The fallout from a short-lived protest on Lake Dunstan at Cromwell continues almost a week after it was set up to coincide with the official public opening of the Lake Dunstan Cycling and Walking Trail on Saturday. No sooner had cyclists set off from the Clyde end of the trail than efforts began to remove protest placards on pontoons placed on the lake by members of Save our Lake Dunstan (Sold), and all traces of the protest were removed before the first cyclists arrived. Mr Rushbrook told the Otago Daily Times he was not against the protest per se and was acting purely from a navigational safety perspective. "I was waiting in Old Cromwell and saw the signs out on the lake. "I am keen to know if these contractors had any experience, qualifications or an appropriate health and safety plan in place."

Source: Otago Daily Times May 14, 2021 16:30 UTC