Green Bay is the jewel in the crown of diving in eastern Cyprus.
The mayor of Paralimni has unilaterally decided to close Green Bay to vehicles. This will be disastrous to the scuba diving industry!
It is vital that heavy scuba equipment can be brought close to the water's edge and that vehicles can be used to assist in the donning of equipment and also to help less able-bodied divers into the water.
Moreover, it is crucial that the entry, exit and training areas of Green Bay for scuba diving are SAFE to use.
Under the Mayor's current plans, this will not be the case.
- The area chosen for access to the water is not suitable for student divers.
- As vehicles would be prohibited in Green Bay, this would mean that safety is compromised in the event of a diving incident. It would also necessitate "dropping" equipment near the water's edge and leaving student divers and equipment unattended while the dive instructor attempts to park the vehicle elsewhere. This is not acceptable.
- Parking is already a major issue in that area at weekends and in high season.
- It would be very difficult for divers with disabilities to enter the water.
This entire proposal is unsafe, unworkable and therefore unacceptable.
The signatories to this petition demand that the mayor of Paralimni urgently rethinks these plans and seeks the input of the scuba diving industry in eastern Cyprus.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 2, 2018
July 19, 2017
We hit one hundred signatures today. Now call the mayor's office and demand a meeting with local dive instructors.
Reached 100 supporters
July 18, 2017
July 17, 2017
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final surge to force the mayor to notice our concerns. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text three diving friends today so we can hit this milestone before the next council meeting.
6 Comments
Total madness. Think about the people with disabilities who rely on vehicle access to even get to the waters edge. Shame on you.
Safety first right? How are you supposed to handle an emergency when you have to park miles away. Bad move.
Just leave it as it is. It works fine for everyone right now and change will just kill the local business.
STOP RUINING OUR DIVING
This is rediculous. Have you ever tried to move full tanks and gear hundreds of metres? Nobody is gonna dive there if this goes through.
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Green Bay is the jewel in the crown of diving in eastern Cyprus.
The mayor of Paralimni has unilaterally decided to close Green Bay to vehicles. This will be disastrous to the scuba diving industry!
It is vital that heavy scuba equipment can be brought close to the water's edge and that vehicles can be used to assist in the donning of equipment and also to help less able-bodied divers into the water.
Moreover, it is crucial that the entry, exit and training areas of Green Bay for scuba diving are SAFE to use.
Under the Mayor's current plans, this will not be the case.
- The area chosen for access to the water is not suitable for student divers.
- As vehicles would be prohibited in Green Bay, this would mean that safety is compromised in the event of a diving incident. It would also necessitate "dropping" equipment near the water's edge and leaving student divers and equipment unattended while the dive instructor attempts to park the vehicle elsewhere. This is not acceptable.
- Parking is already a major issue in that area at weekends and in high season.
- It would be very difficult for divers with disabilities to enter the water.
This entire proposal is unsafe, unworkable and therefore unacceptable.
The signatories to this petition demand that the mayor of Paralimni urgently rethinks these plans and seeks the input of the scuba diving industry in eastern Cyprus.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 2, 2018
July 19, 2017
We hit one hundred signatures today. Now call the mayor's office and demand a meeting with local dive instructors.
Reached 100 supporters
July 18, 2017
July 17, 2017
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final surge to force the mayor to notice our concerns. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Text three diving friends today so we can hit this milestone before the next council meeting.
6 Comments
Been diving Green Bay for years. Makes no sense to ruin a perfectly good site. Keep it open!
Total madness. Think about the people with disabilities who rely on vehicle access to even get to the waters edge. Shame on you.
Safety first right? How are you supposed to handle an emergency when you have to park miles away. Bad move.
Just leave it as it is. It works fine for everyone right now and change will just kill the local business.
STOP RUINING OUR DIVING
This is rediculous. Have you ever tried to move full tanks and gear hundreds of metres? Nobody is gonna dive there if this goes through.
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Been diving Green Bay for years. Makes no sense to ruin a perfectly good site. Keep it open!