Park Rangers Recognised By 4WD Community

Four Wheel Drive Victoria thank Parks Victoria & DSE Rangers on World Ranger Day 
Four Wheel Drive Victoria, the peak body representing over 70 affiliated 4WD Clubs, congratulates and recognises the vital work of hundreds of Parks Victoria and DSE Rangers on 31 July 2011, World Ranger Day.   
The 15,000 club members and families from metropolitan and regional Victoria regularly visit, camp and explore Victoria’s National and State Parks, often discovering special environments in remote locations.  

Club members particularly appreciate the difficult work that Rangers face fighting fires, along with the enormous reconstruction efforts required afterwards, while all the time managing the flooding of Parks and campgrounds, monitoring and repairing vandalised property to provide access for visitors.More Information here .... More

Bull Bars Here To Stay! Government Withdraws Bull Bar Ban Proposal

A Victory For Common Sense and the voice of the 'silent majority'. Our Four Wheel Drivers Campaign has been a  huge success in forcing the Government to abandon its planned compliance with European regulations. The Four Wheel Drive community can be proud of its effective campaign proving that the voice of the people can be heard, 'We Drive 4WD's And We Vote'.

The following statement was posted on the Four Wheel Drive Victoria website today stating that the federal Government has withdrawn its proposed Bull Bar Ban.

'The 4WD Council have been advised that the RIS has been withdrawn on the grounds that the regulation is not appropriate for Australian Conditions.
This is a significant win for the 4WD Industry and vehicle owners
If the recommendations of the RIS had been adopted into Regulation, they would have seriously impacted the fitment of ‘fit for purpose’ Bullbars on Australian vehicles, this spells the end of Government Regulations (GTR 09) in Australia and whilst we still may have some issues within some States, causing problems for the Industry and Users in the future, it would be unlikely that any State Minister would table GTR09 for adoption in their State
Thank you for your support
Grahame McCraw - Convenor
AUSTRALIAN 4WD INDUSTRY COUNCIL'
http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/ck/releases/2011/February/CK006_2011.htm