Every time we pass through freezing cold Ballarat we comment on why anyone in their right mind would want to stay in such a dismal location. Each to their own though.
aussie_paul said
04:45 PM Aug 29, 2015
Desert Dweller wrote:
Every time we pass through freezing cold Ballarat we comment on why anyone in their right mind would want to stay in such a dismal location. Each to their own though.
Are going to sign the petition DD?
Aussie Paul.
aussie_paul said
10:19 PM Aug 29, 2015
Emma tells me so far we have 102 as at 10.20pm tonight. Thanks all and please keep it up. Any freedom camps we can support helps everybody across the country eventually.
Aussie Paul.
nimrod said
01:49 AM Aug 30, 2015
Done
Radar said
02:13 AM Aug 30, 2015
Also done.
Desert Dweller said
05:22 AM Aug 30, 2015
aussie_paul wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
Every time we pass through freezing cold Ballarat we comment on why anyone in their right mind would want to stay in such a dismal location. Each to their own though.
Are going to sign the petition DD?
Aussie Paul.
Yep! Just signed Paul.
george57 said
08:07 AM Aug 30, 2015
Done....
Bruce and Bev said
10:17 AM Aug 30, 2015
Regardless of the merits of Pioneer Park, I support all free camps and low cost CP's and have signed.
C'mon the rest of you - get off your butt and do the 2 minute finger exercise in also signing it !!!
Don't just sit back and whinge when eventually there aren't choices and you will have to stay in CP's at $40-50 a night with bouncy castles, swimming pools, lots of empty cabins and handkerchief sized sites etc
-- Edited by Bruce and Bev on Sunday 30th of August 2015 10:21:04 AM
pomme said
12:10 PM Aug 30, 2015
"Done"
Pomme.
Big Gorilla said
02:12 PM Aug 30, 2015
I'm in..
Spydermann said
03:44 PM Aug 30, 2015
Desert Dweller wrote:
Every time we pass through freezing cold Ballarat we comment on why anyone in their right mind would want to stay in such a dismal location. Each to their own though.
Ballarat gets an unfair wrap for weather. Given that it's 400-500m above sea level, the average temperature is supposed to be 4-5 degrees lower than Melbourne or Geelong but rarely is that much lower. Ballarat can be hotter than Melbourne in summer. A recent item noted that the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne have a colder & wetter (more wet days & more rain) climate than Ballarat. Some of the recent press about Ballarat's weather has actually referred to places as far away as Trentham as being Ballarat.
Spydermann said
04:01 PM Aug 30, 2015
My personal choice on a free camping in Ballarat would be at Warrenheip on the east side of the Western Highway coming from Melbourne. The new tourist information in the middle of town is probably not the best site for that and it has been suggested by many locals that the information should be at the mini-golf / big shed on the highway (at the 80kph signs). There should be plenty of room there for both day stops and overnight stops. There are two petrol stations, a restaurant, a couple of shops, mini-golf & a pub all in walking distance. I'm sure free campers would spend a bit of money there. Between the Council & business groups, I reckon this should be looked at.
ken thomas said
07:31 PM Aug 30, 2015
Done
It is not always cold and has a lot to see
Ken
jbell6660 said
09:21 PM Aug 30, 2015
Also done.
landy said
09:57 PM Aug 30, 2015
Done
aussie_paul said
10:16 PM Aug 30, 2015
Ok, thanks everyone, we now have 710. Might as well head for a thousand and then some!!!
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Sunday 30th of August 2015 10:17:27 PM
Philw said
10:35 PM Aug 30, 2015
Yep. Done.
aussie_paul said
02:25 PM Sep 2, 2015
1249 as of last night. Great work.
Aussie Paul.
KFT said
04:05 PM Sep 2, 2015
yep all done
we need to support the freedom to stay where we choose.
I hope we have a win.... Interesting comment from some...
Aussie Paul
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Tuesday 8th of September 2015 08:05:31 PM
frangipani said
01:03 AM Sep 9, 2015
Done
ken thomas said
07:01 PM Sep 9, 2015
Looks like it may have been in vain
Ken
jules47 said
08:22 PM Sep 9, 2015
The need to to talk to the people of Port Hedland in WA - the opened a free camp a few months back, and it was very well patronised, with all doing the right thing as far as I know. It was closed, but the people had been keeping receipts for a month - and some astronomical amount (extra) was spent in the town - like $100,000 in a month!!!!!
https://www.change.org/p/glencrompton-ballarat-vic-gov-au-johnphilips-ballarat-vic-gov-au-jimrinaldi-ballarat-vic-gov-au-belindacoates-ballarat-vic-gov-au-vickicoltman-ballarat-vic-gov-au-deshudson-ballarat-vic-gov-au-help-save-ballarat-freedom-camping-site?recruiter=7729239&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=mob-xs-share_petition-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default
Aussie Paul.
Every time we pass through freezing cold Ballarat we comment on why anyone in their right mind would want to stay in such a dismal location.
Each to their own though.
Are going to sign the petition DD?
Aussie Paul.
Emma tells me so far we have 102 as at 10.20pm tonight. Thanks all and please keep it up.
Any freedom camps we can support helps everybody across the country eventually.
Aussie Paul.
Done
Also done.
Yep! Just signed Paul.
Regardless of the merits of Pioneer Park, I support all free camps and low cost CP's and have signed.
C'mon the rest of you - get off your butt and do the 2 minute finger exercise in also signing it !!!
Don't just sit back and whinge when eventually there aren't choices and you will have to stay in CP's at $40-50 a night with bouncy castles, swimming pools, lots of empty cabins and handkerchief sized sites etc
-- Edited by Bruce and Bev on Sunday 30th of August 2015 10:21:04 AM
Pomme.
I'm in..
Ballarat gets an unfair wrap for weather. Given that it's 400-500m above sea level, the average temperature is supposed to be 4-5 degrees lower than Melbourne or Geelong but rarely is that much lower. Ballarat can be hotter than Melbourne in summer. A recent item noted that the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne have a colder & wetter (more wet days & more rain) climate than Ballarat. Some of the recent press about Ballarat's weather has actually referred to places as far away as Trentham as being Ballarat.
It is not always cold and has a lot to see
Ken
Ok, thanks everyone, we now have 710.
Might as well head for a thousand and then some!!! 
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Sunday 30th of August 2015 10:17:27 PM
1249 as of last night. Great work.
Aussie Paul.
yep all done
we need to support the freedom to stay where we choose.
frank
Done .
1,560 now. Please keep it going folks.
Aussie paul.
https://www.change.org/p/glencrompton-ballarat-vic-gov-au-johnphilips-ballarat-vic-gov-au-jimrinaldi-ballarat-vic-gov-au-belindacoates-ballarat-vic-gov-au-vickicoltman-ballarat-vic-gov-au-deshudson-ballarat-vic-gov-au-help-save-ballarat-freedom-camping-site?recruiter=7729239&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=mob-xs-share_petition-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Thursday 3rd of September 2015 02:06:07 PM
1,627, has slowed a bit now, so please keep it up by promoting somehow.
Aussie Paul.
1,669 supporters
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/3332840/city-looks-set-to-cancel-free-camping/?cs=62
I hope we have a win.... Interesting comment from some...
Aussie Paul
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Tuesday 8th of September 2015 08:05:31 PM
Done
Ken
Madness to close it down.