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Mt Arapiles development plans 28-Oct-2010 At 8:00:34 PM blueskyblonde
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Seeing as though climbing is a 'fringe' activity what if climbers decided to implement a 'fringe' idea where climbers become/act as custodian's for the park. It is more than apparent that out of all user groups climbers have the greatest spiritual connection and an intimate knowledge of the camping, access, re-vegetation, climbing etc...so, like in dirty harry if climbers took the 'law' into their own hands - by making sure people
- camp in the designated areas
-do not collect fire wood in the park
-use only access tracks provided
-do not leave rubbish laying around etc...etc.

By enforcing i just mean making people more aware of the rules so they no longer walk around in an ignorant state and make simple mistakes. By demonstrating to Tourism Vic that the area is improving both camping wise and also in an environmental aspect through climbers managing the area a better argument could be developed for the denial of eco-tourism and development plans.

i dont know really, but i guess as bob dylan said "Money doesn't talk it swears!!" so if any one can get even a whif of a money making opportunity in the area i think that the current culture and values system that climbers have established at Mt Arapilies may be under threat.

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