Identity crisis
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IT should be a matter of concern to council when a large group of visitors from just up the road at Bathurst and Orange told the Mercury they had previously been unaware of the existence of the Hassans Walls Lookout. It appears we do need more effective promotion in our own region, perhaps with more prominent highway-side signage. A simple ‘Hassans Walls 5 km’ sign really tells nothing to visitors. And while admittedly these were people travelling in valuable classic sports cars the concerns they expressed about the potholes and dust on the unsealed road are regularly repeated by the everyday motorist who ventures up the hill. Cyclists and walkers want the gravel to remain but there must be some compromise. They no doubt also noticed the prolific weed growth around the picnic shelter facilities. And if they ventured a little further along the potholes to Bracey Lookout they would have been further disappointed; once again you can’t see the city for the trees that have re-grown. While there have been considerable recent advances in Hassans Walls Reserve for which council received well deserved plaudits there is clearly still a long way to go to what can be considered effective management.
Relics of the fall
AND still in the Hassans Walls Reserve it’s impossible to not notice the vast amount of fallen trees along the access roads. The trees came down in October’s freak snowfall and represent a need for an ongoing clean up, perhaps with input from some voluntary organisation.