Razorback Outlook Assignment

Hello members of the Tweed Community,

My name is Alex Dowd, and I am currently a Year 11 geography student at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora. As part of our Preliminary Course, our current assignment is a "Student Geography Project" (SGP), in which we are to conduct research into any issue of our choice concerning the local community.As a new member to the Tweed Community, having recently moved from Sydney, I was still familiarising myself with the local area, and began reading through local newspapers in articles to look into any concerns that may be affecting the community. This is where I first heard about the closure of the Tom Beatson/Razorback Lookout, and after conducting research into the subject, I was touched by the stories and memories shared by local community members expressing how much this site has meant for them (such as through this website); as it has for over several generations. I was also unable to find very much information as to exactly why the site was closed, apart from for “safety purposes”, and this was an issue I noticed recurring amongst many local’s comments. It was for these reasons that I selected this matter to focus on for my SGP, with the aim of my report "to research the recent closure of the Tom Beatson Lookout (also known as Razorback Lookout), how this closure has affected the Tweed Heads community, and what is being done for the outlook in the future."I have since been contacting various council members and other Tweed Shire representatives for their input on the issue, and I was also hoping to be able to ask various passionate locals a few questions as primary research for my assignment (to do with the 'aim' of my report). I believe, as such a members of the community with a clear interest in the outlook's future, your input would be of great significance and add largely to my findings. If you have the time to assist me with this, or have contact with anyone of significance to Razorback, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at dowd0014@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au if you would be interested in providing some input.Thank You and Kind Regards,Alex Dowd