:A Once in a Decade Opportunity for Cycling Access

May 29th, 2008 | No Comments » |

Hello All,

Below and attached are some details on a very important chance to gain more equitable access for cycling on land managed by the Sydney Catchment Authority. Some of you are already aware of this and some have put submissions in already.

Please, if you are a cyclist living in the Sydney Region (read anywhere within 200km of Sydney) or if you have a general interest in cycling access, read the documents, put in your own submission (as an individual or perhaps representing a cycling club or organisation). Also please pass on these details to any of your friends, contacts, who you feel may have an interest in pushing for change to these regulations. After many years of high level meetings and correspondence with the SCA I should tell you that there is NO point in to arguing for access for XC trail loops, trail building, events etc etc. What we are trying to open up to cyclists is permission to ride existing roads and management trails within SCA managed Special Areas. To achieve such would be a substantial victory over an organization that sees exclusion as the easiest form of management.

The article from Mountain Biking Australia magazine [here] will give some background for those who do not have it already.

Best regards,

Huw Kingston

A ONCE IN A DECADE CHANCE TO OBTAIN BETTER CYCLING ACCESS TO SYDNEY CATCHMENT AUTHORITY MANAGED LANDS.

The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) is carrying out a review of its General Regulations, the rules that govern what can and can’t be done in the huge tracts of land they manage or jointly manage to protect Sydney’s water supply. This is a once in a decade opportunity to argue for cycling access to roads and management trails that is currently banned. Whilst over the years the cycling community had been promised consultation on the new regulations, the SCA has drafted new regulations without prior consultation and then made these available on May 2 for public comment. The Draft Regulations are even more draconian than the ones they replace and it is vitally important that any riders with an interest in riding classic routes such as Katoomba to Mittagong, make submission on these regulations. A joint submission has been prepared by MTBA and Bicycle NSW and this is attached. You can also read the Draft Sydney Water Catchment Management Regulation 2008 and associated Regulatory Impact Statement [here] by close of business on 6 June 2008.

Whilst a date of 30 May 2025 is given for Submissions we have been given an extension of one week. So please make submission to [[email protected]] by close of business on 6 June 2008.

For any further information contact Huw Kingston on 0418 977609 or email: huw [at] wildhorizons.com.au

Download Submission to SCA on Draft Regulations.doc [here]

Discuss [here]

 

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