Month: February 2022

Trail change should not be approved – Gold Country – Feb 14, 2022

There is a long history, dating back to the early 2000s, of the mountain biking community heavily lobbying State Parks to open the Browns Ravine Trail to bikes. This lobbying has continued at varying levels of intensity for the past 20-plus years, supported, funded and organized by the national and the California arm of International … Continue reading Trail change should not be approved – Gold Country – Feb 14, 2022

Victorians divided over Warburton’s mountain bike tracks

While some locals are looking forward to the tourism boom, others are worried about increased congestion, demand for short-term accommodation and the critically endangered Mount Donna Buang wingless stonefly that lives in the region. Mountain bike enthusiasts around Victoria are excited at the proposal to build a world-class mountain bike trail network in Warburton, saying … Continue reading Victorians divided over Warburton’s mountain bike tracks

Bike trail plan a salve for many but there’s a tiny fly in the ointment – The Age – 4 February, 2022

It’s the rarest Australian insect you’re never heard of – the tiny, brown, critically endangered Mount Donna Buang wingless stonefly, which only lives on the mountain it was named after on Melbourne’s urban fringe https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/bike-trail-plan-a-salve-for-many-but-there-s-a-tiny-fly-in-the-ointment-20220204-p59tri.html?fbclid=IwAR0bsJtX9djGGW-VY36W721YXPL6TjplkGTl6O0a_34zcjlLAW8bWtyWAew