February has so far brought out the best of Tasman’s summer weather – a perfect opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and the amazing recreational areas that are available.
Unfortunately, we’re also seeing some of the worst behaviour too, with many occurrences of vehicles being driven or ridden recklessly in our reserve spaces.
Due to damage caused by people in vehicles ripping up the grassed area, we’ve recently had to close vehicle access to the Busch Reserve at Aniseed Valley.
There has also been noticeable activity involving the adverse presence of motorbikes on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail, Appleby Reserve, Twin Rivers Walkway and Busch/Twin Bridges Reserve.
These are instances of a few ruining something for the many. These spaces are not for the use of offroad vehicles, they are for public recreation.
It is the vehicle owner’s responsibility to find where they can ride their vehicles responsibly – and it is not the ratepayers’ responsibility to provide this.
We want everyone to enjoy their leisure time as much as possible – this means considering the safety and enjoyment of others when visiting our spaces.