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Sometimes it requires innovative ideas to achieve your objective - and this is certainly true of the currrent extension of the Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT) in Victoria’s South Gippsland region.
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Recently the Friends of the Bendigo Kilmore Rail Trail installed 'whistle post' style sign posts at road crossings along Victoria's O'Keefe Rail Trail, between Axedale and Heathcote.
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On Monday 26 July, Wagga Wagga City Council (in NSW) will vote on a motion to give in-principle support for the development of rail trails in the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area. A successful vote will pave the way for a funding application to build the vital and long-awaited Wagga Wagga to Ladysmith Rail Trail, part of the Riverina Highlands Rail Trail.
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Following a $6m grant from the Victorian Government to the Wellington and South Gippsland Shire Councils, the Great Southern Rail Trail in Victoria's Gippsland region will become a continuous off-road track from Nyora to Yarram.
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The State Government has announced that a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians will be constructed over the Goodwood Railway Station on the Mike Turtur Bikeway at a cost of $28m.
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A Castlemaine-Maryborough rail trail has taken one small step closer to its planning stage with a decision by the Mt Alexander Shire Council (MASC) last month to fund a small scoping study.
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More good news from NSW with funding for construction of NSW's third major rail trail. Federal MP Hon. David Littleproud and NSW MP Hon. John Barilaro recently announced that up to $8,721,095 will be provided to revitalise the Great Northern Rail Line between Armidale and the Queensland border which has not had trains on it for 31 years.
To revitalise this asset and generate economic growth through increased tourism, Glen Innes Severn Council will build Stage 1 (35.5km) of the New England Rail Trail between Glen Innes and Ben Lomond.
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We thank all our members and other followers for being such passionate supporters of our Rail Trails Australia community. Your enthusiasm and frequent compliments keep us focussed on our mission to improve Australia's rail trails.
Despite our ongoing efforts, Rail Trails Australia gets NO government support and we rely on and appreciate greatly the donations from supporters.
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The Richmond Valley Council received notice from the NSW state government to move the to Phase 2 (detailed design and construction) of the Casino to Bentley section (Stage 2) of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.
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Following the successful rail trails forum in Tumbarumba in April 2021, another potential rail trail has just been added to the NSW list.
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Wonderful news with the Tweed Shire Council approving construction on the first section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, NSW's second rail trail on a government rail corridor.
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With accommodation at a premium along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, approval for a new housing development in Linville will be a welcome addition to help ease the shortage.
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Rail Trails Australia is excited to share an update of the progress of the Great Southern Rail Trail Extension from Nyora to Leongatha as at May 2021.
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The Mornington Community Safelink is a proposed Trail that will run alongside the Heritage Railway Line, from the end of Peninsula Link Trail, at Moorooduc Station, to the Mornington Station on the corner of Yuilles and Watts Roads, and into Main St Mornington.
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The existing 22km Southern Flinders Rail Trail rail trail from Wilmington to Melrose is being extended by 17km from Melrose to Booleroo Centre. Work is progressing well with 5km having been levelled, compacted and topped with compacted fine gravel. Work on this section is expected to be completed by the end of June 2021.
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After a $150,000 feasibility study last year, the Victoria's Baw Baw Shire has allocated $2.2 million to its 2021/22 draft budget extending the shared trail from Neerim to the Noojee trestle bridge. The 11km trail extension project will create a continuous link between the Rokeby Crossover Rail Trail and the Noojee Bridge to Noojee Station Rail Trail, a total distance of about 30km.
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The City of Onkaparinga is reconstructing the shared use bridge section of the Coast to Vines Rail Trail (South Australia) between Seaford Meadows and Noarlunga Downs.
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The 134 km Great Victorian Rail Trail in northeast Victoria is to get some major artworks – and planning for a connection to Seymour is progressing.
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The Batlow to Tumut Rail Trail Association in NSW has launched a gofundme campaign to raise funds to conduct a full feasibility study of their proposed 32km Batlow to Tumut Rail Trail.
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Road crossings on several north east Victorian rail trails are to be upgraded as part of the Road Safety Program Rail Trail Cycling Separation Project
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An urgent call for rail trail supporters to encourage the Snowy Monaro Regional Council (SMRC) to fund the Monaro Rail Trail development plans. Submissions close at midnight on Sunday 16 May.
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Please complete a survey on your experience on the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail to help get other rail trails in NSW established.
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Over 140 cyclists of various ages recently enjoyed an organised family friendly ride along sections of the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT). With a variety of starting locations, cyclists converged on Cathkin in beautiful sunshine to enjoy a BBQ lunch at a scenic location by the Goulburn River.
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Construction of theTweed Valley section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail in NSW is near, and it must be "on formation" -- in other words, on the old railway alignment itself rather than beside the former rail line -- to take advantage of gentle, even gradients and to be accessibile to the whole community.
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Gladstone Regional Council has published a survey to assist in the Concept Design of the proposed Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail we've all been hoping for, and we need your support.
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The Batlow-Tumut Rail Trail (BTRT) Association is fundraising for a detailed Development Plan for the Batlow-Tumut Rail Trail so that this project will be "shovel ready" when the State Government gives the green light.
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On 22 April 2021 the South Gippsland Highway project team issued the following advice regarding the upgrade of the South Gippsland Highway and the changes to the Great Southern Rail Trail.
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Local business owners and the President of the Tumbarumba Chamber of Commerce are amongst the community members featured in a video documenting the area’s economic boom since the opening of the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail (TRRT) in April 2020.
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Rail Trails supporters and representatives met in Tumbarumba in April to discuss how to make faster progress on rail trail development in New South Wales.
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Due to delays caused by Covid, the official opening of the history-making Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail finally took place on Saturday 10 April 2021.
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The Southern Flinders Ranges Rail Trail in South Australia is to be extended 42km from Melrose to Stone Hut where it will link up with an existing rail trail to Laura.
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The Mount Gambier Rail Trail in South Australia is to become an even better cycling and walking corridor for commuting and recreation purposes within this expanding rural city.
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The 18th annual Somerset Rail Trail Fun Run or Ride will be held on Sunday, 11 July 2021 along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – Australia’s longest recreational rail trail.
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Cycle Dindi is returning to the scenic Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) on Saturday, 17 April.
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As we wait for the awarding of the contract and design for the construction of the Tweed Valley Rail Trail in NSW, it’s a positive step forward for the town of Murwillumbah to see Murwillumbah Cycles take up residence in the heritage listed Murwillumbah Station.
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Early morning light shone through the trees of One Eye Forest, highlighting young cyclists waiting on the O’Keefe Rail Trail. What were these riders about to do? It was an exciting time for Heathcote Primary Schools students as they they prepared to participate in the school’s official Ride2School activity for 2021.
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Currently in the design phase, the Woodend-Macedon-Riddells Creek shared trail is a new trail to be built along the existing rail corridor that will provide a 24km cycling / walking / running trail linking the townships of Woodend, Macedon, New Gisborne and Riddells Creek.
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In December 2019 a bushfire spread through the hills and valleys around the Amy Gillett Rail Trail (South Australia) resulting in the loss of life and substantial damage to property and vegetation.
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Over the past decade the City of Mount Gambier in South Australia, with assistance from the State Government, has progressively transformed the unused rail corridor through the centre of the city into a 9.4km rail trail and redeveloped the four-hectare railway station site into a parkland area.
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In December 2019 a bushfire spread through the hills and valleys around the Amy Gillett Rail Trail resulting in the loss of life and substantial damage to property and vegetation. Twelve months later, regrowth is occurring and the local community is pulling together to return to something near normal. In February, the Adelaide Hills Council held a ‘Festival of the Hills’ event which created an atmosphere of enjoyment, full of music, light, colour and entertainment.
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Hi Rail Trails Australia members and supporters
Come to Tumbarumba in April and get excited about Rail Trails in NSW.
• Hear about the success of the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail one year on from its opening.
• Listen to representatives from other rail trail committees around NSW share their stories.
• Participate in a round table discussion about the way forward.
• Learn from some experts on the nuts and bolts of Rail Trail development and construction.
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Rail Trails Australia participated in a cycle tourism presentation hosted by federal Parliamentary Friends of Cycling Today, a bipartisan group of Federal MPs who are riders and interested in cycling issues. The presentation focused on rail trails and was organised by We Ride Australia, a cycling industry-led group.
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The Rokeby Crossover Friends Group is holding the 2021 Twilight Fun Run featuring the Rokeby to Crossover Rail Trail and Crossover Regional Park in Victoria's Gippsland area.
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Tour de Trail is a family friendly, supported bike ride along the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) starting and finishing in Mansfield.
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The beginning of works to extend Victoria’s Great Southern Rail Trail (GSRT) was marked by an official sod turning ceremony at Loch railway station on Thursday.
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As part of the ‘Festival of the Hills’, the Adelaide Hills Council is pleased to announce ‘DISCOVER, PLAY, BIKEWAY’ a festival on a rail trail.
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Here is a summary of the progress from closure of rail services to the beginning of construction of the first stage of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, namely the Tweed Valley section.
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Queensland’s 161 km Brisbane Valley Rail Trail is one of Australia’s busiest and most popular rail trails.
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The Peel Alliance (comprising Mandurah, Murray, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Waroona and Boddington Councils) has recently released their FUTURE PEEL State funding submission. Focusing on a variety of infrastructure, jobs and tourism initiatives, the document identifies two significant rail trail opportunities, both within a short drive of the Perth metropolitan area.
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The Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail Committee, led by Owen and Cathy Fitzgerald and Debbie and Grant Harris, has been recognised in the NSW Australia Day awards for 2021, winning the Tumbarumba Region’s Community Group of the Year award.
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Friends groups inspire their community to get behind the planning, development and construction of Rail Trails. Here is a team of people who are passionately working to establish a rail trail between Castlemaine and Maryborough in Central Victoria.
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In 2014 the quartet of timber bridges over the Latrobe Floodplain just north of Traralgon were revamped for use thanks to a Victorian Government-funded project to upgrade the trail from Cowwarr to Traralgon.
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The Barossa Cycle Hub in Tanunda (South Australia) re-opened this week after an extended closure during 2020 due to Covid-19.
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One of Rail Trails Australia's Queensland representatives met with the prime minister during his recent tour of central Queensland.
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A new 200 metre section of the Outer Circle Rail Trail – also known as the ‘Anniversary Trail’ – in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs has opened, allowing cyclists to avoid riding on residential streets.
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The beginning of a brand new year, and the beginning of a brand new rail trail.