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Grampians Access 2019 9-Mar-2019 At 11:41:26 AM Johnie2.5

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Just got the following from parks in reply to my complaint regarding access..

Hi ####

Thank you for your email regarding climbing in the Grampians National Park. Your support in leaving no trace, using clean climbing techniques and encouraging your peers to do the same is greatly appreciated.

Parks Victoria is currently only undertaking enforcement activities to prevent rock climbing at those eight key locations marked with blue squares on the maps on our website and signage is installed at these locations. In the broader Special Protected Areas (outside the eight key areas), Parks Victoria undertaking enforcement activity relating to activities not permitted in any National Park such as cutting or damaging vegetation (for instance to make or enhance tracks or from the use of drop mats), lighting fires outside of designated fireplaces, depositing litter, interfering with Aboriginal cultural heritage such as rock art or any damage to rock faces such as drilling holes.

Over the coming months, Parks Victoria will be reviewing the Grampians National Park Management Plan. A Stakeholder Reference Group will be established where Parks Victoria will meet with affected partners, Licenced Tourism Operators, stakeholder groups and local businesses – including the rock climbing community - to identify where in the Grampians National Park climbing can continue. Special Protection Area boundaries may change.

We will share further information as this process progresses to ensure you are best informed to determine where you choose to live, work and holiday in future. We acknowledge the physical, social and economic benefits climbing brings to our communities, and understand the rock climbing community cares passionately about the Grampians National Park.

Thanks,

Parks Victoria

Level 10, 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

www.parks.vic.gov.au