Finally!! Someone with some sense!

I'm sorry to hear this John, we have the same issues in the United States...

What’s going on with un-lock Australia??? No we are being locked out of fishing areas Roothy There’s been no update here in two years mate

Nies land crosser

does the big red have 2 inch lift and 33's?

We need a separate license for 4x4 drivers and you only have one point so you do one thing wrong and you're out we need something drastic like this otherwise They will kick us out

One piece of litter equals $50,000 in fines suck it up don't fucking litter

We all need to stand together or we all need to get hung

No videos for a year! what's going on Roothy!?

Definitely the coolest looking rig you had wish you had of kept it

Grandma always said to eat your greens...but she didn't say vote for them!

I wish some people had the common sense to understand what you're saying. It's the fucksticks who ruin it for the law abiding people who 4x4 across our country tarnishing their reputations and ruining it for the future.

Corporations and their donations to governments mean the quality of our life is held to ransom through "Profit before People". What this means is governments will support anything their corporate donors want and have bribed them to do so. The mining sector has had it too good for too long and have swayed many governments to do unspeakable thing to people such as our Indigenous Australians being thrown off their land or closures to important places for recreation for the sake of money. When mines want to expand production it comes at a price and good people suffer at the expense of government stooges being paid off or having vested interests with the corporations involved. I think we need to take back what is OURS from these sleazy rightwinger gutter creatures who don't even give a fucking shit about the general population, only their rich cohorts. We are faced with Australian asstes being sold off to fund corporate tax breaks that need to be spent on our public system, TOURISM and infrastructure. Remove anything from the later and it falls apart. Rightwingers don't give a shit as their monetary nestegg is more important to them and don't care that our tourism is failing apart

Crown Land is YOUR LAND. QLD state election is coming.

Spot On Mate agree 100%

Hi there Roothy, this situation is sad to hear about. I live in the U.S. and I've never been to Australia but I have heard so many stories of great adventures, now you bring to light that this wondrous place is under threat. The U.S. is going through the exact same thing, so many places I used to go and respectfully explore in my 4x4 are gated with trespassers will be arrested signs. Here its because if people tearing up the land and leaving trash everywhere. its all very sad man, I hope your attempts help to resolve the issues you face in Australia, unfortunately here it hasn't worked, we attend city meetings and talk to officials and we manage to get places reopened to the public and within a month usually they are locked back up because the same damn thing happens again. In the U.S. respectful off roaders are hard to find, the folks I go out with just enjoy being out in nature and we only drive on used trails, but for the most part American off roaders go out just to see how much destruction they can cause.

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keep up the good work John, & ULA team...

"Stop the Greens!" Love your work John.

the problem is if the government finds out your having fun they will find a way of fining you to make themselves richer, thats why there is more people going on the unemployed benefits because they won't let you have fun on your days off work

Well said Roothy Getting very sick of the government being in our life to much and don't start me on the greens

Sad John, the Greens are the other 1% closing it off. Keep on the good work Mate...

hell yeah rooth this country is losing everything because the mayors and Parliament have there heads up there ass

Isn't government supposed to be "for the people, by the people", might have the wrong country here but isn't that how a democracy is supposed to work? Well done Roothy for letting us know

No good roothy, It seems the government is still not using common sense!!

go roothy. u tell them. y shut some of the most wonderful places on Australia for money. they should get out there and have a look at how wonderful it is

Ula peaceful protest walks in major cities with media coverage

Was lucky enough to drive by red in Tamworth nsw :)

You're doing a good job Roothy, keep fighting mate

Keep up the good work team ..

It won't happen overnight.. but it will happen! It will be a long slog

AWWWWWW YEAHHH FULL BOAR CHOKE

Proud to be part or this thanks guys ... and a big thanks to all the people that are jumping in and stepping up to the plate ...Chucking in there time and money for this great cause to help Unlock Australia .... Keeping our bush,beaches and oceans open to all .. Good on Ya Guys

Nice one guys, goes to show that something great can be put together on a budget. Hope we can raise heaps for ULA with it. Keep up the fight.

Great job James & co. I would be more than proud to have that truck in my driveway and drive it everywhere I go to open the eyes of the many asleep Australians.

Well said

G'day I live in Geelong and went out to the Brisbane ranges on the weekend, approximately 90% of the tracks are now gated.Very disappointed. Keep up the great work team we need you guys to speak for the masses.

Hi Guys, I would like to put a suggestion out there..................... ULA is going to need continuing funding to really push hard. I would be happy to put $5-00 p/w towards this effort, after all, if we are serious and this is going to be successful and keep our country open for generations, its the least I could do. Maybe others will agree. It would be easy to give people the "option" when subscribing to 4WD Action or other sister magazines, to put something in. EVEN a dollar a week will help! I'm interested to see how many people are serious and will "like " this idea????

Thanks for update, would love to buy a sticker, sew on etc when available.

Keep up the good work guys & gals. Really appreciate your efforts. Have a great trip with the family Roothy. :D

Sadly, there are morons and idiots in every interest group and the other members of those groups have to work harder to minimise the damage they do. Sadly most interest groups that involve motor vehicles seem to attract more than their fair share of morons, idiots, yahoos and yobbos. Sadly, there is little chance of rehabilitating most people that already think that way. Sadly .. Oh, and remember, the broader community's attitude to us is formed as much by what we do on the road as off it and that attitude influences policy makers. Sadly, someone will always be watching and ready to criticise a 4WDer so be safe, be courteous, be considerate, be aware. Happily, the vast majority of the 4WD community are responsible, thoughtful and aware and we have the ULA and Roothy to represent and articulate our thoughtful, responsible and aware attitude. Keep moving forward Roothy. Cheers

Your sentiments are great John, it's just a shame that the organisation seems to attract fools. I mean the current topic on the Facebook page is one of wires across motocross trails. It clearly associates "greenies" with this stupid practice and is also clearly bullshit. It's over a year old and is from the US! As long as you are spreading this anti green crap you are going to attract the sort of deadshits who enjoy ripping gates out and destroying our bush. I'm a fisher, shooter and 4x4 enthusiast so don't write me off as a "Greenie". (Whatever that means)

Too right roothy their trying to run it but I bet they have never been out there them self's

A gate is really a sign saying that the lands' managers need to save money. The country is broke and they're saving money. Gates and Padlocks are cheaper than track and camping ground maintenance in the long term. There's no money for national parks and state forests. Just look at the last 30 years of lack of attention to fire breaks, tree thinning and keeping access open. We don't have "forests" anymore - We have state scrubs full of pests and weeds. There hasn't been any forest management for years. Successive governments are to blame. They are as culpable and guilty as one another. Allowing public access to public forests, state and nationals parks is a great idea. One of the flow-on effects is that people just by driving and camping reduce the fuel load and keep tracks open from undergrowth. Opening up Crown Land again to the public has so many benefits, from social to health and from economic to damage control. I could write for hours on this subject alone. "You'll never meet a better conservationist than a farmer, fisherman, forester or whaler". I swear NPWS uses Lantana to stop people walking off marked trails !

There's no better conservationist than a farmer, fisherman, forester or whaler. The lack of forest management is a disgrace. The lack of access is a disgrace.

I saw a post on FB only today that suggested a good sized bullbar would fix a gate, and of course my first thoughts were that bogan thoughts and actions like that will do the cause great harm. Thanks Roothy for saying something and trying to get folks thinking smarter :-)

Some brilliant words one again John. Well said.

Well said Roothy. Now how about you start selling ULA stickers and also sew on patches. Should raise funds and be a positive advert to boot.

Well said Roothy :D

G’day, Mate! I 100% agree with you and would never rip out gates or make a track around them, however just look at the power the Greens now have by doing just this, breaking the law to get there way. It did work for them. Makes you wonder, they break the law and get everything, we obey the law and get no ware but the run around. Thank you Roothy!