The Editor
Coober Pedy Regional Times
Coober Pedy SA 5723
Dear Sir/Madam,

Coober Pedy tip at its current location
While reading the Coober Pedy Times Issue Thursday 11th October in the letters to the editor section, I read with some concern the confusion over the current Rubbish Tip Site in Coober Pedy. I can with some authority alleviate some of the concerns as I have been approached by several indigenous Elders in the community to begin a petition to the tabled in the Federal, State and Local Governments as soon as the wording in the petition is finalized. The petition is to keep the existing Coober Pedy Rubbish Tip in its current location and to upgrade the infrastructure to “facilitate optimum control mechanisms and prevent any further ecological damage through the development of a new Site.” Continue reading

