DEFEND NEWNES/SPANISH STEPS/etc!

[omaroo]

I'm surprised not to have seen this mentioned here by any of the Sydney-based blokes. Aren't any Jeep drivers going at all? A lot of the Land Rover fraternity are going - so balance up the numbers! We'll be the first to complain if it does go.

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GREENIES LATEST ATTACK ON RECREATION

The greenies of the Blue Mountains have got together to lock up more land. Three small but influential groups combined to draw up the proposal. The Colong Foundation, Blue Mountains Conservation Society and the Colo Committee are groups widely despised by country folk and bush recreationalists.

Meet with us on 11th March at Bill’s Bunkhouse between Capertee & Running Stream. There will be signs at the gate. Discussion starts at 11.00am. Meeting convened by local identity, Col Ribaux and fully supported by this Association.

We are in the front of all this as they want to close down everything including our Spanish Steps lease and the state forests on the Newnes Plateau, along with other areas. Other groups are just as affected as us and we are combining with them on the 11th to discuss strategies with land holders and local politicians to stop this outrageous attempt to convert open public lands into new estates for the NPWS to lock us out of.

The area being put forward for lockup stretches from Medlow Bath to the Airly Glenlowan area. If they succeed, there will be an extended Gardens of Stone National Park, additions to the Blue Mountains National Park and two new State Conservation areas nominated as Gardens of Stone SCA and Western Escarpment SCA.

Rob Kelly

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[omaroo]

Anyone from here going?

[sir_camel]

Possiblly...Jeep is playing up a bit so we'll see

[omaroo]

Originally Posted by sir_camel

Possiblly...Jeep is playing up a bit so we'll see

Mark - we need people to take the initiative and go. We'll lose the only 4WD'ing reasonably close to Sydney.... irrespective of club properties.

I have a spare Grand or Patrol if you need one. I'm taking the Defender.....

Cheers
Chris

[omaroo]

Judging by the real lack of responses to this (short notice that it is maybe) - I take it that very few people are interested in voicing their opinions to the boffins and keeping a great place to 4WD open?

Pity.

COME ON GUYS!!!... it's for YOUR benefit - no one else's!

We'll be up there with a bunch of guys I know, and we will be up there making sure that these people don't drown our common interest out in all the bull. If any of you lot could possibly put aside that planned BBQ or trip to the movies... or fitting up the long-arms, then your time would be appreciated by everyone.

[Breyten]

If I was in Sydney, I'd come along.
Mainly to shove it to the Greenies.


Bit far to drive though, and no jeep for a few weeks.

[Wallace]

come on breyten - you can make it... its only across australia.

Ill meet you there?