Who has avoided camping in Vic Parks since increased fee Introduction?

[rastus]

Lets all boycott .... say .... "The Grampians" and see how long the prices stay.

Once all the business owners start winging about lack of tourism and believe me they will, they will be the ones driving a demand to reverse the fees, because they rely on all campers to make a living.

rant over....rastus

[dales133]

Exactly, any remote region relies on revenue from people that use campsites around it....just use wikic amps and find better alternatives

[feisty]

Appreciate what you are saying Juddy.  Consolidated revenue. .......   make money where you can.   Parks are meant to be free.   Not  everything in this world is or should be user pays.  No offence to anyone but I really don't give a rats about a highway upgrade between mildura and robinvale but I'm happy to pay for it cos that's what members of society do.   I don't expect the local dog owners to pay to take their dogs to the park down the road, I don't expect people to pay a daily fee to visit the local state forest or national park and I don't think overnight or short term campers should be slugged ridiculously OTT fees.   What's next? Admission fees for kids to attend local council park playgrounds?  Park usage is meant to be free.
RANT OVER ! 
I feel much better......

[GanG]

I will not pay, I already paid for that public land at the tax office. 2 filthy pit dunnies and a wind swept, dusty hill top for $37.60 a night...........Jam that

[koshari]

looks like common sense may have prevailed,

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/basic-camping-fee-axed-in-national-parks-20150402-1mdhoi.html

[lindamc]

Yep well done vic gov!


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[Paul Mac]

It is good to see common sense prevail and a great start. It does only cover the 'basic' camping areas at present but it's a start. Hopefully a review will see the medium and high camping areas get a reduction in fees also. I would imagine many camping areas saw a huge reduction in usage over the past 9 months.

[Snake]

What are you supposed to do though if you just rock up on a whim and there is no ranger etc to pay?

[Barry G]

The crazy thing is you are supposed to book and pay on-line.
Following your nose without a mobile phone and computer is forbidden.

[Snake]

The crazy thing is you are supposed to book and pay on-line.
Following your nose without a mobile phone and computer is forbidden.

Bit of a joke really. I know it's been said to death but why should honest people pay and scumbag scrotes get away with without paying.

[koshari]

its more than that snake, you had to book online and obviously in advance if its one of the many sites without mobile internet reception, then you get there and find the site you booked wasn't compatible with your van or tug or whatever and you had no recourse,

in other word you were screwed.

[koshari]

I would imagine many camping areas saw a huge reduction in usage over the past 9 months.

this year the 90 mile beach annual surf fishing comp numbers this year were down something like 40%.

[Paul Mac]

It doesn't surprise me that the numbers were down. Golden Beach, Seaspray and Loch Sport businesses relied on the fishing carnival and Easter to survive the rest of the year. The announcement on the 2nd April will be too late for those towns this year to have a great Easter period I dare say.

[speewa158]

ls it just me or is there a difference between DSE  , Parks or our indigenous Friends  all seem to have their hand out . ln the Far North West as in many other places the grubby hand is dipping you kick every time you try to enjoy anywhere .
All in the name of progress , but to where   .                                             

[Barry G]

Let's see, Aboriginal communities are charging to visit attractions on / travel through their land, as any private landowner can, and in many cases have done for years.
At the direction of the previous government DSE etc were charging to camp in the public bush, including $30 a $40 / night in some instances where the only facility was likely to be a smelly pit dunny, as distinct from the composting ones found in parks interstate.
The outback is not 'terra nullius' for us modern explorers, the vast majority of it is occupied by someone. Where this is the case they are entitled to charge.