b'Sept 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 111/09/20228:32 pmPage 7 Club SpotlightJust Mates 4x4 Back in BunyipAfter a long break from Covid, as withother volunteer opportunities beginningto ramp up again, the Just Mates crewwere keen to get back into the Park tohelp get on top of some of the illegallydumped cars distributed around the16,500 ha Bunyip State Park.There were 10 dumped cars aroundand most of them on steep tracks withdifficult access.Getting these out toaccessible locations for tray truck pick-up before the wet season kicks in wasa matter of timing as tracks begin todeteriorate. Over 2 days in April, the small buthighly experienced crew utilized theirskills to safely guide the cars downhillto the nominated pick-up sites. Theguys maintained good communicationsthroughout the day as the Park wasbusy at times with visitors.In the endof the program they managed to get 8vehicles into accessible locations (and1 boat they found) ready for extraction.This great team effort provided abeneficial environmental outcome forthe Park.From a Rangers perspective it wasgreat to catch up with the guys andhave a chat about the Park, and whathas been going on over a couple ofCovid years and reconnect withopportunities moving forward.Anothergreat partnership in looking after ourParks for the future.TRACKWATCHSEPTEMBER 2022 5'