stinkybigmacc
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Good luck Nick hope it goes well.
NSW GreenValleys Freeride Park - the approval process.
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Dobbo
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Crunch Time
This is a big moment for Nick and GV. There has been plenty of time, resources and money (and frustration) put into developing the submission and gathering support for the park over the last 12 months.
On behalf of Nick, thanks to all of the people on Rotorburn, Facebook, and the GV Website for the support shown. It really helps him with his efforts in getting it this far.
As Nick says, if it does get approved it will be an interesting place. Building the practice features has given us good insight into what works at this park and what needs to be done to make it sustainable.
This is a big moment for Nick and GV. There has been plenty of time, resources and money (and frustration) put into developing the submission and gathering support for the park over the last 12 months.
On behalf of Nick, thanks to all of the people on Rotorburn, Facebook, and the GV Website for the support shown. It really helps him with his efforts in getting it this far.
As Nick says, if it does get approved it will be an interesting place. Building the practice features has given us good insight into what works at this park and what needs to be done to make it sustainable.
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If you ever want to know why mountain biking is behind the 8 ball in this NSW - go get a trail in your local area approved for legal public use...
Answer from today... I have been given a solution to allow a mtb facility to go ahead.. so thats a start.. but i cant give you any answers till the Shellharbour LEP has been approved by dept of state planning NSW.. so in 6 months i'll get back on this thread...
I'm so over it ....
Answer from today... I have been given a solution to allow a mtb facility to go ahead.. so thats a start.. but i cant give you any answers till the Shellharbour LEP has been approved by dept of state planning NSW.. so in 6 months i'll get back on this thread...
I'm so over it ....
BigRedJeep
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Keep up the good work and know that we all really appreciate it Atleast it's another step in the right direction and your not moving backwards
Atleast it's another step in the right direction and your not moving backwards
Dobbo
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Positive Outlook
It is pretty clear that the ongoing work to get a legal park established in the Illawarra region has taken its toll on Nick and that the 2 years plus that this has been going on, as Nick says, is why mountain biking is falling behind in Australia and NSW. Keep your chin up buddy, the finish line is just after this next rock Garden.
However, this should not take away that yesterday was a big positive for the Greenvalleys proposal. The Shellharbour planning staff are now in favour of the proposal and believe that in principle it is a good proposal for the region. The Dept of Planning were very positive about the park and had a number of suggestions to allow it to move forward in parallel with the finalisation of the Shellharbour LEP. The RTA, local chambers of commerce and local business are all on board.
Greenvalleys has been given a mechanism which now allows the park to progress a DA and get it ready for submission. The catch is that the planning instrument to allow the proposal to be approved will not be in place until the new LEP is gazzetted. This means that it will be at least October, more likely December before any DA can be on public exhibition (remember council elections are being held Sept, and Shellharbour is under administrations, so this will affect things as well).
The Greenvalleys team have a lot of work to do in planning the layout of the park, developing the submissions, developing infrastructure plans and fulfilling the RTA requirements for a permanent entry. This will take some time to do and so the time in waiting for approval will not be lost. Somewhere in this time there will also be a requirement to consult with riders with above average skill (ie more that the GV team) to allow the planning for high quailty A lines and features to be done.
There are a lot of GV followers around, so please keep an eye on the GV facebook and web site. These will be undergoing some changes soon to reflect the overall encompasing nature of the park rather than just freeride. The aim of the GV team is to make sure the park can provide a level of enjoyment for all riders of all skill levels of most MTB disciplines.
It is pretty clear that the ongoing work to get a legal park established in the Illawarra region has taken its toll on Nick and that the 2 years plus that this has been going on, as Nick says, is why mountain biking is falling behind in Australia and NSW. Keep your chin up buddy, the finish line is just after this next rock Garden.
However, this should not take away that yesterday was a big positive for the Greenvalleys proposal. The Shellharbour planning staff are now in favour of the proposal and believe that in principle it is a good proposal for the region. The Dept of Planning were very positive about the park and had a number of suggestions to allow it to move forward in parallel with the finalisation of the Shellharbour LEP. The RTA, local chambers of commerce and local business are all on board.
Greenvalleys has been given a mechanism which now allows the park to progress a DA and get it ready for submission. The catch is that the planning instrument to allow the proposal to be approved will not be in place until the new LEP is gazzetted. This means that it will be at least October, more likely December before any DA can be on public exhibition (remember council elections are being held Sept, and Shellharbour is under administrations, so this will affect things as well).
The Greenvalleys team have a lot of work to do in planning the layout of the park, developing the submissions, developing infrastructure plans and fulfilling the RTA requirements for a permanent entry. This will take some time to do and so the time in waiting for approval will not be lost. Somewhere in this time there will also be a requirement to consult with riders with above average skill (ie more that the GV team) to allow the planning for high quailty A lines and features to be done.
There are a lot of GV followers around, so please keep an eye on the GV facebook and web site. These will be undergoing some changes soon to reflect the overall encompasing nature of the park rather than just freeride. The aim of the GV team is to make sure the park can provide a level of enjoyment for all riders of all skill levels of most MTB disciplines.
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get ready you farkers !!!!!
2012...............
2012...............
Old Shagger
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???
Is there news...good news???
Tell us more more more....
2012 is justa round the corner
Is there news...good news???
Tell us more more more....
2012 is justa round the corner
Spanky_Ham
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Where does the pig put his credit card details
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confirm those rumours..
Kona Slopestyle Australia..
but i cant give you the date.. its a work in progress right now.. The freeride community around the sydney area WILL have the chance to be involved in the construction of the course starting in feb next year. I'll release more details about this in Jan..
Nick
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sorry bacca, i've been posting build days on facebook and the trail log section.. you've been missing out buddy..
weather has slowed down things for sure..
nick..
Congrads are in order then! nice work
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the only hassle is the weather..