Wickham Point IDC is now open with the first compound of 500 people almost at capacity. ( There are three compounds in total with a capacity of 1500 people.)
WIckham Point is 35 km from Palmerston , with a severe biting insect problem. ( see the attached environmental assessment done on mosquitos at Wickham Point and Blaydin Point nearby) . DIAC's solution to this is to provide insect repellent....
"SOME of the Territory's richest men are using Crown Land leased for a song six years ago to rent it back to the Commonwealth as part of a $200 million detention centre deal. And all on a mozzie-infested, 94ha site at Wickham Point that cost $510,000 as a Crown lease in perpetuity back in 2005 - with no yearly rent. The men at the centre of the deal are millionaires Nick Paspaley and developer John "Foxy" Robinson - with Paspaley Group property manager Mark Jagla.'
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/11/06/271031_ntnews.html
other recent media:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-05/detention-centre-costs-blowout/3637278
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/49277http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/sweet-asylum-deal-for-wickham-point-near-darwin/story-fn7x8me2-1226186329739
Aerial photos taken 16/11/11:
WIckham Point is 35 km from Palmerston , with a severe biting insect problem. ( see the attached environmental assessment done on mosquitos at Wickham Point and Blaydin Point nearby) . DIAC's solution to this is to provide insect repellent....
"SOME of the Territory's richest men are using Crown Land leased for a song six years ago to rent it back to the Commonwealth as part of a $200 million detention centre deal. And all on a mozzie-infested, 94ha site at Wickham Point that cost $510,000 as a Crown lease in perpetuity back in 2005 - with no yearly rent. The men at the centre of the deal are millionaires Nick Paspaley and developer John "Foxy" Robinson - with Paspaley Group property manager Mark Jagla.'
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/11/06/271031_ntnews.html
other recent media:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-05/detention-centre-costs-blowout/3637278
http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/49277http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/sweet-asylum-deal-for-wickham-point-near-darwin/story-fn7x8me2-1226186329739
Aerial photos taken 16/11/11:
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