PalmwoodsDistrict News
May 13,
1999
Page 2
Letter to
the editor
HERITAGE AT RISK
THE approach to Palmwoods has always been blessed with leafy cathedrals welcoming visitors and residents.
The towering Blackbutts and Tallow Woods almost touch on both sides of the road, creating a wonderful canopy for motorists to drive through.
The bad news is that the land on the left just before Kolora Park is for sale, and unless it can be acquired by Council, may well succumb to development.
This area entering the town helps to give Palmwoods its unique natural appeal. It is part of our Palmwoods heritage, and cannot be converted into real estate values of dollars and cents.
Imagine the horror of past residents and familiar visitors returning to Palmwoods to find this section covered with concrete. They would be well justified in asking: how could Palmwoods people allow this to happen?
In the past many significant landmarks have been swept aside. Let’s not look back with regret, shrug our shoulders and allow this special parcel of land to end up in the same way. Goodbye apathy, welcome local power and village initiatives.
As ugliness assails us on all sides, we have never been more in need of keeping the natural beauty to uplift our spirits, and perpetuate our pride in this special town.
If you would like to see this area preserved for posterity, please write to the Maroochy Shire Council, outlining your concerns.
from Trish Swindells.
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