The pandemic has brought on a property boom for surf towns as cashed-up city dwellers make a sea change. But while that is great for homeowners selling at high prices, it has created a nightmare for some renters. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-08/surf-coast-rentals-at-zero-vacancy/13037172?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf241779294&utm_campaign=abc_melbourne&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf241779294=1&fbclid=IwAR0FpP6-sV48PCpfm7Sc_wduxQEXQTuyxvSbr3mOt1031Kf4P02Y8pa_d14

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-11/alpine-businesses-cry-out-for-government-help-with-insurance/12964354?fbclid=IwAR0IqHUJxByVdsyg5JFIJSkIdmmm2YdUhAeGkQQ6dzPyh75O71Tz2A5mmTU Victorian alpine property owners say they're losing sleep as they struggle to get insurance after last summer's fires, while other are forking out for price increases of more than 400 per cent.

Mt Donna Buang is prone to Landslip. This large landslip has seriously threatened Mt Donna Buang Road, which is the Road that is proposed to carry mountain bike traffic to the top including shuttle buses regularly taking mountain bikers to the top to scoot down to be picked up again to be transported to the … Continue reading MP calls for action, Mountain Views Star Mail, 8 December 2020 (Landslip on Donna Buang Road)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-23/hell-track-mountain-bike-bmx-ride-uncertain-future/12804640?fbclid=IwAR0iEVKWBtiPa48ZyhDsw0Mdbm69JPFEO965X-wHDamMTtmwL8HiE-tK49o "A regional Victorian mountain bike and BMX trail that has kept teenagers out of trouble for nearly 50 years is in danger of being bulldozed." This is hype. There is no intention of bulldozing the entire trail network. Parks just thinks some of the more recently built and very dangerous trails need to be … Continue reading Mountain bike trial maintained by Wonthaggi locals for decades at risk of being demolished – ABC News – 23 Oct 2020

22 October 2020The Age Melbourne residents have utilised the green space in their neighbourhoods so much during the COVID-19 lockdown that rangers and conservationists warn we are loving our parks to death. Shopping strips and pubs are empty and most are still banned from visiting loved ones at home. Instead, parks and trails are brimming … Continue reading Dog poo, bike jumps and trampled habitat – loving our parks to death in lockdown – the Age – 22 October 2020

22 October 2020Yarra Ranges Council Please note: Despite the photo of bikers on this news item on Yarra Ranges website, the 40% spike increase was not only in walkers not bike riders, but bike riding on the trails fell. This means that locals prefer to walk rather than ride a bike. Yarra Ranges Council is … Continue reading Trail use spikes – be a trail legend – Yarra Ranges Council – 22 October 2020

Make a submission about the Environmental Effects of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Project. This is not just about the effect on our natural environment, but also our social environment, our local amenity, our heritage, other activities in our area. https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/environment-assessment/browse-projects/projects/warburton-mountain-bike-destination?fbclid=IwAR1QAxWKe2uUmA4IG88lXC7X87AC5ka3hX9Q8qbUpsgwOvs-8Xl9VjsjHos    

July 28 2020 - JULY 28 2020 - 5:33PM Parks Victoria staff dismantle illegal bike track Alexander Darling  ABOVE: Parks Victoria staff working to close down the illegal mountain bike trail. Picture: CONTRIBUTED A PARKS Victoria chief ranger in the Wimmera has admonished riders that created an illegal bike track near a sacred Indigenous site … Continue reading Parks Victoria staff dismantle illegal bike track – Stawell Times – 28 July 2020