Mt Arapiles is one of the world's best rock climbing destinations. For decades people have flocked to this remote western Victorian mountain to climb its stunning crags. It seems this will no longer be the case with the woke Victorian Government now putting most of the mountain under lock and key with bans to most of the routes. In doing so it has started a war with the climbing community it will inevitably lose. If you want to climb...do it! “It’s a wipeout folks. The literal beating heart of climbing in Australia has been ripped out and discarded’’ The Australian's John Fergusson reports: Rock climbing at the world famous Mt Arapiles in Victoria will be gutted under Labor after Parks Victoria cited secretive cultural heritage investigations as the driving force behind the decision. The site is one of the world’s most significant rock climbing areas and arguably Australia’s nursery for the pursuit. Up to half of all routes are predicted to be shut. The bans will shatter t
They say you'd have to mad to run for politics. Well the closure of Mt Warning certainly has not done much for my mental health. I'm running as a Libertarian Party candidate in the Hornsby By-Election on October 19. If you live in the electorate and want to help out, get in touch. Less Taxes. Less Red Tape. Marc Hendrickx is a geologist and author and has lived in the Hornsby Electorate for over 20 years. With a background in regional mapping and engineering geology, he now runs a consultancy specialising in landslide risk assessment. He holds an MPhil from Macquarie University and is an advocate for public access to natural sites, running the " Right To Climb " blog and serving as President of Save our Summits Association . His books " A Guide to Climbing Ayers Rock " and " A Guide to Climbing Mt Warning " may be purchased through Connor Court Publishing. Marc has been an active member of the Berowra RFS for nearly a decade and was awarded the