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Tweets Trending on Chocky 1-Jul-2019 At 6:33:23 PM ima.seriousyoungliza

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On 25-Jun-2019 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:

>& on similar flavour, kady wrote on Chockstone Photo Gallery:
>>the traditional owners (who) are about to do an assessment at the mount.
http://www.chockstone.org/Gallery/Picture.asp?PictureID=315

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/hang-on-they-want-to-ban-a-worldfamous-climb-in-the-grampians/news-story/3871cfdc1b25d5b645003dbb484c6ad2

...copied and pasted before it became subscriber access...

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29 JUNE 2019
An indigenous heritage crackdown threatens to devastate rock climbing in the sport’s heartland.

For decades Mount Arapiles, in western Victoria, has been the focus of traditional climbing in Australia, with its thousands of routes above the Wimmera plains attracting a global following.

But indigenous groups will soon begin a heritage survey of the area, which will almost certainly show a strong historical connection that could trigger restrictions on climbing.
The survey will follow Parks Victoria imposing cultural heritage bans across large areas of the nearby Grampians National Park, closing an estimated 500sq km to climbing,
leading to chaos in the industry and undermining adventure tourism.

Barengi Gadjin Land Council chief Michael Stewart said it would be up to the traditional owners to determine what to do if it was established that climbing occurred in culturally sensitive areas.

“If the particular activity is running at that site, the Aboriginal Heritage Act is pretty prescriptive about what can and can’t happen at a site,’’ Mr Stewart said.

“And if an activity is harming a site, then anyone undertaking that activity and anyone that allows that activity is generally seen to be in breach of the act.’’

Climbers at the Grampians have been told that penalties of up to $1.6 million can apply to groups that fail to protect indigenous heritage, such as rock art.
The legislation also appears to leave open the prospect of multiple penalties for multiple offences. Climbers believe Parks Victoria’s potential exposure to the fines is driving the Grampians bans.

A row has also broken out over the decision to close Uluru to walkers from October 26 because of cultural sensitivies and the spiritual significance of the rock to the Anangu people.

Mr Stewart said the Mount Arapiles survey had been sparked by the Grampians bans and would help make informed management decisions.
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http://www.bglc.com.au/
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/your-rights/native-title/proposed-recognition-and-settlement-agreement-with-the-wotjobaluk-jaadwa

'...The 2005 native title settlement included an Indigenous Land Use Agreement recognising
close ties to traditional lands and agreements to transfer culturally significant
land parcels, licensing arrangements for hunting, fishing and gathering,
a consultation process for Crown land use, and a Cooperative
Management Agreement over areas including parts of the
Little Desert and Wyperfield National Parks and Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park...'
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-29/uluru-climb-ban-tourists-flock-man-cardiac-arrest-rescue/11159520

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSNxFGW09Mo
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