Appin update for 02 Jun

This weekends XC Club race has been cancelled.This has been at the request of the Traditional Owners of the land, the Dharawal Land Council, to not to use the land. This covers 80% of the track. We are in negotiations with the Council over this matter. If you could send a letter of support for the MTB cause highlighting the value of the land for recreational use with minimal environmental impact this would be most appreciated. to: [email protected]

Regards
WMBC Committee

Thanks for all the responses we got to the news regarding the ban on the Appin track use!

Some positive things have happened since then and the Committe has had a positive meeting with the Dharawal Land Council. We are hoping that our usage will be restored in the not to distant future. What must occur in the interrim is an environmental assesment needs to be completed. The club is assisting the council in getting this done. In the meantime please do not contact the Land Council, they have been inundated with calls from concerned mountain bikers and it will not help us to block their normal business operations. If you have an opinion on the matter we would still like your emails as we can accumulate them and add them to our proposal for use of the land.

This weekend we will be conducting a clean up of the area. There has been a proliferation of signs and tape going up recently with the extension of the trails and running of races. We need to remove all the tape, signage and any litter from the area. So anyone up that way please carry a plastic bag and take out any rubbish you see. If we show we respect the environment and can establish and maintain low impact trails we are sure to secure the ongoing use of an awesome riding spot.

WMBC Committee

There is no signage on the trails. If you aren't familiar with the area or the trails they might be best left alone until the current issue is resolved. Any assistance by way of sending emails to the Wollongong MTB Club will be appreciated.