Beyond the key issues of human, environmental, and cultural rights, which should be the only things leading to a practical, fair, and decent outcome for the Darling River and Menindee Lakes System - and our groups heartfelt endeavours - I cant help thinking that Broken Hill being the only town with Australian heritage status is more than icing on the cake. Judging by the article below, it potentially creates positive influence too. For example, Kevin Humphries assertion that Broken Hill has given an enormous contribution to Australias pastoral, political and artistic history, (Humphries, para 5). He forgets about culture (or maybe the journalist did), but maybe he had too much cheese at breakfast. Heritage Minister Stokes also forecasts greater tourism opportunities as another result. Anyway, here is the article below, which I copied from the Channel 9 News website (link at the end): 12:53pm January 20, 2015 Broken Hill makes National Heritage List AAP Broken Hill in far western NSW has become the first city in Australia to be included on the National Heritage List. Broken Hill has a rich and colourful history virtually unmatched by any city in regional Australia, Minister for Western NSW Kevin Humphries said as he paid a visit to the mining town on Tuesday. Mr Humphries was joined by Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt as they declared the city the latest addition to the list, because of its outstanding heritage significance to Outback Australia. The Outback town now stands alongside the Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as one of the countrys great national treasures, Mr Humphries said. As the birthplace of multinational mining company, BHP, it has made an enormous contribution to Australias pastoral, political and artistic history, he added. The 18,500 residents of Broken Hill have lobbied for nearly 10 years to get it on the prestigious list of places said to contribute to Australias national identity. Minister for Heritage Rob Stokes said its inclusion will attract more tourists from across Australia and the world. Tourism is the lifeblood of Broken Hill and this funding will go a long way to growing the citys tourism sector, creating local jobs and breathing fresh life into the local economy, Mr Stokes said. © AAP 2015 9news.au/national/2015/01/20/12/56/broken-hill-makes-national-heritage-list
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 05:35:42 +0000
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