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SMH Rediscovered rock art reveals an ancient monster

January 13, 2019 orangeoverhang

An article about new discoveries of indigenous art in the Mt Difficult Range.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rediscovered-rock-art-reveals-an-ancient-monster

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  • GGLMP – This is all we can manage folks January 9, 2022
  • Auditor-General investigates Parks Victoria and archeologist Ben Gunn September 9, 2021
  • New management plan delayed indefinitely – PV out of cash for surveys August 7, 2021
  • July: Crag Stewards, campaigns and T-SHIRTS July 9, 2021
  • GRAMPIANS t-sHIRT cROWDFUNDING May 5, 2021
  • Climbers Survey Results April 23, 2021
  • Ashlee Hendy – A submission from the heart January 28, 2021
  • Management Plan Submissions Have CLosed January 9, 2021
  • Climber’s survey – Have your say December 12, 2020
  • Off the Charts – the real route losses in the Grampians November 19, 2020
  • New Management Plan Revealed – Only 22% of routes open to climbing, Permits required, Bouldering decimated November 11, 2020
  • Hollow Words – PV Ignores Tourist Damage at Aboriginal Site October 28, 2020

ACAV Updates: Australian Climbing Association (Vic) Inc.

Parks Victoria Equipment Ban Challenged

ACAV has written to Parks Victoria raising concerns over safety instructions given by a Parks Victoria Director, in a letter to Open Spaces Publishing: “A rope may be used to assist hikers on a designated trail. However the use of additional equipment outside of a designated climbing area is not permitted.” Letter from Parks Victoria […]

ACAV Calls For Withdrawal of “All of Park” Access Bans

ACAV has called for the withdrawal of newly-introduced “all of park” access bans on legal and regulatory grounds. Link: ACAV Letter to Parks Victoria 30 May 2022 Recent modifications to the National Parks Regulations 2013, allow Parks Victoria to ban everyone from all parks across the state if they wish to do so. The Victorian […]

Auditing Parks Victoria: Let’s Do Another

In September 2020, a request for audit was submitted to VAGO, the Victorian Auditor General’s Office: https://acav.climb.org.au/2020/09/02/time-for-an-audit-parks-victoria/ It took 12 months for the query to be addressed but a result was eventually achieved in September 2021. The Auditor General found major problems with the manner in which Parks Victoria procured Archaeological reports pertaining to perceived […]

Greater Gariwerd Grampians Management Plan – A Practical Review

The Plan was published in November 2021 and it is likely to remain active for 15 years. Ethan Pringle on The Groove Train (33) on Taipan Wall in the Grampians (photo : Simon Carter) Sadly, Parks Victoria has failed to genuinely consult over the new climbing rules.  Parks Victoria has recently informed us that “Consultation […]

ACAV Submission – Draft GGLDMP

Have your say on the future of climbing and bouldering in the Grampians/Gariwerd National Park. Template available below. Submissions responding to Park Victoria’s Greater Gariwerd Landscape Draft Management Plan (GGLDMP) close on Sunday 24th January 2021. The GGLDMP is a critically important document as it will direct management of the Grampians for possibly the next […]

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