Clifton Gardens

[JimT]

Went past yesterday for a drive and noticed that there now is a gate locked at 9.30pm and opened at 6am. So if you do an all nighter you are stuck there. There is a gate opening fee of $88.00 with a potential wait of up to a hour. Granted that the council has upgraded the facilities there and they are looking after their investment but it's a sad step they have taken.

[musty]

Went past yesterday for a drive and noticed that there now is a gate locked at 9.30pm and opened at 6am. So if you do an all nighter you are stuck there. There is a gate opening fee of $88.00 with a potential wait of up to a hour. Granted that the council has upgraded the facilities there and they are looking after their investment but it's a sad step they have taken.

I'd say its to keep out the riff raff.

The keen fisho's will do an all nighter or trek in with their gear from the residential streets above.

The riff raff will come with their gear around 8 and make a whole lot of raquet, abuse, and leave the place in a pig stye by 3am. Not to mention the ones that just turn up full as a butchers dog after leaving the clubs.

Restrict the gate times, up the gate opening fee and reduce the bloody parking fee! So much for a great day out with the family. $23 to park and enjoy the harbour is daylight robbery!

Musty

[onearmedfisho]

I'd say its to keep out the riff raff.

The keen fisho's will do an all nighter or trek in with their gear from the residential streets above.

The riff raff will come with their gear around 8 and make a whole lot of raquet, abuse, and leave the place in a pig stye by 3am. Not to mention the ones that just turn up full as a butchers dog after leaving the clubs.

Restrict the gate times, up the gate opening fee and reduce the bloody parking fee! So much for a great day out with the family. $23 to park and enjoy the harbour is daylight robbery!

Musty

YOU TELL EM MUSTY!!!

[LBG.]

As places get more popular, these things happen. Hence why so many keep their spots so close to their hearts.

If it follows suit with history, they'll eventually ban fishing there all together like many other spots!

[caranx]

Yep, keep posting up spots and that's what happens. Wont be long before other spots are shut down because of idiots or the mess left behind along the coast....Certain groups love hearing about garbage left behind on the rocks to use as an excuse to lock up a spot, and councils get sick of complaints from rate payers - stay tuned for more lock outs.

[musty]

Yep, keep posting up spots and that's what happens. Wont be long before other spots are shut down because of idiots or the mess left behind along the coast....Certain groups love hearing about garbage left behind on the rocks to use as an excuse to lock up a spot, and councils get sick of complaints from rate payers - stay tuned for more lock outs.

Cliffy was in the gutter well before fishing forums became all the rage and people were posting fishing spots.

I used to fish there as a kid and it was a family spot. Kids would run around the warf while the oldies fished, entire families would fish and the regulars would know one another, new commers would be welcomed and shown the ropes.

The demise of fishing spots such as clifton gardens and those accessable to everybody isn't due to the fact people are posting reports or spots. Its a bigger issue than that. Its everywhere regardless of posts or not.

Musty

[LBG.]

but surely logic says that posting locations on the net could only be adding to the problem?