Uluru Development: Business Considerations and Recommendations Report

This report examines the business implications of the climbing ban at Uluru, focusing on the challenges and opportunities for development. It analyzes the cultural significance of the site, emphasizing the need to respect the Aboriginal communities' perspectives and the restrictions on climbing and development. The report highlights the potential impact of the ban on tourism and suggests the need for alternative business models, such as a chairlift, and strategies to align with the cultural values of the Anangu people. It refers to the National Park board's decision to ban climbing and the legal protection of sacred sites. The report emphasizes the importance of respecting both cultural and legal frameworks in any proposed development plans.

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There are restrictions for prospective developers to establish business ventures or make any
modifications on the sacred site. When this ban becomes enforced in 2019, all tracks meant
for climbing the rock will be removed thus making any climbing activity illegal. Also, the
current chains being used to climb will be discarded and this will make it difficult to climb
Uluru. As such, building a chairlift up the face of Uluru will be a difficult venture which will
be obstructed by the current agreement to cease all activities on Uluru, (Johnson, 2018, 7)
However, for the best interest of the client, it is essential to notify the community about the
development of a chairlift. First, it will be the easiest means of climbing the hill and this will
attract many tourists. In the long run, profits will increase. This mechanism is also safe
compared to trekking and using footpaths which have claimed lives over the year. Also, a
development on the site ensures that traditional and cultural artifacts or features are kept
in their original form. These explanations will aid in making the elders agree to a
development plan being proposed by the client.
Cultural beliefs are some of the elements that have kept the aboriginal communities in
Australia united for thousands of years. It is essential to respect cultural perspectives since
they are a heritage to the Anangu people and Australians at large. The Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park board in November 2017 stated that climbing activities will not happen from
2019. This decision was arrived at by eight members who are traditional owners and
custodians of the National Parks. Sammy Wilson, chairman of the expansive part stated that
the site has great cultural significance and as such, it was wrong to term it as a “theme

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park”, (Chan, 2018, 4). As per the Northern Territory Legislations, Sacred sites such as Uluru
have been specially protected.
In a nutshell, cultural interests of the Aboriginal Communities should be respected as
requested by the community. The Anangu community respects its cultures and laws, as it
does to the Australian Laws. As stated by the Traditional Owners, the government and
developers should equally respect their cultures and laws. As it stands, the developer has to
abide by the new ban on climbing or development activities on Uluru

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References
Chan, E. Y. (2018). Mindfulness promotes sustainable tourism: the case of Uluru. Current
Issues in Tourism, 1-5.
Johnson, C. (2018). AMA endorses' Uluru statement from the heart'. Australian
Medicine, 30(9), 7.