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The Rock climb culture

END IN SIGHT: The endangered Uluru climb is already oftenoff limits because of heat, rain, wind or indigenous ceremonies

on countdown to closing part of Uluru

‘This decision allows

the board to protect

visitor safety (and)

to respect the culture

and wishes of Uluru’s

Aboriginal owners

’

visit the national park. The conditionswere drawn up by the park’s manage-ment board after public comment.

Mr Garrett said he expected theclimb to remain open for ‘‘at least anumber of years’’.

He said the tourism industry wouldbe given at least 18 months’ noticebefore the closure.

‘‘I support the board’s decision towork towards closing the climb onlyafter specific preconditions are met,’’he said.

‘‘This decision allows the board toprotect visitor safety, to respect theculture and wishes of Uluru’s Aborig-inal owners and to safeguard theoutstanding environment at this WorldHeritage national park.

‘‘Like the board, I am also veryconscious of the need to support tour-ism and to better integrate local cul-

ture with the economy. With theseconditions, I believe the plan strikesthe right balance.’’

Mr Garrett said ‘‘clear criteria’’would be drawn up on how the condit-ions would be measured.

‘‘This will be a clear and transparentprocess, establishing robust bench-marks and independent surveys tomeasure climber numbers and assess

the achievement of the otherpreconditions,’’ he said.

The climb is often off limits becauseof heat, rain, wind or indigenousceremonies.

It was open for only 36 whole daysin 2008.

And last year, there were only 55days when the climb wasn’t roped offfor at least part of the day.

Mr Garrett said the eventual per-manent closure would end the ‘‘dailyuncertainty’’ about its availability.

‘‘We know from public feedback thatmany in the tourism industry find itdifficult to organise their tours whenthe climb may need to be closed,’’he said.

More than 150 of the 172 commentsreceived about the new park manage-ment plan related to the climb — 78supported closure and 75 were against.

Another award for Territory filmTERRITORY film Samson and Delilahhas been named the 2009 Film ofthe Year by the Australian CatholicFilm Office.

In what was described as a strongfield, Samson and Delilah was chosenover Balibo, Beautiful Kate, Blessed,Mao’s Last Dancer, Mary and Max, andThe Boys Are Back.

Samson and Delilah details younglove within a remote indigenous com-munity which survives a move awayfrom country, drug addiction, home-lessness and desperate poverty.

‘‘Delilah’s fidelity to Samson is themoral core of this magnificent film,’’jury chairman Father RichardLeonard said.

Young jabiru’s start to New Year a real stinker

IT HAPPENS: The young jabiru that was saved from the sewage plant atPalmerston, with Tess Cooper from Paws. Picture: PATRINA MALONE

A YOUNG jabiru had abad start to the New Yearafter he was separatedfrom his parents andalmost drowned in asewage pond.

A Palmerston sewagew o r k e r f o u n d t h emisadventurer, tangledup in reeds, afloat andcovered in poo.

‘‘All ponds in the areaattract lots of birds,’’ the49-year-old rescuer said.

‘‘When I found thepoor thing it didn’t lookgood and I wasn’t sure if

he’d make it, but I gothim out of the water,washed him a little bitand took him to Pawsanimal shelter.’’

Paws wildlife managerTess Cooper said the Jab-iru was in a terriblecondition when it ar-rived at the rescue centreand ‘‘really stank’’.

The jabiru will be re-leased into the wild whenhe has enough energy tosurvive by himself.

— ANNIE SANSON