I was dreading the school holidays. Worried I would be stuck in front of the computer finishing a project and Coco stuck in front of the TV or computer games and the inevitable arguments. Yeah, I know, bad parent,… instagram.com/p/B4ZYRLJFASr/…

Simon Atkins bouldering in the Grampians. #throwback #backintheday (~25 years ago). Sometimes not everything is clear, but maybe it doesn’t need to be. I’m honoured to have accepted a position on the ACAV… instagram.com/p/B9QgmQ_l8Kt/…

The ACAV is proud to announce publication of the Victorian Climbing Management Guidelines. These provide a road map for the management of recreational rock climbing and bouldering in Victoria. Additional climbing community consultation is now invited.⁠ soo.nr/bPEF

Big access update from Save Grampians Climbing, thank you! Unfortunately it is not good news. soo.nr/R44f

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

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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…

"This represents, at the least, a perceived conflict of interest." Yes, Victorian Auditor-General's Office please follow up. Parks Victoria had a moral obligation to get this right - and to be seen to. As it stands, no one can have confidence in the basis for the bans. See bit.ly/3VHsFKK

"People are, quite rightly, asking why they should fund the upkeep of public parks if they are not allowed to enjoy or even photograph them. Why should a racist level of bureaucracy receive a single cent of public money?" - my latest in the The Spectator Australia spectator.com.au/2022/12/parks-…

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…

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…

The Art of Climbing is coming soon! Thames & Hudson @ThamesHudsonAU Thames & Hudson

The Art of Climbing, by Thames & Hudson, is a stunning collection of climbing photography revealing the beauty of the sport by rock climber/photographer Simon Carter. With a foreword by Adam Ondra, it celebrates the experience of being on the rock face thamesandhudson.com/the-art-of-cli…

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I am shocked at how disgracefully biased Sarah Ferguson was on ABC News tonight. Made me sick. No wonder people hate the ABC. #auspol