Month: October 2021

Holiday home hunters blocked from buying South Uist property in new move for island market – The Scotsman – 31st October 2021

Holiday Homes will be banned from South Uist, Ireland to allow locals to buy local properties. The rest of the world is catching up with the fact that overtourism is a problem. Australia hasn't - yet. Holiday home hunters have been frozen out of a sale in South Uist in a bold new move to … Continue reading Holiday home hunters blocked from buying South Uist property in new move for island market – The Scotsman – 31st October 2021

Victoria bike trail delayed by ‘gender impact assessment’ – Sky News – 26 October, 2021

Sky News is making fun of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination needing a Gender Impact Statement. However, these 177 kms of trails, using our reserves, car parks, trails and mountains are seriously impacting other users. This includes our horse and pony clubs - which are 90% female, our walkers who are 65% female and our … Continue reading Victoria bike trail delayed by ‘gender impact assessment’ – Sky News – 26 October, 2021

Get on your bike says Josh Frydenberg – Financial Review – 20 October 2021

"It’s the leisure activity of choice for many of Australia’s corporate high-flyers, and now Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is pumping up the cycling economy by launching a new EY report on the power of the pedal" This article discusses mountain biking as well as other forms of cycling. The demographics for mountain bikers are financially comfortable, males aged … Continue reading Get on your bike says Josh Frydenberg – Financial Review – 20 October 2021

Lysterfield trail closures – 18 October 2021

Unfortunately, due to compounding rainfall, volume of trail usage and present ‘unsafe condition’ of the MTB trails at Lysterfield Park @Parks Victoria have decided to close all MTB trails within Lysterfield Park for 2 weeks (reopening 1st November). This decision has not been made lightly but is necessary in order to maintain visitor safety. This … Continue reading Lysterfield trail closures – 18 October 2021

What Happens When Airbnb Swallows Your Neighborhood – Slate – 12 October 2021

 “There are neighborhood streets where people used to hang out on their porches and talk. And now you see them replaced with these McMansions that people come into on the weekends and use to throw large parties and then take off,”  https://slate.com/business/2021/10/airbnb-housing-shortage-luxury-vacation-rental-galveston-texas.html?fbclid=IwAR0NspejQnpaCuskFq0lzBBzY8CmlTehfaYcEEKWphWek1oqERAW_dD3QG8