Range Rover Club - Victoria

The Mansfield Shire Council has closed the Mt Skene road - see the email below from Michael Coldham about this and the action FWDV are taking.

Jamieson - Licola Road Closure

Dear Club President, Secretary and Delegate,

As you will be aware the Mansfield Shire Council gazetted the Jamieson Licola Road closed last month for the winter period. This was a significant change to previous years and made it illegal to travel on the road at all during this period.

Your Association approached Council about their lack of consultation, and a special meeting was held yesterday (Wednesday 29th July 2009) between FWDV and the Council.. At that meeting a wide range of issues were discussed and general agreement was reached that a process will be recommended to Council to be approved based on our Parks Victoria MVO Track Access Policy allowing Four Wheel  Drive Victoria Club Members access to the road during the gazetted closed period.

This email is to advise you that the road is still closed at this time. There is no gate, but it is a breach of the law to drive on the road and members are advised to respect the law as is our normal policy.

Your Association will immediately be making a written submission for our members to be able to apply for access based on the Association‘s MVO track access process. Council Officers and Police were supportive of this approach and the application will be received and actioned as a priority.

It is a pity that we were unable to deal with this issue before Council made its decision but Council Officers and Police are to be thanked for listening to us and supporting our members and our recreation thus far. Further advice will be provided as a priority action for the Association.

Michael Coldham
President