From 15 May 2025, Thompson's Track will be closed to all vehicles. This is for the safety of users and to minimise environmental impact over the winter months. The track will reopen to vehicles in late October or early November this year depending on conditions. Throughout the closure, the track will remain available for those not using vehicles, like pedestrians.
11 June 2025 Horseman's Track - Due to a fallen tree, Horseman's Track is currently closed until it can be safely removed. Signage is in place, and we kindly ask that you avoid the area. We will update this message once the track has reopend.
4.2 Forestry and Wood Lot Setbacks
Planting and replanting of plantation forestry or any wood lot of more than 2 hectares shall not be located within 10 metres from the boundary of all sites held under a separate certificate of title and owned by a person or organisation other than the person who or organisation which is undertaking the planting provided that where the adjoining landowner has provided written consent to Council a waiver of the above shall be permitted for the growth cycle of the trees in question.
In a growth cycle no vegetation shall be allowed to grow to a position which will shade any existing dwelling unit, located on a site in a separate certificate of title and owned by a person or organisation other than the person who or organisation which is undertaking the planting, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.00pm on the shortest day of the year.
This Rule does not apply to the replanting of existing lawfully established plantation forestry and wood lots.
