Residents banned from public meeting – ABC News – 21 Apr 2023

A minor bit of heckling from the public in response to provocation by council and they are banned from council meetings, however when locals are beaten and threatened by mountain bikers including threatening to burn down their home, peeing in their letter boxes, buzzing with their cars when they are walking along the street, shouting … Continue reading Residents banned from public meeting – ABC News – 21 Apr 2023

Minister: Use our nature laws to protect rare Stonefly – VNPA – April, 2023

We’ve taken a historic action to protect a strange but remarkable bug from extinction. We need your help to make it happen. The Mount Donna Buang Wingless Stonefly lives only in the forested mountain streams and springs high on Mount Donna Buang. The Stonefly is critically endangered, and its future in the Yarrra Ranges National Park is uncertain. … Continue reading Minister: Use our nature laws to protect rare Stonefly – VNPA – April, 2023

Work Commences on Wesburn Reserve without Emergency Management Plan or Traffic Management Plan – 20 April, 2023

Work putting in parking at Wesburn Park. More car parking to come, also an extra road from Old Warburton Highway through the offleash dog park connecting to the ring road around the oval and fencing around three sides of the dog park and screening at the top of the equestrian area . . . All … Continue reading Work Commences on Wesburn Reserve without Emergency Management Plan or Traffic Management Plan – 20 April, 2023

Traumatic injuries from downhill biking can be life-changing – AuntMinnieEurope.com – 18 April 2023

Medical Community is increasingly preparing for the influx of injured mountain bikers: Get to know the wide range of traumatic injuries related to the extreme sport of downhill biking that often require a multimodality imaging approach in the emergency setting. That's the advice of Italian researchers who've shared their clinical experiences of this area. "Downhill … Continue reading Traumatic injuries from downhill biking can be life-changing – AuntMinnieEurope.com – 18 April 2023

Residents lodge complaints, leave Maydena due to regeneration burns nearby (and mountain bike businesses) – ABCNews – 9 April 2023

Businesses in Maydena – reliant on mountain bike trails in the surrounding hills – have raised concerns about widespread cancellations in the lead-up to the Easter long weekend, while elderly residents said the density of the smoke temporarily exacerbated health issues. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/people-leave-maydena-due-to-regeneration-burns-nearby/102196954?fbclid=IwAR3llQqWz0ipZzN81AWCxKB6PmGpXaMYux3ZeHlZzgeYZrJJQr3vJPSfd9g

Heckling – Noise Generation by Mountain Biking – Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails – 1 April 2023

Chainsaws and every instrument that makes a loud noise is encouraged at mountain bike events. Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails Facebook Page Calling All Hecklers Soooo, Derby has a reputation as being the heckling capital of the world - and we want to keep this title, so we need you! The best vantage points for … Continue reading Heckling – Noise Generation by Mountain Biking – Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails – 1 April 2023

Warburton Urban Design Framework

The Warburton Urban Design Framework is up for comment. "The draft UDF includes design guidelines for new development and redevelopment of built form and streetscapes (the function, shape and configuration of buildings as well as their relationship to streets and open spaces) that protect the character of the Warburton townships. These guidelines can be translated into … Continue reading Warburton Urban Design Framework