hey hey dazzy is back online after being locked in my editing suite for several nights and days!
We finally manage to finish the movie in time for the very first premiere in San Sebastian (euk) during the Surfilm Festibal (http://www.surfilmfestibal.com/). The venue was full and the vibe was really cool thanx to the pintxos y cervesas! Even Aritz Aranburu showed up straight from the plane and came on stage with me and Lauren Davies (who wrote the movie). Bask people were fully stoked to see the local hero in the Teatro Principal de Donostia. Check on the website there might a screening of the Cloud9 movie soon near your place.
Victorian Minister for Planning, Justin Madden MP, has rejected the findings of the Government’s own Independent Panel Inquiry, and approved a plan to construct a large breakwater and boatramp at Bastion Point, on the east coast of Victoria.
By granting consent to the East Gippsland Shire to proceed with this project, the Minister has ignored advice from within government and gone against the wishes of the majority of the community.
The Independent Panel Inquiry found that there were significant problems with all of the proposed breakwater options. The Panel report cited serious concerns with safety, a poor economic argument, concerns over the long-term viability of the proposal, and the likelihood that the development would be a net detriment to Mallacoota’s tourism potential. The Panel concluded that the proposal offered no significant societal benefit, and that an upgrade of the existing facility was their preferred alternative.
The Independent Panel Report states the following: Weighing up all the different issues and considerations for ocean access at Mallacoota, the Panel has concluded that on balance the development proposals should not proceed. The economic case for the project is very weak and likely to have a benefit cost ratio well below 1.
