2nd Climbing Round Table
08.10.2019
Is it really round?
The Rock Climbing Roundtable met for the second time on 8 October 2019. Members of the Roundtable agreed a set of meeting protocols and Roundtable membership criteria which will be circulated with notes from the meeting within the next week.
The Roundtable received a statement from the Chair of Parks Victoria, a copy of which is attached. Presentations were received by the Roundtable from Parks Victoria staff on the Cultural Heritage and Environmental Values survey process which enabled a greater appreciation of the legislative obligations and Parks Victoria actions to assess cultural heritage and environmental values in Gariwerd/Grampians National Park. Climbers at the Roundtable reiterated their desire to partner with, and support, Parks Victoria in their survey process and to manage the estate in future. The Roundtable was informed about the development of a Climbing Management Guideline by the Australian Climbing Association of Victoria and the Victorian Climbing Club and their intention to invite contributions by the wider climbing community.
A subsequent meeting is intended to be held in November to continue the positive discussions between Parks Victoria and Rock Climbing community during the first two meetings of the Roundtable.