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Official Rail Trails apparel is now available!
13/12/17

We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our new Rail Trails apparel collection. Developed by the Rail Trails Australia team and available exc...

Come and Learn About NSW Rail Trails at the RTA AGM
29/10/17

Rail Trails Australia is pleased to have Tim Coen from Rail Trails for NSW speaking at our Annual General Meeting on Friday 10th November 2017. The me...

Grand Opening of the South Burnett Rail Trail  Sunday October 1st 2017
23/09/17

Big celebrations are being held along the entire 44km of the South Burnett Rail Trail. Kingaroy from 6am The celebration will start in Kingaroy with L...

Australia Longest Rail Trail is on its way.  Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
04/08/17

SOMERSET will soon be home to Australia’s longest rail trail with the Federal Government today confirming Somerset Regional Council was successful w...

First Rail Trail Legislation in NSW at Last
25/06/17

After almost 15 years of hard work, the unique situation in NSW where rail trails are not allowed to be constructed on the thousands of kilometres of ...

Support the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Crowd Funding
25/06/17

The Northern Rivers Rail Trail committee want to raise $75,000 for the design costs of a community trail between Casino and Eltham in northern NSW. Th...

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail to extend to Yackandandah
25/06/17

In May the Victorian state government has announced that the popular Murray to Mountains Rail Trail in north east Victoria will soon be extending a fu...

The 3.2km Hervey Bay Rail Trail Extension Opens
22/05/17

The 3.2Km extention of the Rail Trail from Urraween Road to Chapel Road has now opened. The Queensland Government provided $439,750 toward the cost of...

Gayndah Heritage Railway and Rail Trail Official Opening
22/05/17

All aboard for a fun day of activities to celebrate the offical of a friendly tourist attaction in the North Burnett Region. Events include, Sunlander...

Construction resumes on the Kingaroy to Kilkivan Rail Trail
25/04/17

The South Burnett Regional Council has resumed work on stage one of the Kingaroy to Kilkivian Rail Trail.Stage one, from Kingaroy to Murgon will open ...

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – All the below sections are now open
01/04/17

Wulkuraka to Toogoolawah and Moore to Yarraman section of the BVRT has re opened after last weeks weather events Notification has been received from t...

Join the 2017 R&R Rail Trail Duathlon & Fun Run along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
21/03/17

Come and enjoy ” The R&R Rail Trail Experience” which is provied by Gonya Adventures and the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Ambassadors. T...

Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail (VIc) Feasibility Study Feedback
11/02/17

The Mitchell Shire, City of Greater Bendigo, and State Government have funded a feasibility study that is currently being conducted into the Wallan to...

Lowood to Lockyer Creek upgrade complete (BVRT)
17/01/17

SEQ Water has completed the repairs to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail after the 2011 floods. A big thanks to all the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail users ...

Stage one of the Ferny Grove to Samford Rail Trail upgrade is now complete.
15/01/17

Stage one of the Ferny Grove to Samford Rail Trail upgrade is now complete. (more…) “Stage one of the Ferny Grove to Samford Rail Trail u...