Unfortunately, this impact assessment decided that mountain biking was gender neutral and approved the development https://www.genderequalitycommission.vic.gov.au/case-study-assessing-gendered-nature-mountain-bike-track-city-geelong
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Backlash over Victorian town’s fight against tourist influx – The Australian – 21 May 2021
"A community group from a popular Victorian destination has walked back their anti-tourism stance after a contentious flyer sparked furious backlash." Not really. The uproar is about the misunderstanding of the word Overtourism. Overtourism means too many tourists, it doesn't meant 'Over Tourism'. We have far too many tourists and we need to reduce the … Continue reading Backlash over Victorian town’s fight against tourist influx – The Australian – 21 May 2021
Unacceptable ambulance response times – Mountain Views Star Mail 14/05/2021
Good on you Parks Vic – 7 February 2021 
And this is common, trees down, bridges broken and problems with landslip. It doesn't get repaired for years. But it is a huge area out there to maintain. So why are we creating 177kms of new tracks to maintain when we can't maintain what we have got? https://www.facebook.com/100000633475886/videos/4072797852751290/
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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
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
Rethink Warburton Mountain Bike Destination 