b'CLUB SPOTLIGHT19TH ANNUAL FAR EAST GIPPSLAND TRACK CLEARING WITH PARKS VICTORIATHURSDAY 16 OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025SUBMITTED BY PRUE HASLER AND ARTICLE BY: DAVID BUTTERWORTHPARKS VICTORIA SENIOR RANGERBENDOC By Prue HaslerMember of all groups (apart fromBy David ButterworthParks Victoria Senior Growing from John and I being invited to FarOn the Thursday and Friday prior to the planned the INEOS club) RangerBendocEast Gippsland by Parks Victoria Ranger Wingannual 4WD track clearing weekend, a group of Hagger through the FWDV Regional Representativesfour-wheel drive volunteers who were keen to initiative in 2007, the annual track clearing programhelp with something other than vehicle-based has grown to include four 4WD clubs and thetrack clearing, assisted Parks Victoria rangers and Friends of Errinundra. A number of participantsthe Friends of Errinundra, to clear several of the have returned many times, and each year wewalking tracks within the Errinundra National Park. welcome new club members to this remote andTracks cleared on Thursday were Rooty Break Walk rugged region. Featuring long-term relationships(900m) and Goonmirk Rocks Walk (400m), followed with Parks Victoria Rangers, amazing forests,up by the Old Growth Forest Walk (5km return) challenging tracks, some large fallen trees to clearon the Friday. A big effort was put in on both days, from the tracks and, when the weather is right, someand the assistance was much appreciated by the amazing views, this event is special. Special mentionlocal rangers. These walks pass through wet forest must be made of Tony Jambu who has championedenvironments and rapidly become encroached and this event over the years which has led to a largeovergrown by Tree Ferns and Mountain Correa contingent of volunteers from the Pajero 4WD Clubwhich is always working to reclaim the tracks and travelling the 450kms from Melbourne to Bendocturn them back into impenetrable forest. Without each year. volunteer assistance, it would be difficult for PV staff to keep these tracks open for park visitors and TRACKWATCH|Summer 2025 21'