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Trackwatch 2017 06 June HIGH COUNTRY & BEYOND LERDERDERG CLEAN UP MT TERRIBLE HUT REBUILD STONES OUTSTATION HUT MAINTENANCE 4X4 AUSSIE MATES HIGH COUNTRY TOURING JUNE 2017 From the President The first six months has been a satisfy - a solution that ing and enjoyable time. And I’d like to brings tourists in but think it’s been a time where, as an still allows the many current users to Association, we have done many things. enjoy the activities they all enjoy. I think Some of these things will manifest them - there’s a lot more need for discussion selves over the coming months but and consultation before decisions are FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VICTORIA some I’m happy to tell you about here. made, but rest assured, FWDV will be The peak representative body for all Wayne Hevey, Colin Oates and I worked involved to represent a balanced view Victorian four wheel drivers since 1975 with DELWP Patrol Officers over the of our club member’s interests. Labor Day weekend on an education The Board spent a day and night at Victoria Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs Inc. patrol, and that was an eye-opener. I Upper Yarra National Park recently PO Box 292 Mitcham Vic 3132 was with a young ranger in the new G- where we spent time discussing our Phone 03 9874 7222 Wagon and on the first day we put out 7 strategic plan. We haven’t done this Fax 03 9874 7233 campfires that were alight and since 2013 and a lot has changed. Ken Email [email protected] unattended, and we took details from Robinson facilitated the day and we Website www.fwdvictoria.org.au many people who were not doing the worked through a number of issues in ABN 40 891 301 368 right thing. This included leaving particular discussing how we would ASSN A0013539S rubbish around camp sites to driving incorporate our ongoing needs with the RTO 21605 off-road, including up the Avon River. Strategic Plan we’ve developed together Print Post PP 100005076 We saw similar things on the last day of with our land managers. This task is BOARD OF MANAGEMENT our patrol as well and the lessons for obviously ongoing and I will be me were very clear around the need to communicating the outcomes as soon EXECUTIVE educate people in the right things to do as we have them in a suitable form for President when camping in our forests as well as distribution. It is critical that as an Garry Doyle Vice President providing as much compliance support organisation we become fully self- Michael Martin Secretary to DELWP and Parks to undertake these sufficient and less reliant on funding. At Treasurer Christopher Whiteside Brian Lewis patrols to educate people. The the same time we need to keep in mind BOARD MEMBERS message we gave was clear and most the interests of our clubs and our people took what we had to say very members. It’s a balancing act we can Lou Catherine, Chris Kershaw, Michael well. By the way, a fire is out when it is certainly manage. Coldham, Kat Mamara-Stewart cold to touch and the only way to do The Rules sub-committee of the Board STAFF this is with water, not soil. has also been meeting to discuss the Chief Executive Officer We had a meeting with a number of Association Rules and they too are Office Administrator Wayne Hevey Accounts Alison McLaughlin land users as well to get an understand - close to having a version ready for Projects &K Eavrle Nnotrsm Oan fficer ing of the Great Victorian National Park distribution. There are many changes Myles Brown proposal and to see where others were suggested and some of them are major, TRACKWATCH on this topic. The evening started out however all of them will enable the Editor with a little tension as you could Association to grow. Many of the Email Brian Tanner imagine, however when all sides were changes tidy up the rules from the past Individuedailto [email protected] org.au heard, there appeared that there could and will mean less confusion and be possibilities for a mutual understand - misinterpretation. These will also be Brian Tanner, Robert Norman, Alison ing of the issues. As far as I understand circulated for discussion and if accept - Williams, Greg Rose, Henry Verhoeven, things, this is not a proposal by able will be put to the next Annual Robert Higgins, Nigel Woods, Shez Tedford, Government but rather a proposal put General Meeting for a vote. Dave Roberts, Myles Brown. by an interest group. They want to Production I’ll finish here but would like to add that I Brian Tanner provide economic stimulus for towns mentioned having a President’s meeting Copy Deadline next issue and settlements together with protection in May, however the weekends have got of endangered species in the region away from me and I’d like to spend 1st August for September 2017 issue where the loss of logging has meant 1st November for December 2017 issue more time in the planning. We will have small towns are suffering. I personally 1st February for March 2018 issue a President’s meeting when we have the don’t have a problem with this as the Advertising crucial documents mentioned earlier [email protected] cause and neither did a lot of people at available for distribution. We will the meeting. What we did have a All material appearing in Trackwatch magazine is copyright. however circulate a letter to Presidents Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly forbidden without problem with was the proposed solution. with a deeper explanation of what we prior written consent. Freelance contributions and submis - The National Park solution will actually sions are welcome by this magazine. No responsibility is have in our plans to seek feedback and accepted for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, etc. The lock out a lot of land users from pursuing hopefully full support. Oh, by the way, opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those their favourite activities. This includes of Four Wheel Drive Victoria. All statements made, although I’ve also been spending time in the based on information believed to be reliable and accurate, us. The argument that a National Park bush and travelling to marvelous South cannot be guaranteed and no fault or liability can be accept - will provide additional tourism bringing ed for error or omission. The publisher reserves the right to Australia and the Coffin Bay National omit or alter any article or advertisement. Advertisers agree with it economic benefit doesn’t stack Park – what a wonderful place to indemnify the publisher for all damages or liabilities arising up if so many people are locked out from the published material. especially if you like seafood. Design and Artwork by Brian Tanner from their usual pursuits. After all, they can use the area now. What we need is Garry Doyle Cover Photo by Robert Norman President TRACK WATCH JUNE 2017 1 1:35 PM > News Dry Hills Track Inspection Dry Hills Track is in State Forest in the is, being soft and wet, they are suscep - and discuss solutions. Accompanied by Southern Alps area. It runs in a generally tible to a range of threats, including Paul Brooker and Jeremy Reynolds from north/south orientation and parallels climate change, increased fire frequency, DELWP, vehicles were driven to the Moroka Road. From the northern end it cattle, horses, deer, weeds, ski infra - problem section and then an inspection starts at a point near Doolans Plains structure, dams, roads and aqueducts. was made on foot. The wheel ruts cut Road on the Moroka Road and ends There are some things we can't directly into the soft peat were very deep and near McFarlane Saddle. The track is do much about, like climate change. holding water in places altering the only a few kilometres long and has no Other things are well within our control. natural drainage pattern. specific destination. For most of its Vehicles, for example, can make a real DELWP have a proposal to close and length it is only a few hundred metres mess of peatlands, like the one at Dry rehabilitate the track and Four Wheel from Moroka Road. Some of the track Hills Track near the Moroka Road. Drive Victoria, as a key stakeholder has a solid base with some rocky Because the peatlands are soft and wet, group with an excellent partnership with components, however it largely traverses vehicles will form deep ruts that drain land managers, is part of the public sensitive peatland. away a lot of the water that the peatland consultation process. The track has very little vehicle traffic needs. Over time, the peatland will Wayne Hevey, CEO, FWDV comments but even a small number of vehicles are shrink in size, with bits converting to that; causing problems to the track and the grassland or shrubland. The peatland “From a four-wheel driving point of view, surrounding peatland. can't function as well as it did, is more there is no need for this track to be susceptible to weed invasion, and is A report from Dr. Arn Tolsma from used as the Moroka Road takes traffic more likely to be burnt deeply in any DELWP’s Arthur Rylah Institute explains from and to the same locations. We the situation. future fire”. acknowledge the damaging effects of “Peatlands have numerous important Recently Wayne Hevey, Four Wheel vehicles using the track through functions, including storing water, Drive Victoria CEO and Greg Rose, observing what is a very sensitive wet regulating stream flow at a local level, FWDV Regional Representative, area.
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