All Park Users Face Lockouts and Huge Fines

This important article on National Park access was published over the weekend by John Ferguson, Victorian Editor, The Australian. Please consider taking out a subscription to The Australian to see these stories as they are published and to support this journalism....

The Outdoor Recreation Advocacy Group

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...

Covid Regulations Abused to Ban Grampians Climbing

Inspiring climbing achievements are happening in Europe. Ground-breaking ascents of athletic and adventurous climbs are reported regularly on climbing news channels. Melissa Le Neve completing the first female ascent of Action Directe, Frankenjura, Germany, 2021...

The Demise of National Parks in Victoria

Last week in the Victorian Legislative Council (Upper House), Bev McArthur MP raised alarming concerns over National Park access during a Constituency Question. “My constituency question is for the Minister for Environment. Parks Victoria has recently closed...

What’s the go with Grampians Rangers?

Back in the day (not far back, only 2018) climbers and park rangers drank cups of tea around the camp fire while telling stories and sharing knowledge: “we cleared away that fallen tree on the Waterworks Track”, “nice one, thank you”....

Can I Be Fined For Climbing Rocks?

After four years of escalating climbing restrictions across the Grampians National Park, the time has come to ask this question. Recent restrictions at Australia’s premier climbing location Taipan Wall, have prompted ACAV to query Parks Victoria, over the...

Quarrying Exclusion Zones – Taipan Wall

The right side of Taipan Wall has been designated a NO ENTRY zone to protect locations where ancient rock breakages have been found. This Taipan (South) exclusion zone includes Spurt Wall. Further smaller exclusion zones are also indicated at several locations along...