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Victoria Due to extensive flood and water damage from the Kiewa River the High Country Rail Trail is closed to cyclists and walkers from Whytes Road B...

The Queensland state Government has offered the Tablelands Regional Council $4 million over 10 years to develop a rail trail from Mareeba to Atherton....

The Railtrails Australia 2011 Calendar is now available. The 2011 calendar has a full page A4 colour photograph for every month and features holiday d...

In a borrowed truck-stop beside a rural highway, propped up on stands, sits the centre span of the new bridge deck, patiently awaiting installation. A...

Community forums have been arranged so the public can be informed on what is happening on the Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail in regard to cons...

O’Keefe RT upgrade. Following up from the announcement of funding by Regional Development Victoria and City of Greater Bendigo in June 2010 for ...

In July this year the Curdies Trestle Bridge restoration was completed much to the satisfaction of the volunteers who toiled away at the timber decks ...

The Linville Railway turns 100 on the Sunday the 21 November. The Ambassadors of the Brisbane Valley Railtrail, The Pioneer Charity and Sporting Club ...

A Trentham based group continues to work closely with those individuals and organisations on whom they will depend for leadership and assistance to de...

Railtrails Australia will be holding the 2010 Annual General Meeting at the usual location, Carlton North Railway Station Neighbourhood House (Melway ...

The Victorian Government is funding a bus service from Colac to Lavers Hill in the Otway Ranges passing by the Old Beechy Rail trail at several points...

The Shire of West Arthur in conjunction with Friends of the Collie-Darkan Rail Trail invite you to join them on a Walk, Cycle or Ride from Cowcher to ...

The first Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Bendigo Kilmore Rail Trail will be held on Wednesday 22nd September 2010, at 6.45pm at Bendigo ...

From the Minister for Roads & Ports Friday, 27 August 2010 Cyclists and walkers benefit from an extension to the Peninsula Link Trail, a new off-r...

Media release: South Burnett Regional Council Manager of Council Facilities, Kerry Mercer, said that 75ml had fallen in the area on Tuesday, and it wa...

The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Spring Festival, Department of Infrastructure and Planning and the South Burnett Regional Council invite you to the...

On Wednesday 4th August 2010, Kaye Darveniza MLC officially opened the 11.8 km Mansfield to Midland Link Highway Section. This is the first section to...

After many years of speculation, lobbying, approval-seeking and securing of funds, the Warburton Trail bridge over Maroondah Highway in Lilydale is fi...

A media release from the Shire of Mundaring, WA: With formations that date back 126 years, Railway Reserves Heritage Trail has just been fast-tracked ...

With litle fanfare the 18km Port Fairy to Koroit section of the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail has opened. No doubt there will be great celebrat...

You are invited to celebrate the completion of 100km of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. Join Wayne Wendt, MP Member for Ipswich West, Chair Brisbane V...

Rail trail volunteers in the North East were popping the champagne corks this week – as Victorian Regional Development Minister, Jacinta Allan a...

It was party time for the Curdies Trestle Bridge committee and volunteers on Saturday 19 June. This date marked the completion of Stage 3 of the Bridg...

The Victorian Government has committed $1.9 million for a 24 km extension of the O’Keefe Rail Trail from Axedale to Heathcote. The trail, which ...

The is a bunch of locals whose interest is in looking after the beautiful local bushland. Included amongst their achievements is the restoration of th...

From the State Government Newsroom: The Old Beechy Rail Trail will become an iconic tourist destination thanks to a $750,000 upgrade backed strongly b...

The Munda Biddi Trail foundation is conducting an online survey to gather information that will help them better manage the trail. It is intended for ...

In March 2010 the Friends of the Dookie Trail group announced the opening of the Dookie Trail, which heads 5.5 Km north of Dookie, near Shepparton in ...

The Victorian Department of Transport are looking to improve the carriage of bicycles on regional public transport. They have commissioned the Institu...

Works to be undertaken at this time include the construction of a road bridge at Goldsmith Drive and drainage works in the rail corridor between Lynto...

Tablelands Regional Council will be holding Community Consultation Meetings to discuss the future use of the Atherton-Tolga-Mareeba Rail Corridor as a...

The official opening for Stage 1 of the Amy Gillett Rail Trail will be taking place at 10am, Saturday, 23/01/10 – at the new footbridge located ...

The shuttle bus service from Ballarat to Skipton will run again over the summer months with a new booking procedure. Ballarat Coachlines will operate ...

Who said rail trails are just for walking, cycling and horse riding? Did you know you can eat on them too! No, we’re not talking about riding on...