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wood fires at Arapiles 10-Jun-2011 At 6:19:12 PM jezza

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On 10/06/2011 Doug Bruce wrote:
>>In what way is it not fair? It is a priviledge to have a campfire. In
>>most of southwest tassie, it's a fuel stove only area. Araps could always
>>have been declared that too.

Baloney. Right now there's a park's regulation, referred to by a piece of state legislation, that says we can light fires for certain months of the year. It's not discretionary, or something that rangers turn a blind eye to. That makes it a right, not a privilege. Here's a link to the park regulations (see the section labelled 'FIRES') - http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/education/pdf/Park_regulations.pdf .

Hey you know what really _is_ a privilege? Bolting. It's damaging or defacing a rock. Look at regulation (f) on page 1. Technically it's against the law. Of course rangers turn a blind eye to it (most of the time).

>it. Life just isn't "fair". Get over it.

Whatever. So your saying that if something unfair happens, you should just accept it?

>Year after
>year we used to luxuriate in rocking up to Whitewater Wall in Freycinet
>National Park for the weekend, set up camp and light a fire. That, combined
>with the cliff-top camping, was giving the area a real beating.

Good for you guys. Sounds like you really screwed the place up!!