Parks Victoria caught out making "white lies"?⁠ Save Grampians Climbing exposes the latest scandal. And it's big.⁠ ⁠ soo.nr/1iKH

Big article in The Australian today about how Parks Victoria have blamed climbers for bird poo and naturally occurring white rock. And the CEO is doubling down about it. #facepalm #fail soo.nr/j3XI

A potential $297,000 fine now applies to anyone walking 20 meters from their car to the wrong place at Declaration Crag at Mount Arapiles, under an "interim protection order" announced today.⁠ ⁠ #unprecedented #heavy-handed #counter-productive soo.nr/DLEY

Save Grampians Climbing have written another good article that should help get you up to date. ⁠ l8r.it/o6y4

Parks Victoria can ban everyone from all parks across the state under recent legislation. Please lobby your state government representatives to maintain public access to our National Parks. acav.climb.org.au/2022/06/05/aca…

Any prohibition of climbing safety equipment presents a glaring safety risk, exposing Parks Victoria and its policy-makers to litigation in the event of a climbing accident. We see it as our duty of care to raise this matter. acav.climb.org.au/2022/06/14/par…

We believe that Parks Victoria is mismanaging the Grampians National Park and we request a review by the responsible Minster Lily D'Ambrosio MP - or whoever becomes the new Environment Minister next week John Ferguson@theoz Heraldsunphoto acav.climb.org.au/2022/08/06/par…

In May 2022 we asked the Victorian Auditor General to carry out a Performance Audit of two key archaeological reports that led to the worlds largest rock climbing bans in the Grampians. Please follow up Victorian Auditor-General's Office acav.climb.org.au/2022/05/10/aud…

The Grampians and Arapiles climbing 'temporary' bans have been dragging along for years now with no sensible resolution. Here's an article from Sept 2022 by Save Grampians Climbing. #climbing #grampians #rockclimbing savegrampiansclimbing.org/2022/09/12/wor…

This article addresses access to Parks in Australia. Contributors to this debate often perceive racism within those that disagree with them. This piece focuses more on funding.

On Sunday, rock climbers in the Grampians were told “we can do this the easy way or the hard way”, by rangers, while being read their rights and cautioned during a lovely day in the National Park. Parks Victoria David Limbrick MP 🌸 Emma Kealy MP Bev McArthur MP acav.climb.org.au/2022/12/18/ran…

Parks Victoria has harassed responsible members of the climbing community in The Grampians NP. Bev McArthur, Lib - Western Vic, asked questions of the new Minister for Environment, Ingrid Stitt. Parks Victoria Bev McArthur MP We await a formal response. youtu.be/Nc9TcCATvh8

Rock climbing has continued in the world famous Grampians National Park despite bans in some areas to protect cultural heritage. bit.ly/3HZjEZy

The right side of Taipan Wall in the Grampians has been designated a NO ENTRY zone to protect locations where ancient rock breakages have been found. acav.climb.org.au/2023/01/17/qua…

We respectfully request a review by the Minister for Environment, of this bullish and unworkable all-of-park approach for restricting public access to the entirety of a National Park. Ingrid Stitt MP acav.climb.org.au/2023/02/09/can…

What should you do if National Park rangers overstep their legal authority? Rock climbers harassed and intimidated in the Grampians. Ingrid Stitt MP Parks Victoria acav.climb.org.au/2023/02/22/wha…

Did Parks Victoria sacrifice historic walking tracks as "offsets" for the Grampians peaks trail to be constructed through virgin bushland? Subsequent new regulations, contravene the National Parks Act 1975. Ingrid Stitt MP Parks Victoria Bev McArthur MP acav.climb.org.au/2023/02/27/the…

We contend that, in the absence of Covid-19 public safety restrictions in National Parks, the all-of-park set aside legal instrument is null and void. We believe that the Grampians all-of-park access bans are illegitimate. Bev McArthur MP Ingrid Stitt MP acav.climb.org.au/2023/03/15/cov…

This ill-advised proposal to remove Grampians climbing bolts shows no regard for workplace safety and it presents extreme risk of damage to this world-renowned location. Parks Victoria Bev McArthur MP Ingrid Stitt MP savegrampiansclimbing.org/2023/03/22/you…

Public service investigators from Victoria’s First Peoples-State Relations unit, armed with rare search, seizure and entry powers, are using draconian cultural heritage laws to threaten national park users: bit.ly/3S80uWr