Following the story below in the Australian reporting on rising authoritarianism and petty bureaucracy in Victoria's Parks we have been given a sneak preview of the Parks Victoria's new ranger uniforms. Wear them with pride guys and gals. New uniform for Parks Victoria Daniel Andrews tightens screws with new ‘nanny-state’ rules in Victoria JOHN FERGUSON ASSOCIATE EDITOR Walkers and riders face heavy new fines for not using government-sanctioned trails in Victoria, while swimmers could be barred from using some waterways without a necessary permit. The planned new Andrews government regulations, affecting more than 50 city and regional parks, have been criticised as “nanny state” measures. They also allow for the wider imposition of fines for rock climbers and other adventurists who fail to adhere to strict controls over the way they pursue their sport. The draft regulations include fines for anyone who fills a chainsaw with oil and petrol on a soft surface such as grass and d...
Our mountains belong to all of us. The Right to Climb them and bask in their views that inspire awe and wonder is as old as the human genome. This long-established cultural tradition is under threat by a small group of bureaucrats determined to impose their way on the rest of the world. It is right to Climb because we have the Right to climb. If you don’t exercise your rights you lose them. Don't let petty nanny state bureaucrats take them away.