Proposed Closure of State Forests to 4WD

I thought the crocs would have b een the traditional owners and would want to encourage swimming there

I Agree

It is about time every fisherman caravan owner 4 wd owner united and made there voteing preference Known to the Goverment.

People seem to forget we are the ones who put them in Power

United we stand dived we Fall.

Other wise we will all end up with bumper stickers like in America

Don't vote it Encourages Them.

Ok so who gets the vote .............. Easy who ever supports us :)

While reminding the pollies about who voted them in causes them to raise their eyebrow (perhaps), it has little more impact becuase they are
ALREADY ELECTED. Anything you do or say now will not get them 'un-elected'.

Waiting for the next election will see the ultra green element achieve their primary goal BEFORE the next election, when they will use that to further their cause (at further expense of other legitimate users of the forest).

As most here a (politically) passivists, we need to learn from mistakes & effective tactics used by those wishing to shut all of us out of the public forests. That means get onto the pollies backs, through your 4wd association club (not a member - join an association recognised club tomorrow), letters to the local member (both opposition & currently in power).

The 'other' side are not aiting forthe election, they are digging the trenches now, loading the pollies, and telling the community how fortunate they are to have them come and protect the forests - all at everybody elses expense (yes they will get PAID to do that).

Wombat is just the thin edge of the wedge that is being driven between us and the forest/parks/reserves we use for recreation.

They have already voted an elected representitive of the forest user out because that person did not support their views, and closed existing vacant seats (so as to deny an 'outsider' the possiblity of being elected).

They are organised, and as users of the forest we are still just opening a lazy eye, not realising what the day has in store for us.

What we all need to wake up to is that the greenies have political power because they are politically active.
How many 4wd members are members of a political party and are actively involved in the development of policy that decides our future.
Unfortunately the world is divided into two types those who get in and do and those who sit back and whinge.
If you dont like what the labour party is doing join up and have a voice. Join the greens and have a voice but dont sit back and blame politicians who are only implementing the policies formulated by their parties grass roots.