and training. “Byron Bay is a strange place. People around here are supposed to be tolerant and they are anything but that,” Lennox Head Tow-in Surfers Association spokesman Warren Cornish said. “Everything is banned. Fun is banned. You feel like you make a mistake if you smile.” Byron Shire Council has already canned New Year’s Eve fireworks and it has threatened some residents with a $1.1 million fine if they continued to holiday-let investment properties.
Summarized from an article by: SAMANTHA WILLIAMS.
Sourced from: The Crikey Website.
Link: http://www.crikey.com.au
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