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Beno
9th January 2014, 04:19 PM
Disappointed I never had the chance to check this place out!!

Extract from the Webtie:

It is with great sadness we have to announce after a four year struggle to obtain suitable zonings in this area to operate our family business Scenic Rim Adventure Park we have decided to cease operations
Brian’s health and emotional state plummeted this month and the ongoing stress and financial drain on our lives with Councils unwillingness to address any meaningful mediation pushing through another four months in the hope the courts could find a satisfactory outcome for all is not an option so we have decided to withdraw our appeal.

We would like to thank all those who showed their support by putting pen to paper regarding the need for a property like ours where families can enjoy a basic bush outdoor camping experience in this area. Unfortunately these were not enough to sway council to acknowledge we do benefit the wider community.

After outlaying over $100,000 to obtaining expert reports related to the environment, noise, dust, flood, water, bush fire, needs, town planning, roads and traffic for this property we were devastated when Council again refused to move on their insistence we have to pay for the full upgrade of Tamrookum Creek Road.

All but two reports agreed with their council counterparts that this property could sustain our full business if we adopted their recommendations. Even if their requested full upgrade was a financial achievement we would not have agreed to carry out what we believe would be environmental vandalism and result in future devastation to the neighbouring properties.

We know SRAP could have been an asset to the local economy and this property is totally suited for our full operations but one has to draw a line at some point and we have reached a stalemate.

Thanks go to Brenden for all his enthusiasm and initial hard work in establishing the 4x4 operations of SRAP and Joe for his support and running of competitions and work around the park. To Kareen for her tireless dedication and support to all our family her talent promoting SRAP while at the same time trying to hold back to keep our existence low key.

Thanks again for the friendship and respect our clients have shown us over the past six years. It is not the destination that matters it is the journey that really counts. We will be keeping our phone active so please keep in touch we hope to be living on this beautiful property (well it will be once I get rid of the lantana) for many years to come

Kind regards

Brian and Wendy and the Harris family


http://www.scenicrimadventurepark.com.au/

MEGOMONSTER
9th January 2014, 04:36 PM
Another closure because local councils inability to reason.

oncedisturbed
9th January 2014, 04:38 PM
That was on my bucket list to do, typical councils forcing closures of things that would benefit community's. Same is happening to a lot of caravan parks as well

NP99
9th January 2014, 07:22 PM
Red tape at its best....

89gqpatrol4x4
10th January 2014, 09:44 AM
Just councils being unreasonable, But I had heard they were not quite playing by the rules and were doing things they shouldn't while trying to overturn councils decision.

Beno
10th January 2014, 03:32 PM
Are there any other similar parks to this around Brisbane area?

lhurley
10th January 2014, 03:35 PM
Are there any other similar parks to this around Brisbane area?

Not really. There's a few a couple hours west, land cruiser, lavuca and a couple others.

Most places to go wheeling around bris have closed down. All that's left is a few little tracks here and there and glass house mountains.

NissanGQ4.2
10th January 2014, 04:40 PM
Most places to go wheeling around bris have closed down. All that's left is a few little tracks here and there and glass house mountains.

Welcome 2 Sydney :(

Maxhead
10th January 2014, 04:54 PM
Welcome 2 Sydney :(

Hey Todd, any tracks left around Blue Mountains or Lithgow area??? Last time I went there was around 10 year ago and wasn't too bad.

meh
10th January 2014, 06:51 PM
Are there any other similar parks to this around Brisbane area?

There sure is. cityview near beaudesert. They took control of the old scenic rim area and added it to their own from what ive read. Been out there a couple of times and its great!

http://www.cityview4wd.com/

megatexture
10th January 2014, 10:07 PM
http://www.janowenhills4wdpark.bigpondhosting.com

NissanGQ4.2
10th January 2014, 10:37 PM
Hey Todd, any tracks left around Blue Mountains or Lithgow area??? Last time I went there was around 10 year ago and wasn't too bad.

Unfortunately I have not been out Lithgow way for ages Kris, but there is nothing in the lower mountains hasn't been for years everything here has been gated off. I don't believe a great deal has been closed out there, Think the last time I was out at zig zag was October 2011 when I was rebuilding my gearbox and was driving my uncle's patrol, so stuck to the easy tracks.

I have been told NP has stopped all vehicle access 2 Cox's River camping ground and the only way to camp there now is by foot :( Such a shame as it is a beautiful spot to camp

Beno
12th January 2014, 01:47 PM
I'm gonna try a few tracks out Ipswich way this arvo with the kids......see how we go :)

megatexture
12th January 2014, 10:06 PM
How'd you go, find any good ones? Are you referring to ripley when you say ipswich?

Beno
12th January 2014, 10:50 PM
How'd you go, find any good ones? Are you referring to ripley when you say ipswich?

Mate came round with his 05 Prado - just took my Patrol out with the kids for a bit of a cruise out Ripley way.....few tracks here and there, kids saw some kangaroos/cows/horse and a dead eel so they were happy lol. Just had google maps on (earth view) to try and follow some property fence lines - few hours well spent :)

Beno
12th January 2014, 10:51 PM
What Camper Trailer you have on the back of your rig?

megatexture
12th January 2014, 10:54 PM
That's a customline trailer but they have totally changed the design of them now . It's running 33s as well and has more clearance then the gu lol.

Patrol grub
9th March 2015, 10:26 PM
It's bad enough that there locking the gates but to make it so difficult to open private property to visit and 4wd on its just getting ridiculous. Qld the nanny state