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The ongoing project to extend the O’Keefe Rail Trail in northern Victoria a futher 26km south to Heathcote is progressing well. Hopes are also h...
Cycling Somerset are holding a ride along the lower section of the BVRT on November 1 from Coominya (.Meet at 7am at Bunney road Coominya) rideing thr...
A total of $80,000 will be spent in the restoration project on the Port Fairy to Warrnambool rail trail in Wesrtern Victoria, which will most likely b...
Rail Trails Australia members and supporters are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting of Rail Trails Australia. It will be held on Friday, Nov...
The Deputy Premier of the Victorian Government, Mr Peter Ryan, has announced that there would be $1.3M funding for the 2.6 km section of the Great Sou...
The Glasshouse Country Festival on again, Saturday 25 October . So why not Join the “Mooloolah Mob” for a one hour walk from Mooloolah t...
Come and enjoy a cycle along the Toogoolawah to Coominya section on the Brisbane Valley RT on Saturday 18 October 2014. This ride is organized...
The large timber bridge at Koetong on the High Country Rail Trail in north east Victoria will be officially opened on Sunday 19th October. After 18 mo...
Come and enjoy the inaugural Rail Trail Duathlon on the BVRT just 2 hours north west of Brisbane on the Labour day Sunday 5th October 2014. Ther...
Ride the yarraman to Moore section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) this Saturday, Come and enjoy the upper section of the BVRT and visit the ...
You and your friends are invited to Blackbutt and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail during the Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival. This year the Fes...
Friends of the Atherton Rail Trail and the Tableland Regional Council invite you to the official opening of stage one of the Atherton Rail Trail on Su...
Ride the Scenic Yarraman to Moore section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail on Saturday August 30th 2014. If joining us from the South. Leave cars at ...
RT4 NSW will be holding a workshop in Sydney on 26th August. Delegates from the identified 17 potential rail trails have all been invited , as well ...
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY! Enjoy a ride along this 44km section of the ...
The Queensland Government has provided $2 million from the “Royalties for Regions ” for the South Burnett Rail Trail. The South Burnet...
A walk along the Benarkin to Linville section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail is being organized by the Blackbutt and District Tourism and Heritage ...
A ride along the Esk to Toogoolawah is being held Saturday 26 July 2014 The Ride will start in Esk (Peters Street ) at 8am and finish in Toogoolawah. ...
Stage one of the Atherton to Mareeba Rail Trail is now 85% complete,with stage one due to open shortly from Atherton to Tolga. Plans are underway for ...
Enjoy a ride from Coominya to Esk on July 19. The total distance of the ride is 47 km and require moderate fitness. The Ride will start at the Coomi...
Construction of the extension of the O’Keefe Rail Trail from Axedale to Heathcote in northern Victoria continues. The biggest works are at Lake ...
The 12th Annual fun run will be held on Sunday July 13, 2014 on the Fernvale to Lowood section on the BVRT, starting at Fernavle Futures Complex 1483 ...
The Queensland Government has announced a $3.5 Million Recreation Rail Trail Fund in the 2014 Budget. This funding is available through to 2018, and i...
Regional NSW will receive $1 billion to combat drought, boost tourism and build roads in next week’s state budget. It includes $110 million for a ne...
The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail once complete will run from Ipswich (50km west of Brisbane) to Yarraman in the Brisbane Valley,a total distance of 160k...
A RAIL trail spanning the 130km length of the Casino to Murwillumbah line could be built for only a fraction of the cost of returning the train and wo...
Consultants have been examining the former railway corridor to see if a trail between Birregurra and Forrest is physically possible at a reasonable co...
What features of GSRT would you like to see promoted? How should GSRT be branded? What infrastructure is needed along the GSRT? Your views are importa...
Very pleasing to see that after many years of planning and the restoration of one bridge several years ago that the rail trail proper is now under con...
Anyone who has ridden the Red Hill Rail Trail (Mornington Peninsula, VIC) and gone through the two station reserves at Merricks and Red Hill might be ...
The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (GPRT) celebrated the opening of its final section from Traralgon to Glengarry on Mother’s Day 11th May 2014. Th...
Rail Trails Australia has published a new edition of our Victorian Rail Trail Guide Book as an e-book. The book has a similar layout to our previous p...
The 7km Stage 3 section of the rail trail between Charleston and Mt Torrens will be officially opened on Tuesday 13th May 2014. Opening Location: Char...
The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail (GPRT) is celebrating the opening of its final section from Traralgon to Glengarry on Mother’s Day 11th May 2014...
Queensland newest rail trail, The Pineapple Rail Trail on the Capricorn Coast , east of Rockhampton has suffered major damage. Yeppoon has had its wor...
Colac Otway Shire wishes to advise that both Old Beech Forest Road and the Old Beechy Rail Trail will be closed to all through traffic, including pede...
In an historic event, the team for “Rail Trails for NSW” launched it’s campaign to have rail trails built on unused government railw...
Media Release After a 20 year absence, some railway track is returning to Cowwarr as part of the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail to form a display of a hi...
Its 21 years since regional rail trails really got underway in many states across Australia, except NSW. Now its time to recognise the increasing supp...
A multi-party standing committee has recommended that the NSW state government allow rail trail development on disused governement rail corridors. The...
The “Friends of the Tiger Trail” and the wider community are to be congratulated on their tremendous efforts to raise money towards the st...
The very popular Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail east of Melbourne is not complete. It can extend another 12km through the scenic Yarra Valley to Y...
Northern Tasmania Development has completed a demand and economic benefit assessment for the proposed rail trail between Launceston and Billycock Hill...
Transfield Services are replacing some of SP AusNet’s power lines with new conductors on 23rd of January 2014 near Leongatha. The work involves repl...
Damage to Caboolture- Wamuran Rail Loop, 50 km north of Brisbane from last years severe weather conditions has now been fully repaired Thanks ...
On Sunday 26 January (Australia Day 2014) the Capricorn Coast Pineapple Rail Trail in Yeppoon will be officially opened by the Mayor, Bill Ludwig...
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