Advocating for sustainable planning & development initiatives to protect values & characteristics of the Furneaux Islands
Who We Are
The Furneaux Islands Protection Network Inc is committed to fostering Furneaux Islands’ communities that demonstrate:
- strong social inclusion
- positive health and well-being
- environmental stewardship and protection
- and sustainable economic development that respects the irreplaceable social, cultural, environmental and economic characteristics of the Furneaux Group.
What We Do
To achieve our aims we undertake the following activities:
- advocate for sustainable planning and development initiatives that protect the values and characteristics of the Furneaux Islands;
- engage with other groups and organisations working to protect the positive social, cultural, environmental and economic characteristics of Furneaux Islands’ communities;
- oppose inappropriate development proposals that threaten these characteristics;
- oppose development applications that do not conform to planning requirements and regional strategies;
- make and empower all community members to make, representations to Local, State and Commonwealth authorities, bodies, boards, councils and other entities and any non-Government entities for the promotion of the above Objectives of the Association; and
- carry out such other activities consistent with the Objectives, endorsed in accordance with the procedures set out in our Constitution.