http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1244464/protest-over-off-road-ban/?cs=316HUNDREDS of camping and four-wheel-driving enthusiasts will join a protest next month against their ongoing exclusion from the Stockton sand dunes.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has banned camping on Stockton beach since June, after storms stripped millions of tonnes of sand from the dunes.
Four-wheel-drive vehicles and fishermen can still access the beachfront area, but the dunes are off-limits.
Brendan Seymour, the editor of 4WD Action magazine, said the move to ban campers highlighted a "two-tiered" approach to national parks.
"It's a bit rough to allow tour operators up onto the dunes, but at the same time say that the average Aussie family can't throw up a tent and camp the night," he said.
Mr Seymour said many people were worried they could be permanently locked out of Stockton beach.
John "Roothy" Rooth from the magazine posted a video about the protest to his Facebook page this week.
The video has already received more than 1600 shares and 300 responses, including many who said they will attend.
"Most of us are greenies too, but unlike the minorities lobbying governments, we just want to go bush and be part of it rather than being forced to peek over a fence," he said.
The rally will begin at the Pitt Street Reserve at Stockton on February 2.
