Thread: QLD state forests permit free???

I can confirm it.

Going to put up signs instead.

so for the moment its open slather until the new gates are installed??

I wasn't told anything about gates. Just signs.

They told me that until the new signs go in you can go anywhere current signs that say you need to have a permit say you can go.
I have no idea what those signs say though.

The forests I drive in I can go anywhere anyway as I'm checking on our allocation

I doubt they ever got much income from that if any. I have never seen or heard of anyone getting a fine.

It probably cost them more to issue the free paper permits than they ever got from the fine for not having one.

I imagine there will still be a fine actually. As it isn't open slather. There will be places you can't go and they will be signed. So instead of saying I didn't realise this track was not covered by the permit and getting away with it perhaps (if they were even seen/caught). It will be much harder to say convincingly I didn't see the sign.

Was the permit system ever enforced ?

It doesnt appear to be in the Mt Mee state forest as all the locals out that way use it as an alternative route (probably to get home from Dayboro pub) and no one out there worries about permits

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

OK...the official word from EPA

"The decision to phase out the traverse permits is quite a recent event. It hasn't been advertised that you don't require them any more but we have deleted the information on our website that previously stated that you needed them. So all the links to the application forms are no longer available.

We are still awaiting word about the State Forests in our central and northern regions but can confirm that you do not require the permits in the southern region. As it is still in a transitional stage please abide by the new signs that are currently being placed in the State Forests."

Kroombit Tops, here we come!

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

OK...the official word from EPA

"The decision to phase out the traverse permits is quite a recent event. It hasn't been advertised that you don't require them any more but we have deleted the information on our website that previously stated that you needed them. So all the links to the application forms are no longer available.

We are still awaiting word about the State Forests in our central and northern regions but can confirm that you do not require the permits in the southern region. As it is still in a transitional stage please abide by the new signs that are currently being placed in the State Forests."

Just got off the phone to the Eccoaccess unit and yes they have removed the permits for individuals in the southern region (Mackay and south) but the web site still says they are required....go figure

Still need group activity permits for clubs and they now charge for them too

But if a group of individuals all decided to go the same place at the same time using the same tracks

Originally Posted by seqfisho

Still need group activity permits for clubs and they now charge for them too

But if a group of individuals all decided to go the same place at the same time using the same tracks

That's all we do. I wonder what constitutes a group?
An organised tour, a bunch of mates, a 4wd club?

If it's an orgainised group where someone is making money from it then I'd understand but for a not for profit club or just mates then I think they have buckleys of getting any money out of them.