Wednesday, Sep 07, 2011 at 19:30
G'day Robin,
I have to disagree with your comments re Parks - They have to close some tracks off because they have to deal with the lowest denominator of 4wd'ers....ie Magazine blokes and their followers.
I would love Parks to leave tracks open for all of us considerate drivers but know if this was done then there be some muppets out there that would take advantage of a wet track and stuff it for everyone. I describe the closures as a necessary evil.
As for Roothy and his mates - I watched a High Country video they produced about 18mths ago...haven't bought one of their magazines since - Totally irresponsible by them.
They infered they drove down to
Blue Pool - a local iconic place in the foothills - where no vehicle access is allowed due to small children etc - and it is only a 100 metres walk to the water anyway....they in fact edited the footage and they were up the river further... BUT a few weeks later there were a group of 'boguns' that had driven down to the water after removing bollards, driving down steps and then sitting around drinking and then throwing their stubbies into the water where a number broke leaving glass where small kids wade.
In the same video I refer to they drove into
Moroka Hut - again no vehicles allowed in there - the next long weekend and another group drive in there, rip up all the grass with circle work and then proceed to burn everything (bed bases/chairs etc) that was in the hut! These muppets were photographed and info passed on to
police and Parks.
...and lastly Roothy and co then drove into the Wonnongatta River at
Eaglevale, drove up the river, where they proceeded to attempt to drive out up the back - Required numerous attempts digging up the bank before they winched up. There was a perfectly good crossing they could have driven up but didn't....
Rant over. ;-)
Tim
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