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LETTER: Natimuk’s Cinderella lake

SIR, – Thank you Bob Kirsopp, The Weekly Advertiser, June 24, 2020, for your staunch support for Natimuk Lake.

Sadly, the lake is a shadow of its former self – a dry wasteland of weeds in winter and dust in summer, untreated asbestos sites, rubbish along its shores, rabbit infestations and abandoned works such as stone beaching and the outlet weir.

All this could have been avoided. 

Co-operation between authorities and the community could have achieved tremendous results for Natimuk Lake, as has happened through significant volunteer works at Mt Arapiles. 



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Instead, we have seen years of bickering and a neglected lake.

Now we see the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning-Parks Victoria attempting to get their hands on the Otto Spehr trust money behind the back of Natimuk Lake Foreshore Committee, and then attempting to silence any protest or independent voices by kicking them off the foreshore committee. 

Frankly it’s an outrage. 

The Supreme Court granted probate of the Otto Spehr estate to the foreshore committee, not to government coffers.

Beautification and development of Natimuk Lake can be achieved, as per Otto Spehr’s wishes and the wishes of all who know and love the lake, if the will – and goodwill – is there.

Until then, Natimuk Lake remains the Wimmera’s Cinderella lake, an indictment on all in authority and all entrusted with its management.

Keith Lockwood

Natimuk

The entire July 1, 2020 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!