Vic state forest, bike ban

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:20
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This was taken off the Aventure Riders web site

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" Just having a BBQ with a good mate who works in DSE here in Melbourne.

He was saying that to keep the greenies happy in Parliment they are considering a complete ban of Bikes in state forest and national parks throughout Victoria. He reckons there will be 12 months of consulatation then whammo, no more access.

All this started with the banning of high country grazing and I guess we are the next logical step in the "greening" process to ban. I'll be writing my local memeber a letter as well. I 'spect the motorcyle associations/tour groups etc will come out a statement to assit individuals to take action.
one would hope that being the case they ban all 4wd at the same time to be fair to the greenies but i wont hold my breath.

I'd be lobbying the 4w motor organisatins as well as they'll surely follow the bikes.

what i do expect might happen is rec reg might get knocked on the head perhaps?? which would be kinda stupid as it'd remove the insurance component, something nsw would do well to follow" ...unquote.

Starting with the bikes then the 4wd's and then the other states follow suit i supose to stay in the good books with the greenies and do-gooders.

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Reply By: Mikee5 (QLD) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:27

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:27
Divide and conquer, cattle first, bikes second, fourbies next then horse riding?
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Reply By: Wingwang - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:31

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:31
if you saw how the idiots on bikes and 4wd behave it is for sure they will get banned. You need to support the bans to stop the country been stuffed for good.
fools with mud tyres churn up wet tracks and then go off the tracks and wreck the environment.
the sooner they ban bikes and 4wd from going off the tracks the better.
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Follow Up By: Robin - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:04

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:04
I think we should ban all donations to charitable institutions because I heard somewhere once from a friend of a friend that once some of the money was misused.

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Follow Up By: Pezza (Bris) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:13

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:13
Hey Wingwank,

I'm assuming you're a hollow headed, one eyed, crackpot greenie infiltraitor on this site ???
Methinks you out go elsewhere, Bye bye.

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Follow Up By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:13

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 20:13
Funny thing, bikes and 4wd's are already banned from leaving formed tracks in both State Forest's and National Parks.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 06:30

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 06:30
Hey Wingwanker

You are a bit short of brain cells !

Not all 4x4 people wreck things ,, Just Idiots.
We want to preserve the tracks so we can keep going back

Get off the site !

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Follow Up By: Pezza (Bris) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:39

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:39
Bugger !!
That should read "ought go elsewhere", Where's the edit button ??

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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 08:56

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 08:56
Remember Ozi, who got banned here and damn near everywhere?

Wingwank is actaully Ozi back here under another alias.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:42

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:42
Look at all the fools feeding the troll.. remember its school holidays.
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Reply By: goingplatinumcomau - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:47

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 18:47
Hi Govo

If the Idiot's were serious why not ban the $400 Million Dollars worth of Illegal Rainforest Timber sent to Australia Every Year.

Just like the Plastic Shopping Bags Entertain The Brain Dead's that is all they do and do nothing in real term's.

Regard's John
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Reply By: warfer69 - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 22:00

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 22:00
"CANT SEE any of that happening because the GREENIES are not going to get off there lazy asses and walk into the State Forests to check on their Marijuana crops.."

And Senator Bob Browns not gonna show off the bush to his boyfriend hand in hand on foot now is he !

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Reply By: Crackles - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 22:35

Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 22:35
This may be stemming from issues where large numbers of motor bikes both legal & unregisted in outer Melbourne parks (particually Powelltown) are causing extensive damage on both tracks & short cuts through the bush. Also the regular noise of large groups is pushing local property owners to complain as well. With the explosion of cheap imported bikes & the better riding area's being promoted in magazines & forums it's no wonders the overuse of some parks will lead to local closures.
Although the greeny's may talk about it, I believe a total ban accross Vic to be extremely unlikey, even impossible. What you may need to get used to is Parks closing even more individual tracks that are damaged from overuse & abuse. The days of tearing up the tracks, circlework in the campsite & making new tracks through the scrub without a closure of that area are fast dissapearing.
Look after the Parks or loose the access!
Cheers Craig.............
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Reply By: Redback - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:46

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:46
Must be something about April 1st that fires everyone up ;-))
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Reply By: Pezza (Bris) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:51

Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 07:51
This is a follow up quote from the same guy who put up the original post on that site,

" bleep ,

Sorry guys, I think I've just been had. My mate, who I wouldn't thought capabable of pulling an April Fools joke, does work quite high up in DSE. He doesn't have a bike but as mine are quite visible in the shed he probably thought to pull a quick one on me. The conversation did go for quite a while though.

I just can't imagine him doing this to me......"

Most figured his mate was pullin his middle one, seems they were right.

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