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Marathon along the GVRT draws strong turn-out
08/06/23

Sunday, 4 June, saw the Mansfield Marathon along the Mansfield end of the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) return for the second time on a stunning w...

Central Victorian Rail Trails feature in Paul Baker’s latest rides
06/06/23

Paul Baker, an enthusiastic rider who is aiming to ride every rail trail in Victoria in 2023, recently rode his 29th Rail Trail on Saturday, 3 June. ...

Port Fairy – Warrnambool Rail Trail surface to be improved
01/06/23

The section of the Port Fairy – Warrnambool Rail Trail between Port Fairy and Illowa will soon benefit from a new surface, thanks to $600,000 in Fed...

Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail – your feedback is needed
28/05/23

The community have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to assist the Mt Alexander Shire Council in partnership with Central Goldfields Shire Co...

O’Keefe Rail Trail Facilities Upgrade and Customer Feedback
27/05/23

The City of Greater Bendigo will shortly commence a project to construct and install public toilets, bike hoops, new parking area for up to 16 vehicle...

Art Trail Launch on the Great Victorian Rail Trail
26/05/23

A large crowd turned out today (Friday 26 May) on a beautiful morning at Trawool Estate for the official launch of the Art Trail on the Great Victoria...

Snowy Railway Bridge restoration progress
25/05/23

On Wednesday 10 May 2023 a public-information session was held for community members to view and discuss the plans for restoration of the historic 770...

Coast to Vines Rail Trail set to become the center of the Southern Vales bike trail network
24/05/23

The duplication of Main South Road from Seaford to Sellicks Beach has commenced and will include a 16km off-road shared use path which will connect to...

Buninyong Rail Trail makes progress
23/05/23

The Bunny Rail Trail is a new trail under development between Ballarat and Buninyong in Western Victoria. Walkers, runners, and cyclists using the rai...

More good news awards and accolades for the Northern Rivers Rail Trail
20/05/23

The good news just keeps rolling in for the Tweed Section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail with the Tweed Council NRRT Project team winning the Conse...

Richmond Vale Rail Trail Western Section REF Unanimously Approved
19/05/23

On 17 May 2023, Cessnock City Council unanimously approved the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and associated reports for the Western section of...

Rail Trail Relay Biggest Yet!
03/05/23

The third South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay, run from Kingaroy to Wondai (on the Kilkivan – Kingaroy Rail Trail) and back on Sunday, was th...

Extension nearly done for Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail
03/05/23

The catchily-named Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail will have its 800m extension from Edenmont Rd to Belgrave-Gembrook Rd ready in time for winter. Ther...

Flat to Vale Side Trail – a small trail that leaves a big impression
01/05/23

The Coast to Vines Rail Trail in South Australia now has a new side trail called the Flat to Vale Trail and while it is only 4km in length, the scener...

More Overpasses for Mike Turtur Rail Trail
20/04/23

The Australian and South Australian governments have jointly (50:50) funded $400m for the removal of level crossings where the Glenelg tram and the Mi...

Art on the Great Victorian Rail Trail coming soon
18/04/23

The Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) Art Installation Project is on track to be completed by the end of April as planned. Murrindindi, Mitchell and M...

Back on Track
13/04/23

The Yarra Valley Trail (YVT) stage 1a opened a few years ago and is now heavily used and embraced by the community. Not only does 1a connect the Lilyd...

Great Southern Rail Trail Opening
07/04/23

The official opening of the Nyora to Leongatha section of the Great Southern Rail Trail was held on Saturday, 1 April. The well-organised event involv...

Rail Trail Forum a Big Success
28/03/23

On 24 March, Rail Trails Australia hosted the 2023 Rail Trails Forum in Murwillumbah NSW, timed to coincide with the Community Celebration weekend pla...

Community Celebrates the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Opening
27/03/23

The Tweed region in northern NSW celebrated the opening of the first section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail in a big way last Saturday and Sunday. ...

Official opening of extension to Great Southern Rail Trail
27/03/23

Come and walk or ride the Great Southern Rail Trail at the official opening event for the extension between Nyora to Leongatha. This event will take p...

Light the Trail Night Ride is back!
27/03/23

The O’Keefe Challenge is gearing up for its annual Light the Rail Trail on Saturday 29 April 2023.  The annual event is a unique experience where r...

A film to move hearts and minds
26/03/23

The Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail Inc (CMRT) have taken a visionary and courageous step to create a short film to bring the potential Castlemaine...

Tour de Trail delivers a ride for fun and fitness
25/03/23

Over 130 cyclists of various ages and abilities enjoyed a bike ride in perfect conditions along the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) on Sunday, 12 Ma...

Community Information Session for new shared path as part of the Peninsula Trail
23/03/23

Planning for the new Somerville to Baxter shared path as part of the Peninsula Trail project is progressing well. The Baxter-Somerville rail-side pat...

Rural section of Mary to Bay Rail Trail progressing well
19/03/23

Rail Trails Australia Central Queensland rep Desley O’Grady made a flying visit to Hervey Bay recently to inspect the latest work on the Mary to...

Expanding the use of Rail Trails by Caravan holiday makers
19/03/23

Are you a keen caravanner? Are you also a cyclist? The March edition of the Caravan World magazine has a theme of family/Easter touring.  It contains...

Copper Coast Rail Trail (SA) extended from Wallaroo to Moonta
17/03/23

The Copper Coast Rail Trail between Kadina and Wallaroo was constructed in 2017. The 17km extension of the trail from Wallaroo to Moonta means that th...

Northern Rivers Rail Trail Community Weekend
16/03/23

It’s time to bring the community together for the official celebration weekend of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. On Saturday 25 March and Sunday 26...

New study finds Wadandi Track will have enormous benefits for the community
06/03/23

The Wadandi Track (formerly known as the Busselton-Flinders Bay Rail Trail) is a partially complete rail trail in WA’s South West. Two separate/disc...

History made with Tweed Section of Northern Rivers Rail Trail opening today
01/03/23

There was a palpable sense of history being made in Murwillumbah NSW this morning, as the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail was official...

Improvements for the O’Keefe Rail Trail
01/03/23

The City of Greater Bendigo are currently in the process of ensuring some of the older sections of Victoria’s O’Keefe Rail Trail receive some ...

Lilydale Falls to Wyena is now part of the North East Tasmania Rail Trail
27/02/23

The Launceston Council recently approved another section of the Scottsdale to Lilydale rail trail, part of the North East Tasmania Rail Trail. This ut...

News update on Eastern Dandenong Ranges Trail
22/02/23

The “Puffing Billy trail” is getting closer to the iconic Victorian steam train’s Belgrave headquarters, even if only incrementally. The Cardini...

Charity bike ride along the Great Victorian Rail Trail
16/02/23

Cycle Dindi returns to the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) on Saturday, April 1. Cyclists have the choice of three start points converging on Cathki...

Progress on Goulburn and Batlow Rail Trails
12/02/23

Two proposed significant New South Wales rail trails have recently received funding for updated feasibility and business case studies.The NSW member f...

50,000th person on the Tumbarumba rail trail
07/02/23

Rail Trails Australia congratulates Ray Davies, who became the 50,000th person to go past the Tumbarumba rail trail counter.  The milestone for the T...

Great Victorian Rail Trail hosts family friendly bike ride
26/01/23

Tour de Trail returns in 2023. Cyclists of all ages are invited to ride the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT) for fun and fitness on Sunday, March 12....

Rushworth to Murchison Rail Trail Project
22/01/23

Rushworth to Murchison Rail Trail Project (Waranga Section) Update The exciting 11km extension to the current Rushworth to Murchison Rail Trail is aim...

Temporary route now connects Hamilton to Coleraine Rail Trail
16/01/23

A temporary trail has been established by the local community in Victoria’s Hamilton district, to connect the existing two 11km sections of the ...

Northern Rivers Rail Trail Moving Ahead
14/01/23

With the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail reaching the conclusion of construction in March, walkers and cyclists will soon be enjoying ...

Ringwood gets closer
10/01/23

The Ringwood-Belgrave Railway Trail in outer Melbourne will become more usable with plans to extend it further north. Currently trail users taking the...

Potential progress towards the Kerang to Koondrook Rail Trail
10/01/23

Gannawarra Shire Council in Victoria has recently released its Walking and Cycling Strategy which includes the commitment to continue to plan and deli...