"Permits to Traverse" no longer required?

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:52 pm

I went about my annual duty of applying for a Permit to Traverse recently so I can go 4WDing at Mt Mee / Beerburrum etc. The lady at QPWS told me they are not needed anymore. If there is a sign saying "Permit to Traverse" required - anyone can go in.

You still have to follow other forestry signs (ie "Logging: Keep Out"). Unusual for the government to make less red tape like that.

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:19 pm

hmmm does not sound right to me??

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:24 pm

89rsturbo wrote:hmmm does not sound right to me??

If you hear different let me know - its not just for the SE QLD area - she said I dont need it for Kenilworth either.

daza · Post by **daza** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:26 pm

I went about my annual duty of applying for a Permit to Traverse recently so I can go 4WDing at Mt Mee / Beerburrum etc. The lady at QPWS told me they are not needed anymore. If there is a sign saying "Permit to Traverse" required - anyone can go in.

Yarney reported that some time ago too?
Daza

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:18 am

Its been in for a while.

SubaRute · Post by **SubaRute** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:05 am

go back and ask if you can get it in wrighting

Fang · Post by **Fang** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:20 am

SubaRute wrote:go back and ask if you can get it in wrighting

I was thinking that too, Leon - just takes some snotty ranger (and there are some in SE QLD) to be a smart ass and you'd be walking off with a fine.

Post by **yarney** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:01 pm

Fang is right

Dave Martin and i spoke to the ranger at kenilworth to organize permits for a trip he said the same thing just read the signs thats good enough for me.
Jan

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:56 pm

There have been a heap of changes to the areas in Qld we all go for a drive in since National Parks have taken over from the local concerns. Some of these have been good and some not so good, and some of the proposals down right rude. If you are a Bribie user about the biggest thing that changed was the speed limit on Bribie is now 50kms except where the camp area is which is 30kms this replaces the old 25km speed limit.

cooloothin · Post by **cooloothin** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:32 am

Suby Wan Kenobi wrote:There have been a heap of changes ... since National Parks have taken over ... some of the proposals down right rude.

mm like closing camping grounds and making them day-picnic only because NP doesn't have the money to run them whereas State Forest did. Chatted to a State Forest ranger about it a while back, he was pretty dirty about the proposed reductions in access and management.