Media release – Mark Dreyfus MP, Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform, Member for Isaacs; Senator Anne Urquhart, Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate, Senator for Tasmania; Chris Lynch, Labor Candidate for Braddon, 28 April 2022
NEW ECO-FRIENDLY FACILITIES FOR WALKERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS AT DIAL RANGE
An Albanese Labor Government will build new eco-friendly rest stop facilities at one of North-West Tasmania’s most popular recreational use nature reserves, the Dial Range.
The bushland and tracks of the Dial Range, near Penguin, attract a diverse range of enthusiasts including walkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and nature lovers – but they are short of environmentally appropriate toilet facilities.
Funding of $431,000 from a future Albanese Labor Government will make it possible to build a toilet block at the Mount Montgomery Road car park, where most visitors start and end their journeys.
Shadow Attorney-General and bushwalking enthusiast, Mark Dreyfus, today joined Labor Senator for Tasmania, Senator Anne Urquhart, and Labor Candidate for Braddon, Chris Lynch, in announcing the $431,000 in funding for the Central Coast Council to carry out the project.
“Eco-friendly facilities are an important part of managing the beautiful environment we nature lovers enjoy exploring,” Chris Lynch said.
“This upgrade is an integral part of the Dial Range’s management plan, which includes attracting more visitors to this wonderful part of the Coast.
“Having these facilities will allow groups to organise recreational events such as orienteering, which are dependent on proper facilities being available.”
Mr Dreyfus said enjoying the environment came with the responsibility of protecting it as well.
“I’ve been lucky to walk many of Tasmania’s great wilderness areas and I know that leaving these magnificent places like you found them is essential if we are to preserve them for future generations,” Mr Dreyfus said.
“Establishing facilities such as these will ensure we can attract more visitors and preserve Tasmania’s unique environment.”
Senator Urquhart said she, like many Coasters, had climbed Mount Gnomon and roamed other parts of the Dial Range.
“When it comes to participation, practical things make all the difference,” she said.
“These facilities will encourage more people to go out and experience Tassie’s beautiful natural environment,” she said.
