Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 at 21:25
Thanks Vince,
David P - Jamieson
Licola Rd will be open but cant get much info at the moment on the smaller tracks. Tracks are opening all the time as they are cleared of fallen trees, we get updates when available from
Walhalla Police and site users.
In support of David's comments re the value of these reports to the traveller. It may not appear obvious at 1st glance but our Road Conditions Reports are the most highly advanced of their kind in Australia and possibly in the world. David has designed a truly Interactive Live Reporting System which eliminates the need for reporting back to the police, shire councils or motoring organizations in the City to update. The info on Exploroz can even be updated live in the field with a laptop and satellite internet connection. Providing not only instant reporting of difficulties but also detailed mapping of the affected roads whether they be a remote outback track or a major highway. The maps of the tracks and roads instantly reflect their status by changing colour eg red is closed green is open etc.. etc.
All site users are free to add their live
feedback to the reports if they have travelled the road recently.
Due to the size of Australia its an amazing feat to provide the info we do for free with the manpower we have.
It is taking us a while to train everybody to utilise them to their full capacity especially Federal and State and Local Authorities but we are making progress, so have a closer look before underestimating such a powerful tool for the outback traveller.
(and if you are a National Park
ranger or a shire engineer or have an interest in certain local roads in Outback Australia - let us know and we can enable you to keep your locality updated,)
regards
Kerry W
Road Conditions Coordinator
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