Thread: Petition Victorian National Park changes

I’m a bit disappointed I thought all AULRO members would get on board and help the Victorians because if our government changes this your states will be next. Also if everyone in Australia has an opinion it effects tourism, small towns, access etc so please get on board.

Gippy

I doubt any non-Victorian signing will be considered.

I doubt any Victorian would be considered.
I signed up anyway, and asked all my acquaintances to do likewise.

I am signed up, also posted the save our access thread
if this proposal goes ahead 4wding and camping in Vic will be pretty much gone with only a few gravel roads open to the public
I want my children and grandchildren to enjoy the same access rights as we currently have

Originally Posted by Gippslander

I want to let all members know that the Victorian Government are looking at reclassifying the State Forests to National Parks and implement new restrictions for general public. I would like all members to look at the two current petitions against this happening and please vote to prevent this happening.
Victorian National Parks aren’t looking after what we have there are feral animals and weeds everywhere if they make the rest National Parks and lock up the bush we won’t have access to camp, fish ,prospect or visit our wonderful areas. I usually don’t get fired up but I believe it’s time to stand up to keep some of our freedoms alive and by signing the petitions is a way of doing so. Below are links to help with this issue.
Regards Gippy

Stop the creation of any new national parks

Bush User Groups United | Our "E-Petition" has now gone live and can be signed on line

NO TO GREAT FOREST PARK

Is this the area? "The park would extend between Kinglake National Park (west) and Baw Baw National Park (east), Lake Eildon National Park (north) and Bunyip State Park (south).^[3] It would encompass 355,000 ha of land, including the Yarra Ranges National Park and existing state forests such as the Cathedral Range State Park and Toolangi State Forest.^[4]"

It seems to be joining up a many of the existing National Parks we can visit mostly now? Toolangi is a great spot I visit often. More often in my disco.

The no side - Opponents of the park include the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party,^[8] and the Victorian Association of Forest Industries,^[7] that opposes any extension to the state's national park system

This is the website for the proposed park The Great Forest National Park

I fired a question to them about my food harvest hobby "will responsible Hunting and access for Management, hunting and harvesting of deer, rabbits and similar occur in the proposed Great Forest National Park (GFNP)?
In areas managed by Melbourne water where no hunting and harvesting of deer, rabbits and similar occur. The deer population is not managed effectively, the unmanaged deer population spills over into Melbourne frequently now. Could you please clarify if GFNP animal management for Deer in particular will be dealt with by all stakeholder or only by the Government?"

If the response is only them, I will sign it. We all love 4wding, camping and perhaps fishing and hunting. We can all see some have no respect when they are hooning about in the bush in and outside existing National Parks.

We can visit the Alpine National parks and with some restrictions go 4wding, camping and go fishing and seasonal hunting/harvesting Deer.

The ADA posted this and more...

"The alignment of the Outdoor Recreation and Environment portfolio is a recognition that users of public land, such as the 50,000 and growing licenced deer hunters, are stakeholders within the Environment portfolio.

Within the report, VEAC has made comments highlighting a fundamental misunderstanding of public land use by recreational deer hunters. It suggests that recreational deer hunting is not compatible with National Parks.


This is opposite to reality, where public land deer hunting occurs in the following National Parks without an issue:


- Lake Eildon NP,


- Mitchell River NP,


- Baw Baw NP,


- Alpine NP,


- Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park,


- Avon Wilderness Park and


- Norramunga Marine and Coastal Park.


Concerningly, the interim report nominates 300,000ha of state forest to be turned into a National Park spread across three areas without acknowledging recreational deer hunting as a recreational activity to be undertaken there.


Instead, it suggests a new land tenure, "Forest Park", accommodating "some hunting".


As it stands, the interim report leaves a lot to be desired.


In its current form, the only thing it will achieve is locking out working-class folk from public land.
The Great National Park Lockout - Australian Deer Association (austdeer.com.au)
"

To those that have signed thank you very much as for interstate participation I welcome it Victoria is broke and the thought of tourist dollars may help to sway them. Thanks again to all Gippy

Signed it and shared it.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Is this the area? "The park would extend between Kinglake National Park (west) and Baw Baw National Park (east), Lake Eildon National Park (north) and Bunyip State Park (south).^[3] It would encompass 355,000 ha of land, including the Yarra Ranges National Park and existing state forests such as the Cathedral Range State Park and Toolangi State Forest.^[4]"

It seems to be joining up a many of the existing National Parks we can visit mostly now? Toolangi is a great spot I visit often. More often in my disco.

The no side - Opponents of the park include the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party,^[8] and the Victorian Association of Forest Industries,^[7] that opposes any extension to the state's national park system

This is the website for the proposed park The Great Forest National Park

I fired a question to them about my food harvest hobby "will responsible Hunting and access for Management, hunting and harvesting of deer, rabbits and similar occur in the proposed Great Forest National Park (GFNP)?
In areas managed by Melbourne water where no hunting and harvesting of deer, rabbits and similar occur. The deer population is not managed effectively, the unmanaged deer population spills over into Melbourne frequently now. Could you please clarify if GFNP animal management for Deer in particular will be dealt with by all stakeholder or only by the Government?"

If the response is only them, I will sign it. We all love 4wding, camping and perhaps fishing and hunting. We can all see some have no respect when they are hooning about in the bush in and outside existing National Parks.

We can visit the Alpine National parks and with some restrictions go 4wding, camping and go fishing and seasonal hunting/harvesting Deer.

The ADA posted this and more...

"The alignment of the Outdoor Recreation and Environment portfolio is a recognition that users of public land, such as the 50,000 and growing licenced deer hunters, are stakeholders within the Environment portfolio.

Within the report, VEAC has made comments highlighting a fundamental misunderstanding of public land use by recreational deer hunters. It suggests that recreational deer hunting is not compatible with National Parks.


This is opposite to reality, where public land deer hunting occurs in the following National Parks without an issue:


- Lake Eildon NP,


- Mitchell River NP,


- Baw Baw NP,


- Alpine NP,


- Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park,


- Avon Wilderness Park and


- Norramunga Marine and Coastal Park.


Concerningly, the interim report nominates 300,000ha of state forest to be turned into a National Park spread across three areas without acknowledging recreational deer hunting as a recreational activity to be undertaken there.


Instead, it suggests a new land tenure, "Forest Park", accommodating "some hunting".


As it stands, the interim report leaves a lot to be desired.


In its current form, the only thing it will achieve is locking out working-class folk from public land.
The Great National Park Lockout - Australian Deer Association (austdeer.com.au)
"

such as the 50,000 and growing licenced deer hunters, are stakeholders within the Environment portfolio.

JAYZUZ! 50,000 not all at the same time shirley?

Would there still be enough space to pull a trigger?