Otways Protest coming up.

To protest against it yes.. They are closing access to the area for everyone...

You arent related to Simon are you?

no simon that i know of.

I guess I'd rather be there to support the creation of a National Park, even if it means no acess for humans, only beacause it would be nice for the creatures to have a bit of privacy from us grumbling about in our trucks.
There are altenatives to national parks, areas can be made into "reserves" which means you can still 4wd, trail bike, horse ride etc. Recently the area over our back fence was proposed as a national park by some greenies. (Black Bulga adjoining Barringtons)The community loved the idea of protecting it from further logging, especially after seeing the proposed logging plans (amazing what they think is "sustainable" forestry these days!).
However, most of us use the area recreationally.
After getting all the 4wd and horse riding people together, a submission was made from the commmunity to the government to have the area classed as a reserve.
Bob Carr granted this and we can now look forward to a beautiful area protected, yet still able to access. After all, most 4wders would be out there to enjoy it, not tear it up!!!!!

Maybe if its not to late those folks at the otways could look at having a section classed as reserve so they can still play about.
It is a huge effort to get these areas protected and it would be a shame for recreational users and those wishing to create protected areas be opposite forces when they could work together to see more of our beautiful forests protected !

jo

No, no reserve.. CLOSED.. Once everywhere is a national park, (going for the 1% minority greens vote there by bracks) what will you do?

Bob Carr is bleep , that was one reason I left NSW... If you think Bracks will do ANYTHING for people you are dreaming.

Id rather shoot all Politicians than close 1 area to public access.

Its a huge effort to keep these places open, why should they close to us? Do you know what % of the country is unaccessable, and free for the pretty little creatures to access? More than we can access. They dont need anymore.

Ahhh I did'nt mean to get you all grumpy in the arvo, Truckster! :)

I certainally agree that polliticians would make nice compost.

Wilderness is worse, you can't ride a push bike through a fire trail ,you can't camp there you can't even walk through there in groups less than 3 & 1 has to be a guide? All these stupid rules.

But it's there for everyone to use??????

Jackablue

Jacka...

Exactly my point!

Whats happening to this place, I moved to Melbourne 2 years ago to get away from Carr's crazyness in NSW.. now this place is turning to bleep too...

You would rather go to Tennis than watch paint dry? or Protest in this case ;)~

Can send a great tennis powerpoint email Truckster ;)~ Unfortunately the tickets were booked months ago and at the price of em........ and accommodation in town too! Sounds attractive not to have booked em but supported Lleyton since I watched him in Barcelona in front of a bull fighting crowd of tennis improbables in Y2K

I have street marched a few times before too.

Cant stand hewitt, its just a spoilt brat.