The pain was unbelievable – trail bike rider who fell 10m down a mine shaft to sue – Sydney Morning Herald – 10 July 2020

10 July 2020Sydney Morning Herald A tradesman who fell ten metres down an unmarked mine shaft while trail biking with his son in a state forest is preparing to sue the Forestry Corporation of NSW. Brad Osborne, a 53-year-old concreter, was knocked unconscious, broke ribs and both ankles, dislocated his arm, fractured a shoulder, tore … Continue reading The pain was unbelievable – trail bike rider who fell 10m down a mine shaft to sue – Sydney Morning Herald – 10 July 2020

Adventure tourism businesses close as insurers refuse coverage – ABC News – 10 June 2020

10 June 2020ABC News Unable to access insurance, several long-running adventure tourism businesses have shut up shop and fear their sector is in jeopardy. Key points: Adventure tourism operations are shutting down after insurers refuse to provide public liability insuranceBrokers and industry representatives say such coverage is becoming "financially unviable" for insurers around the worldThe … Continue reading Adventure tourism businesses close as insurers refuse coverage – ABC News – 10 June 2020

Stay Home: Social distancing concerns as Victorians flock to hotspots – 3AW – 25 May 2020

25 May 20203AW FIRST ON 3AW It seems Victoria has decided it’s time to emerge, prompting concerns about a lack of social distancing and road safety. 3AW has been alerted to several reports of enormous crowds enjoying the outdoors yesterday. Neil Mitchell was sent a video from a listener yesterday showing an unseasonally large amount … Continue reading Stay Home: Social distancing concerns as Victorians flock to hotspots – 3AW – 25 May 2020

Busy day for SES – Letters to the Editor – Mountain Views Mail – February, 2020

Emergency Departments evolving with trauma – The Examiner – 10 January 2020

10 January 2020The Examiner +5 The popularity of Tasmania's growing mountain bike industry is not just being felt on the trails themselves. The state's emergency departments have also experienced a spike in presentations related to mountain bike trauma, with an increase in the number and severity of injuries presenting to the Launceston General, Scottsdale and … Continue reading Emergency Departments evolving with trauma – The Examiner – 10 January 2020

Australian Research shows female athletes have a higher rate of concussion and a more prolonged recovery time than male athletes – ABC – 2 October 2019

Concussion injuries are worse for women. Mountain biking is a high concussion sport. A helmet does not prevent concussion. Parks Victoria is encouraging mountain biking under its Healthy Parks, Healthy People program. The problem with advocating mountain biking as healthy is that weighing the health benefits of the exercise against injuries with their short and … Continue reading Australian Research shows female athletes have a higher rate of concussion and a more prolonged recovery time than male athletes – ABC – 2 October 2019

Australian research shows female athletes have a higher rate of concussion and a prolonged recovery time – ABC News – 2 Oct 2019

"There is data emerging to suggest that in gender-similar sports, females show twice the incidence of concussion as males," said Jen McCloy, the co-founder of SidelinesDr, which manages Australia's first centralised database for concussion statistics. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-02/female-athletes-have-higher-rates-of-concussion-than-males-study/11538294?fbclid=IwAR2u2ADCHwZCW8HqhROz0mSXLZcuZXA-oPc35VjgsiW_pZtFWrWwxuLe8gs

New Masterplan out – 25 July, 2019

The residents of Old Warburton were shown the new Masterplan last night. Many trail alignments have been altered. The trail on the Yarra Yarra Gold Sluicing Company Heritage site has been removed. One of the two trails joining the rail trail has been removed and a new trail that looks to be right on the … Continue reading New Masterplan out – 25 July, 2019

Pain from short term stays – Mountain Views Mail – 21 June, 2019

"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

After Everest, we have to rethink the places we are loving to death – The Guardian – 19 June 2019

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