Alright kids, this shit is important. The Sport and Recreation department of the Tasmanian state government is currently putting together the Tasmanian Mountain Bike Plan, which is effectively a plan for the future of MTB in Tasmania. It’s bloody important, and getting involved and having your say is vital for anyone who ever rides on any kind of dirt in Tasmania. You don’t have to be hardcore, you don’t even have to consider yourself a mountain biker, all you need to do it get involved. There are community forums coming up in a few weeks and they’ll be a vital chance for people to put forward their views on the direction of official MTB support in Tasmania.
You can get all the basics, and read the details of what the plan will cover over at the Sport and Rec website.
Here’s the meeting information:
Opportunities for Input
Land managers, mountain bike riders and other stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide input into the plan through a series of community and land manager forums to be held in June 2009. The community forums are open to mountain bike riders, other stakeholders and the general public. Three community forums, one in each region, will be held at the following dates, times and venues:
- North West Community Forum
22 June
7:00-9:00 pm
Ulverstone Surf Life Saving Club - Northern Community Forum
23 June
7:00-9:00 pm
West Tamar Council Chambers, Riverside - Southern Community Forum
24 June
7:00-9:00 pm
Domain Athletics Centre, Hobart
In addition to the forums, members of the public will have the opportunity to provide input through an online feedback form, which will be available on this website shortly.
Please, please come along and have your say. Trails in Hobart are currently under threat and we really need to show that MTB is a legitimate and popular activity down here!
On a somewhat related note, there’s also an opportunity to offer suggestions for the Conningham Recreation Area on the Parks & Wildlife website. If you ride this area (or know it), yous hould definitely get your voice heard.