The Yanakie weather station is crucial for the local community, including farmers and the tourism industry, as it serves many purposes.
For example, fire brigades rely heavily on the accuracy of the weather information, particularly during a fire. The tourism industry relies on that weather station because people make decisions according to the weather. Even kayakers use the station as a beacon point for navigation. There’s lots of reasons for it to remain.
As soon as this is election is over and, given the opportunity, I’ll be contacting the Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek MP, and asking for reasons behind the closure. I’ll be seeing if we can overturn any decision. In the meantime, I encourage members of the community to get in contact with me to discuss their concerns.
