air valley (red woods) camping ground otway ranges closure, why.

Hi Andrew,
I have only been to the Otway Fly so I don't know the camping grounds you speak of but would the closure have something to do with the Parks services attitude of closing down areas to restrict campers and discourage people from using their parks.
Happens here in NSW a bloody lot. We call our guys the National Parks and Bollard Service. Seems if you are not young and very fit you are not allowed into their parks. You might enjoy yourself too much.

May have something to do with the goons leaving their rubbish around instead of taking it out with them.

Just come back from Copeton Dam in NSW hear Inverell and some idiots camping for a couple of days around Australia Day in that park had a fire and chucked their stubbies into the fire, and several other things while there and just left them there. Absolutely disgusting. There is a garbage service too. Can't fathom some people.

Regards, Bruce.

Hi Andy, if you are after a factual an non-emotive answer Parks Victoria would be the best place to start with this question. Could be for a very valid reason and possibly temporary. TJ..

Andrew
I called in there a couple of weeks ago myself and found as you have said.Many years ago I used to camp there all the time, camped there a couple years back and it was a disgrace, rubbish and human deposits all around the river bank and the drop toilet was wrecked. So can see why parks have closed it down due to morons. I actually made a post about it a few weeks back.
I also camped at Aire Crossing, nice spot when down there

Murray

Hi Andy, Yet another park closed probably due to idiots who mess things up for others. Some people complain about CCTV, security cameras & the like. People like me who respect others feelings & our great country have nothing to fear from "Big brother" is watching. It would be tremendous if all parks,camping areas are monitored the more "Offenders" punished the better in my opinion. The fines collected would pay for the cameras & film!!! Hoon legislation...impound their cars & sell them. I have no hesitation in taking numbers of vehicles when hoons destroy our country & if they decide to destroy Cattlemen's huts,drop toilets or the like I dob them into the authorities. A little bit of video is always helpful especially when you zero in on the vehicle or person causing the damage. I was asked by an idiot one camping trip "Are you writing down our rego's?" I told him I was collecting data on what type & make of vehicle people use to go camping & it will be published in a few mths in a certain magazine!!! The Parks people must get so peeded off constantly repairing damage to items constructed by them. But I also see it on the Govt side of thing too. Making State Forests & Parks National....more funding & more control. Here is the maths. Let's say 100km of Park....maybe 1-5 Rangers & a few vehicles to maintain & patrol it. The Govt then narrows it down to 30 sq Km. One Ranger & one vehicle. Block off the tracks so maintenance is not an issue less expenditure the $$$ saved on upkeep to the Parks can be spent else where propping something that's losing money up. There's my rant for the day.