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10 Responses to ““Trespassers Prosecuted” sign at Rydges Resort!”

1. M&A says:

   August 17, 2009 at 9:07 pm

   Is Kellys landing road actually a public road ?

   If it is a public road , how can anyone be prosecuted (providing they stay on the road ) ?

   I understand that Iwasaki’s should be applauded for protecting this area from mis-use and mistreatment by a minority that have ruined it for others. Well Done Ted , however if people just want to get to the end of the road to launch a boat and have a fish , it that allowed ?

   Does anyone know what the fishing in that reach of Corio Bay is like ? I would think that it must be excellent given its remoteness………..

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   • jylan says:

     October 13, 2009 at 8:33 pm

     Hi M&A,

     Sorry for my late reply – just noticed your comment .

     Yes I think Kelly’s Landing is a public (or possibly gazetted) road – so if people stay on the road nobody will be prosecuted.

     I think you would be safe to fish or boat at Kelly’s Landing (or Fisherman’s Creek for that matter).

     Cheers,
     Jylan

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2. Explanation for Closing of Rydges Wetlands | Yeppoon says:

   January 21, 2009 at 3:27 pm

   [...] recently I had a commenter on my post about the Trespassers Prosecuted signs that Rydges had put up on their beach access. He was asking whether I knew anything about the [...]

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3. noyzy says:

   January 20, 2009 at 6:11 pm

   Jylan have you heard anymore on this topic????

   Noyzy

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   • jylan says:

     January 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm

     Hi Ben,

     Got your comment last night and contacted Rydges, here is their reply in full:

     Good Morning Jylan

     I am more than happy to explain the situation regarding the closure of our Wetlands area. You may not be aware that Iwasaki Sangyo (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., are the owners of the Wetlands area and have been the owners and protectors since its purchase back in the late 1970’s. For the last 38 years, the local community and visitors have been welcome to have access to this wonderful nature reserve. It is sad to say that in more recent years the problems with irresponsible people are becoming more numerous. The vandalism and damage being done consists of pig hunters accessing our property, cutting fences, enabling our cattle access to the main road, which in turn is causing car accidents through no fault of our own, we have dead and injured cattle, we have young people bringing in their vehicles to the wet areas for the purpose of mud bashing which is having serious consequences to the vulnerable areas. Also we have a problem with arson, we are accused of lighting these fires and these fires are destroying the pristine area, the wattle bush love fires and are increasing in numbers instead of allowing the natural habitat to exist. These incidents are becoming so regular that the police and the stock squad have advised us that if we are serious about fixing the problem we would have no option but to start prosecuting the trespassers’. To do this we need to make it clear that this is private property so the trespassers’ cannot plead ignorance. It is sad to think that it has come to this and would have preferred another option, maybe in the future when the irresponsible members of the community have been educated on how valuable this area is, we may be able to reopen this area. Fishing Creek road is still open to the public as it is a Gazetted road. We are also owners of an area of land between Yeppoon and Bangalee, because this area is so close to town it is now being used as a local dumping ground, we have had to resort to using cameras throughout these areas in the hope of stopping these few people who have spoilt it for everyone else and we hope that the concerned responsible people of the area will support us in what we are trying to achieve so the community can once again enjoy this area.

     I hope this answers your questions for you, if you do need any further information please feel free to contact me.

     Yours faithfully

     Mr. Takeshi (Ted) Mitani
     Director
     Iwasaki Sangyo Co (Aust) Pty Ltd.

     I wasn’t expecting such a detailed reply, but it answers a lot of the questions.

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4. noyzy says:

   January 5, 2009 at 6:37 pm

   Jylan,
   Thanks for your reply.
   All roads north of the five ways are now closed the only place you can still go is fishermans creek, lucky it is a gazzeted road I guess.
   Looks to me as if the resort is slapping locals in the face abit.

   By the way love your website great photos

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   • jylan says:

     January 5, 2009 at 6:54 pm

     Yes Noyzy Rydges is definitely not the same as it was a few years ago. I think there has been a management change and the new management is not as nice to locals as the old.

     We’ll have to go for a drive up that way to see what the situation is, might make a post from the info once I’ve got some photos . If you like there’s a way to subscribe to new posts via email, the form can be found below each post in the locality views (Yes I had to ask you…).

     Glad you like the site and photos, you probably saw my post about the new design. I’ve been getting a lot of good feedback about the site, so it looks like I’ve done something right .

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5. noyzy says:

   January 5, 2009 at 10:05 am

   There are also signs and gates to stop people from entering the wetlands now aswell.
   Does anyone know anything about that???

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   • jylan says:

     January 5, 2009 at 11:51 am

     Hi Noyzy, I’m Jylan, the owner of YeppoonInfo.com.

     Dad and I drove up to Kelly’s Landing (at the back of Corio Bay) a few weeks ago and we noticed those signs too. Originally we were trying to get to Fisherman’s Creek from the Yeppoon-Farnborough Road but there was a big trespasser’s prosecuted sign at Fisherman’s Creek road (although we didn’t realise then that it was) so we went straight past it and ended up going down Kelly’s Landing road.

     Along the way to Kelly’s Landing there were a few turnoffs to the wetlands, though as you say they were signed and closed off.

     Have you tried accessing the wetlands through Rydges? If you drive up as if you’re going to Corio Bay, but instead turn left in the direction of the Golf Course, that road will lead you to the big intersection with about 5 roads going off in different directions (see the google map).

     Please let me know if you’ve tried that .

     Jylan

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6. Jchalktech says:

   June 10, 2008 at 10:34 pm

   Wow, That sucks man. We always just rock up in our cars, park in their convenient close parking, use their pool and spend money at their bar. In all sanity, I’d kick that sign over discretely.

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