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Need for public meeting – Upper Yarra Mail – Letters to the Editor – 5 June 2018

An open letter to Yarra Ranges Council. Dear Councillor Child, Mayor Cos and Members of Yarra Ranges Council. I am very interested in the proposed Mountain Bike Trails around Warburton. This is a significant project that is expected to bring large numbers of visitors to the area and cost a large amount to local, state … Continue reading Need for public meeting – Upper Yarra Mail – Letters to the Editor – 5 June 2018

Strava speeds help Mountain Bikers get banned from California Park – Teton Gravity Research – 15 April 2018

Apr 15, 2018  By: Ryan Dunfee https://www.tetongravity.com/story/gear-tech/strava-speeds-help-mountain-bikers-get-banned-from-california-park?fbclid=IwAR2VjW4wvVBUCJdJmByK7Dk7FQi3mFZO-5YqJ1ttaT_wUfHbAK9gtX_83cc A California city council banned mountain bkers from a local park this winter, thanks in part to Strava data. Ryan Dunfee photo. According to the Los Altos Town Crier, the city of Los Altos Hills, which sits adjacent to Silicon Valley, finalized a proposed ban on mountain bikers at a city … Continue reading Strava speeds help Mountain Bikers get banned from California Park – Teton Gravity Research – 15 April 2018

Victoria Council Media Policies Stifling Debate – ABC Net – 1 January 2018

"[Councils] do not want divisive politics, they do not want fantastic debate and really good differing points of view. "What they want is to look like everybody's happy clappy, everybody's in agreement and no-one disagrees, [and] that does not get good outcomes for the community." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/victoria-council-media-policies-stifling-debate-say-ratepayers/101829224?

Tourists behaving badly: how culture shapes conduct when we’re on holiday – the Conversation – 9 February, 2017

here appears to be increasing tension between tourists and residents around the world, with the former often blamed for behaving inappropriately and disturbing locals. Protests against tourist behaviour have erupted in Barcelona, Venice and Hong Kong. https://theconversation.com/tourists-behaving-badly-how-culture-shapes-conduct-when-were-on-holiday-72285

Trails to Wellbeing – Ride On Magazine – 19 October, 2015

This article gives an indication of how wide spread the development of Mountain Bike Destinations are in Victoria. This spread is also Australia Wide and comes from the Federal Governments plan to turn Australia into an Adventure Tourism Capital. The Federal Government has released funds to states on the basis that they and local councils … Continue reading Trails to Wellbeing – Ride On Magazine – 19 October, 2015