People venturing behind the dunes at Norval Park could find themselves facing trespassing changes.
South Kolan Police Station Officer In Charge Matt Swan said the area, zoned for environmental purposes, was owned by a local company and off limits to the general public.
“We’re having people access private property behind the sand dunes between the Kolan River, to the north to Littabella Creek; which is about a 9km stretch of beachfront land,” Sgt Swan said.
“This incident at Norval Park Beach has been occurring over the last few years, obviously more and more people are knowing about it and can access to it …”
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Subscriber only The person charged with starting a fire at Kinkuna as Fraser Island burned had his matter mentioned in the Bundaberg Magistrates court yesterday. Brodie Mark Delinecort, 28, is facing one count of setting fire to vegetation. Police previously alleged that about 3pm on December 6 the pilot of an aircraft saw multiple fires burning in the Burrum Coast National Park while on their way back to Bundaberg to refuel following aerial firefighting efforts at Fraser Island. Upon further investigation a suspect vehicle was allegedly seen in the vicinity. Delinecort s matter was adjourned until February 8.
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