Bit of Old School....Dukes Road Old School Camping

  • Evo
    Evo
    5 years ago

    Bloke has set up 50 odd acres for bikers to use for a getaway.  He is just outside Cooyar and not far from Crows Nest.  Pub at Cooyar can run a shuttle bus if needed.  Hot shower/flushing toilet and plenty of room to pitch a tent.  I went up for a looksee last Sunday and it will work really well.

    Have a look at his Facebook page for more info.

  • Kingchops
    Kingchops
    5 years ago
    Biker camping ground is a great idea.  Myself and a few friends did this a couple of months back up north in SA.  Pity this ground is too far from here (SA).
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Insurance liability will kill it, all you need is some fuckwit to fall over and sue....
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 26 Dec 2019 11:21 AM

    Insurance liability will kill it, all you need is some fuckwit to fall over and sue....

    Could you have a system where riders sign a waiver stating that landowner/organiser bears no responsibility?
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 26 Dec 2019 11:21 AM

    Insurance liability will kill it, all you need is some fuckwit to fall over and sue....

    Quoting Wideglider on 26 Dec 2019 11:26 AM

    Could you have a system where riders sign a waiver stating that landowner/organiser bears no responsibility?

    If it can be shown that there was a injury on your property as a result of something you may have overlooked, a pothole, bathroom light not working or a multiple of other things a liability form aint going to help if your found negligent. Unless you inform your insurer that your now entering into a commercial arrangement (getting a financial gain from your property other than its intended purpose)they will also flick you for non disclosure, and rightly so. Welcome to modern Australia where we now tend to sue each other for our own bad choices.
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    4 years ago
    Bugga.
    Pauly it all sounds too hard. 
    PB it certainly puts a damper on good will and really great get together or escape for peoples.
    But your right, not in his best interest as there are some fuckwits walking this planet and stealing our oxygen.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 26 Dec 2019 11:59 AM

    Bugga.

    Pauly it all sounds too hard. 
    PB it certainly puts a damper on good will and really great get together or escape for peoples.
    But your right, not in his best interest as there are some fuckwits walking this planet and stealing our oxygen.

    The article attached is from a local farmer who tried to do just this. He has withdrawn his camping for people. Council wanted disabled ramps down to the river edge , disabled bathrooms and showers and the list just goes on and on. 
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    The list of shit that's shut due to this crap grows rapidly by the day, kids playgrounds, junior sporting clubs, gun clubs, you name it, I try not to think about it because it causes me angst. Bloody bottom dwelling scum suckers.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 26 Dec 2019 11:14 PM

    The list of shit that's shut due to this crap grows rapidly by the day, kids playgrounds, junior sporting clubs, gun clubs, you name it, I try not to think about it because it causes me angst. Bloody bottom dwelling scum suckers.

    Focus on the island were moving too mate, its the only thing keeping me semi sane!
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Can you buy New Zealand? Most of them are over here anyway so they won't notice and it looks like fun riding :)
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 27 Dec 2019 12:36 AM

    Can you buy New Zealand? Most of them are over here anyway so they won't notice and it looks like fun riding :)

    Ha Ha if thats your reasoning perhaps China ......we could just country swap perhaps
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Well we have more Kiwis in detention centres ready for deportation than any other nationality .
  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    4 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 26 Dec 2019 11:59 AM

    Bugga.

    Pauly it all sounds too hard. 
    PB it certainly puts a damper on good will and really great get together or escape for peoples.
    But your right, not in his best interest as there are some fuckwits walking this planet and stealing our oxygen.

    sad....but true balof....
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 26 Dec 2019 11:59 AM

    Bugga.

    Pauly it all sounds too hard. 
    PB it certainly puts a damper on good will and really great get together or escape for peoples.
    But your right, not in his best interest as there are some fuckwits walking this planet and stealing our oxygen.

    Quoting paulybronco on 26 Dec 2019 11:01 PM

    The article attached is from a local farmer who tried to do just this. He has withdrawn his camping for people. Council wanted disabled ramps down to the river edge , disabled bathrooms and showers and the list just goes on and on. 

    PB, you forgot to mention trans-gender bathrooms - they & councils may feel "offended" if not considered.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 26 Dec 2019 11:59 AM

    Bugga.

    Pauly it all sounds too hard. 
    PB it certainly puts a damper on good will and really great get together or escape for peoples.
    But your right, not in his best interest as there are some fuckwits walking this planet and stealing our oxygen.

    Quoting paulybronco on 26 Dec 2019 11:01 PM

    The article attached is from a local farmer who tried to do just this. He has withdrawn his camping for people. Council wanted disabled ramps down to the river edge , disabled bathrooms and showers and the list just goes on and on. 

    Quoting Wideglider on 28 Dec 2019 11:13 AM

    PB, you forgot to mention trans-gender bathrooms - they & councils may feel "offended" if not considered.

    Ha Ha sadly your correct. Your comment really does ring true though with the amount of compliance required to get a development over the line bordering on extorsion. A family member bought an old house on a large block and was going to knock it down and put two town houses on the site. After a bit of backwards and forwards the council would only approve it if he layed a new footpath out the front! This is not his land its councils and there was no footpath there before.