"Over the past year I have been contacted by many constituents concerned about the growing popularity of online hospitality services like Airbnb and Stayz, and some of the impacts these services have on the Yarra Valley." https://mountainviews.mailcommunity.com.au/news/2019-06-21/pain-from-short-term-stays/?fbclid=IwAR0x-9On69zyUZ4PQGefXvnanQ8JTuuec7PfZ3A8z3CGBjdwTqvATKAmMp0

Cheap flights, internet bookings, opportunistic businesses and no small amount of status competition is driving record crowds towards popular destinations. In 1995, global tourist arrivals numbered 525 million; last year, they reached 1.4 billion. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/19/after-everest-we-have-to-rethink-the-places-we-are-loving-to-death?fbclid=IwAR2ecwUf3OZAWs8M-C-9X_i1cdNvMe4Ga0zAMhBGTgLhS4F2RX3wzyeR7cI

This article discusses the problems with highly competitive and dangerous sports. https://theconversation.com/more-than-speed-strength-and-winning-the-pleasures-of-slow-sport-cultures-15240?fbclid=IwAR1lNtoXwI3eU5fop1GWpC8zC5Vn_KTJ6hXqznOk06lYOfZaB8j9CseLBMs

"Mountain Biking is a significant threat to our wildlands—both in designated preserves like national parks, wilderness areas, and the like." http://www.thewildlifenews.com/2019/06/18/impacts-of-mountain-biking/?fbclid=IwAR3pzxB-1WTMOz3Nu4KLXTugrPgAm2rWswkinZGC7wq7dormw9-do6lnKNI

As our poorer residents are being transferred to Moe as tourists 'need' our accommodation, it would be nice if people signed this petition about cleaning up the toxic air pollution there. https://www.envirojustice.org.au/call-on-the-epa-to-stop-toxic-air-pollution-in-the-latrobe-valley/?fbclid=IwAR3GHa1G4YMQRn0x7OL6mZlvAuRHcCRuY6o_fhfnaIuUrcwLydhyCiVFnYE