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This is great news for RTA at the start of December 2013.  After much work and consultation, an excellent submission was accepted onto the list of mo...

On 22nd November 2013, the Minister for the North Coast, Don Page MP, announced the successful tenderer for the Casino to Murwillumbah Rail Trail Feas...

Sunday, November 17 has been chosen as the day to mark 100 years since the Powelltown Tramway started full service. The tramway was a vital cog in the...

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Greater Shepparton City Council has received funding of $150,000 towards the Murchison stage of the Box Ironbark Trail from the Victorian State Govern...

Media release The Hon Peter Ryan MP Deputy Premier Minister for State Development Minister for Regional and Rural Development Friday 25 October 2013 R...

The Wanora Road to Fernvale section of the Brisbane Valley Rail trail has recently opened after the 2011 and 2013 floods. Once again thanks must be gi...

Come out for a day in the country and vist the many events wihich are planned for this day. Come on the 2 hour Guided tour along the Dularcha Rail Tra...

After 7 years of hard work by the Friends of Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail and the Tableland Regional Council, work will begin on removal of the rail...

Cyclists, runners and walkers turned out in force in on Sunday 25 August to test themselves on the newest section of the Great Southern Rail Trail in ...

Media Release – 28 August 2013 Vote4Cycling was launched on 14 August by 23 cycling organisations to provide an election guide for the 4 million...

The minister for the North Coast of NSW, Don Page MP, announced on Friday 23rd August, that State funding is available for a feasibility study into th...

Come out to the South Burnett for a great weekend to the spring flowers displays, markets, wagon rides for the kids along the railtrail. Visit the NUK...

Could this be the first rail trail on a NSW Government railway corridor? At a meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council on 25th July, councillors voted ...

We’ve joined other cycling organisations around Australia in Vote4Cycling. During this federal election, each candidate’s policies on cycl...

Media Release (Continued): Mr Bull said Wellington Shire Council has been allocated $48,410 from the $2 million 2012 Flood Recovery Community Infrastr...

Important Update! See below. Gippsland Plains Rail Trail Committee of Management is hosting a series of meetings to bring together community groups an...

This section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trails has now been repaired after the 2011 flood damage . Thanks must be given to the Queensland Reconstruct...

Media release EAST GIPPSLAND RAIL TRAIL management committee recently delivered the 5th edition information brochure and map to visitor information ce...

Pat Robertson, Chairman of the Camperdown to Timboon rail trail committee, began the formalities with a short speech of welcome. She also outlined the...

Stage two of the Brassall Rail Trail has opened toward Wulkuraka Railway Station. This section runs from the former end of the trail at Workshops St B...

In order to more evenly distribute the work load among our volunteer team, we have created a new set of email addresses for our regional representativ...

Rail Trails Australia has been aware of the enormous potential for wonderful recreational paths in NSW for some time. Whilst there are over 800km of f...

A new replacement bridge on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail at Esk was opened on the 18 May 2013 between the Esk show grounds and the Esk Station Site....

Victorian Deputy Premier Peter Ryan, announced that $105,000 from RDV would be provided to Wellington Council to upgrade the trail from McKinnons Road...

Total funding of $670,000 has been provided, with $300,000 from Regional Development Australia Fund, and $370,000 being leveraged from other sources.Â...

The all-weather trail is located in the Gilbert Valley as a direct linkage to the Riesling Trail in the Clare Valley, and marketed as part of the Sout...

The federal government has announced total funding of $512,281 to carry out improvements to 17 kilometres of gravel rail trail surface from Killara (n...

Rail Trails Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of David Willcox as our first representative for West Australia. This will enable us to p...

What could be better than combining a steam train and a rail trail.  707 Operations Inc is running a special steam train from Melbourne to South Geel...

A new name, “River High Line”, and brand is proposed for the 134km Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail in north east Victoria.now that ...

A day of activities has been arranged to celebrate the centenary of the Yarraman railway at Heritage House on Saturday 18th May in Yarraman, Queenslan...

The Casino to Murwillumbah rail line, in northern NSW,  seems set to remain closed indefinitely after a feasibility study was released by NSW Transpo...

Trentham is holding the annual Spudfest on Saturday May 18th and the rail trail committee thought it might be a good idea to promote this as an “...

The newly upgraded surface on the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail from Glengarry to Cowwarr has been completed just in time for the Easter Tourism rush in...

The excitement and nostalgia of the woodchop competition will again feature at Yarra Junction’s annual Crank-up at the Upper Yarra Museum at the sta...

Rail Trails Australia wants to hear from paid members and other users of the website about what they think of the website and the other services we un...

Volunteers from Rail Trails Australia have been busy adding rail trails to Google Maps over the last few months. This is mainly in Victoria, which has...

Mansfield Shire Council has won a coveted award for construction of the 134km Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail in north east Victoria. The annou...

Article text reproduced with permission from The Moyne Gazette (by Anthony Brady 6th Feb 2013). USE of the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail has so...

A DAY ON THE RAIL RESERVE EVENT: cycling and walking between Hamilton & Wannon on the Rail Reserve (SORRY NO DOGS OR HORSES & REMEMBER TO LEAV...

A hybrid or mountain bike is recommended. No dogs or horses permitted, and please leave gates as you find them. Time: From 9am to start walking and 10...

Sod Turning on a New Section The construction of the 18.5 km section between Foster and Welshpool will begin on Friday February 8. A Sod Turning Celeb...

Time: 12.30 pm to 4pm Date: Sunday 10th February 2013 Venue: Gosling Creek Winery Address: 495 Murroon Road, Deans Marsh Entertainment: GREAT FOOD, WI...