by climbacav | Dec 12, 2025 | ACAV News
Soon after Park Victoria announced its disastrous proposed Management Plan for Mount Arapiles in November 2024, the ACAV got to work and produced a 43-page “Australian Federal and Victorian State Parliamentary Briefing Papers” on the rock climbing bans,...
by climbacav | Oct 29, 2023 | ACAV News
This is what the Australian newspaper had to say about this on 27th October 2023:(please consider taking out a subscription to The Australian to see these stories as they are published)******************************************************************************...
by climbacav | Jun 22, 2023 | ACAV News
Parks Victoria intends to carry out rock reparation works under advice from First Peoples State Relations (formerly known as Aboriginal Victoria, sitting within the Department of Premier & Cabinet). ACAV has raised concerns with FPSR as a duty of care, that any...
by climbacav | May 25, 2023 | ACAV News
A Parks Victoria project to remove climbing bolts from Millennium Cave in the Grampians has been halted at the eleventh hour. Without getting too much into the whys and wherefores of the project, this article seeks to explore practical issues and provide background...
by climbacav | Apr 27, 2023 | ACAV News
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...
by climbacav | Mar 15, 2023 | ACAV News
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...
by climbacav | Feb 27, 2023 | ACAV News
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...
by climbacav | Feb 22, 2023 | ACAV News
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”....
by climbacav | Feb 9, 2023 | ACAV News
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...
