OVER the recent holiday break I was reading a report about Ballina Council, on the New South Wales far north coast, planning to restrict the use of 4x4 vehicles on its spectacular beaches … and I can’t blame them, either!
While the beaches south of Ballina have had their problems with 4x4 drivers not doing the right thing, driving on vegetated dunes and having little consideration for wildlife such as nesting seabirds, this was not the primary reason for putting restrictions in place and considering bans altogether.
The main reason comes down to number crunching: the sheer amount of vehicles using the beaches has become a danger to both wildlife and other beach users, and having so many vehicles running up and down the beach, and not always doing the right thing,…
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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2024