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Posted: (Posted: 27/09/20)

The potential of the Pippita Trail has been identified and rapid initial progress has been made by a group of local cyclists. The enthusiastic group mapped and collated information on the forgotten route and presented this to Cumberland Council’s August 2020 meeting.

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Posted: (Posted: 18/10/20)

Victoria's Central Goldfields Shire Council's new Integrated Transport Strategy importantly includes more traditional bike tourism, with the shire to liaise with the state government about protecting all non-operational railway corridors for future use as shared trails.

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Posted: (Posted: 26/09/20)

Details have been published on the completion of the remaining section of the Bright-Harrietville trail, including maps of the proposed route.

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Posted: (Posted: 26/09/20)

A dangerous intersection at Kroemer's Crossing, at the Tanunda end of the Barossa Rail Trail in South Australia, has been made safer for all users with the opening of a new large roundabout.

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Posted: (Posted: 26/09/20)

A restored former Victorian Railway’s wagon can now be admired on the O'Keefe Rail Trail due to the efforts of a local community group.

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Posted: (Posted: 13/09/20)

The extension to the North East Rail Trail is set to go ahead after a key funding component – $1.47 million in federal government support – was re-confirmed.

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Posted: (Posted: 07/09/20)

The Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail Management Committee last month finalised the management plan for the Camperdown to Timboon Rail Trail in Victoria.

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Posted: (Posted: 23/08/20)

The Queensland State Government and Bundaberg Council have announced a project that will deliver a rail trail connecting Bundaberg to Gin Gin, linking the existing Sharon Rail Trail and Watawa Trail.

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Posted: (Posted: 25/08/20)

The Mornington Peninsula Shire in Victoria is reviewing its bike strategy. Rail Trails Australia was somewhat involved in 2010 when the Council did their last strategic review.

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Posted: (Posted: 24/08/20)

The proposed Richmond Vale Rail Trail (RVRT) near Newcastle NSW would be a wonderful rail trail. The Trail is a long disused colliery railway from the coastal city of Newcastle across Hexham Wetlands, through bush and farmland, through three beautiful brick-lined tunnels, numerous cuttings and over several bridges to reach the town of Kurri Kurri, which is on the doorstep of the Lower Hunter wine region.