The ACAV has joined several outdoor organisations in support of a new advocacy group, convened by the ETU – Electrical Trades Union of Australia, Victorian Branch.
The union has grown increasingly concerned about restrictions on members’ outdoor recreation activities outside working hours. The catalyst for this group formation was recent renewed pressure to ban duck hunting in Victoria.
Members of the group include hunters, fishers, the bush user group, prospectors and several others. The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is on board and support from other unions is anticipated. Target group membership is 500,000.
On Wednesday 26th April 2023, the ETU funded full page advertisements in the major Victorian newspapers:
The message to the government:
Yes the Animal Justice Party is coming after salami and bacon!
In recent years the Victorian government has used various measures to lock up land and heavily restrict healthy and wholesome pursuits. The Grampians all-of-park set aside bans are a prime example of this and we contend that Parks Victoria is contravening the National Parks Act 1975. We are pleased to be in alliance with strong outdoor groups to lobby for reasonable access for our outdoor recreation activities. Further developments will be reported as events unfold.
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A proposal by the State Government is to create a National Park from the Dandenongs to Eildon to Erica. This document titled the assessment of the values of the State forests in the Central Highlands. If approved it will exclude trail horse riding. In Victoria there are approx 97,000 people who participate in equestrian events. In the area of the Central Highlands there are 4 Trail Riding Clubs with over 4000 members. There is 30 Adult Riding Clubs 19 Pony Clubs and numerous Endurance Riding Assoc. All will be effected by the exclusion into National Parks.
The Assessment classifies horses as exotic animals and are generally inappropriate in National Parks.
I therefore request the ORAC to read the Assessment and support the horse riding fraternity in blocking this submission. It will also have ramifications on bush walking and 4wd.
Thankyou
Jeff Hunter
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Hi Jeff,
Please get in touch with us on:
acav@climb.org.au
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