Camping along the Murray R

Yes apparently there are plans afoot to stop camping along some areas.. Not sure of all the details.

Rev's

I have been in contact with the Campaspe Shire Council (covers Echuca area) and apart from a Code of Conduct that I hope we would all be following anyway there are no plans to restrict
"camping on the Murray".
The Corowa Shire council also has a booklet on caming on the Murray.

Is this what's fueling the rumors:

Camping
Camping regulations should be applied consistently regardless of land use category to assist
with avoiding increased usage pressures outside regulated areas, including consideration of:
• Prohibiting the use of pit toilets and the provision of composting toilets;
• Prohibiting the use of chainsaws and other motorised saws for the collection of wood for
camp fires (where allowed);
• Restricting camp fires (where allowed) to constructed fireplaces (provided in camping
and day use areas);
• ParksVic to supply firewood at all camping areas or enforce campers to bring their own
firewood; and
• Improving management of hard waste including opportunities for recycling.

Read the full article.

Yes camping is currently permitted & yes there will most likely be some camp sites closed as part of the River Red Gum Parks proposal. These include some areas under Aboriginal claim (Parts of Barmah forrest I believe) & camps in narrow sections of bush (between the river & private land) where there is either insufficient distance to camp away from the river or dig a toilet hole.
Go to the VEAC site for the detail.

Read the VEAC report and if they get their way there will be VERY limited camping, NO camp fires.
Many track closures. Only camping in designated areas.
Only camping in groups of up to 8. (They were surprised that more than that often camp together at Easter) These people driving this are city based and are not only happy to take our lifely hoods / water away but now want to close up / shut us out of our own back yard.

I hope they like eating imported food with human waste and chemicals banned years ago attached.

Just try and find one thats ever accountable, they hunt and hide in packs.

Most locals are taking the stance " how will they lock us all up if we ignore their dumb rules"

The worst areas affected areas are often the National parks as they advertise and bring in people who do the wrong thing when thses areas were unchanged in the previous 50 years, then they say OH DEAR too much damage, we will have to shut you out, sorry.

As you can see this is a sore point and the rift between the city and country is growing very fast.

God bless Australia

Rev's, we have just spent 3 days camping in the Barmah Forest last week. Absolute waterfront site.
There is another area just upriver from where we were that is in the Park.
A ranger drove past us the other day and didn't stop, just kept going.


Dave