Blue Mts Trails need your help

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All

In line with the advocacy work that a number of local riders have undertaken with the Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) at Old Bathurst Road (OBR) and Nichols Pde [Here]. The Bushland Management area of BMCC is in the process of drafting submissions to council to recommend for or against continued access to OBR and Nichols.

The Nichols pde site has been targeted for closure with BMCC reps’ views of OBR being more positive, but still unsecured.

A temporary arrangement has been agreed with BMCC for continued use of OBR, with an initial volunteer trail day being held with 25 vollies (onya peeps) however, Nichols has effectively been closed.

This thread is to request your support via email petition to BMCC Bushland Officers to demonstrate a high level of support (Local, interstate and potentially international) for continued access to these sites.

Please could you email the following BMCC reps with a brief but thought out couple of paragraphs showing your support for local riders, volunteers and continued trail access.

I have provided a couple of examples to assist where convenient.

Thanks in advance
Al

To:/ [email protected]
cc:/ [email protected]

Email 1

Subject: Support for Mountain Bike Access in the BMCC

Dear BMCC

This email is to show my support for continued trail access to both the Old Bathurst Road site and the Nichols Parade site.

As a local user of these trails I am happy to register for future volunteer track maintenance days at these two sites. I am also willing to support a rider code of conduct that would help to minimise impacts to the local residents so that we can continue to share access to these sites.

Regards
[Insert Name]
[Insert suburb]
[insert email address]

Email 2

Subject: Support for Continued Access to Nichols Pde and Old Bathurst Road tracks

Dear Soren

This email is to show my support for continued trail access to both the Old Bathurst Road site and the Nichols Parade site.

As a local user of these trails and resident within the Blue Mountains I am happy to register for future volunteer track maintenance days at these two sites. I am also willing to support a rider code of conduct that would help to minimise impacts to the local residents so that we can continue to share access to these sites.

Regards
[Insert Name]
[Insert suburb]
[insert email address]

Email 3

Subject: Continued Access to Established Mountain Bike tracks

Dear Soren

This email is to show my support for continued trail access to both the Old Bathurst Road site and the Nichols Parade site.

As an existing volunteer and am willing to continue to support volunteer track maintenance efforts and will support a rider code of conduct that would help to minimise impacts to the local residents so that we can continue to share access to these sites.

Regards
[Insert Name]
[Insert suburb]
[insert email address]

Email 4

Subject: Trail Access within Blue Mountains City Council areas

Dear BMCC

This email is to show my support for continued trail access to both the Old Bathurst Road site and the Nichols Parade site. I would also support continued development of sustainable trail networks throughout your areas of responsibility.

As a mountain biker and trail user, I would be attracted to the Blue Mountains and surrounding areas as a holiday destination, with the establishment of dedicated and varied trail networks.

I am happy to support volunteer maintenance activities by my fellow mountain bikers and have seen benefits in minimising impact to local residents by the introduction of a voluntary rider code of conduct.

Please include me in all communications with regards to the securing of these areas for continued mountain bike access.

Regards
[Insert Name]
[Insert Suburb / State / or Country]
[insert email address]