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Night Bouldering at Burnley 25-Jan-2007 At 3:00:42 PM drdeviousii

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>In other words, we've definitely discussed the lighting issue already.
> The cost of suitable light fixtures is at least $800 each, even if we
>get the sparky to provide free labour to install them. Anyone with a spare
>$800 kicking around should get in touch with me and I will happily co-ordinate
>the use of the cash to investigate the feasibility of installing lighting.
> That is not to say that it is smart to install lighting - the impact to
>the climbing and bouldering gyms in Melbourne has to be considered. Remember
>they are easier sites to maintain and keep open. Burnley is a lot more
>hard work. It wouldn't be smart to light Burnley up like a Christmas tree,
>relieve the gyms of all their business, force them to close their doors,
>etc etc. That would be a very undesirable result. In other words, we
o discuss further in the event that a spare $800 was floating around.

the gyms are already suffering by Burnely existing - why not go ther whole hog? its too late to be worried about the gyms.

LD - not all climbers have your high-paying corporate job...
bike tracks are lit at night, cyclists don't pay for them. why not provide a lit climbing area for climbers to use free of charge?