Posts Tagged ‘Northern Rivers Rail Trail’
Rail Trail News: Byron Approves NRRT Link & NE Rail Trail Green Light
Melbourne, Victoria A key sticking point in the development of a full Northern Rivers Rail Trail, from Murwillumbah to Casino, has moved a step closer to resolution, with Byron Shire Council last month voting to proceed with the planning, approval process and preparation of an application for funding for its section of the trail. Rail…
Rail Trail News: Northern Rivers & Boorowa Galong Rail Trails
Casino & Boorowa, NSW Work as begun on the most south-western end of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail in NSW, coinciding with news that initial patronage at the other end of the NRRT has far surpassed expectations. Richmond Valley Council started construction of the Casino to Bentley section earlier this month, including the entry to…
Survey Assesses Sentiment on Castlemaine Rail Trail
Castlemaine, Victoria Community feedback is invited to help prepare a feasibility study for a proposed rail trail between Castlemaine and Maryborough, in central Victoria. Mt Alexander Shire Council is conducting a survey until 23rd June, partnering with Central Goldfields Shire Council, as part of investigations into the 55km Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail. The council says…
New Trail Poised to Pioneer Financial Prosperity for Other Regions
Murwillumbah, NSW A new “jewel” in Australia’s rail trail network will be launched by its community on 25th and 26th March, when two days of celebration are held to officially welcome the first stage of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT). The trail from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek, in the hinterland of the NSW Far…
Rail Trails National Forum Riding Tandem with NRRT Launch
Murwillumbah, NSW A 2023 Rail Trails Australia Forum will be held in Murwillumbah on Friday 24th March, to coincide with a community celebration to officially launch stage one of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail (NRRT). Registrations are still open for the forum, where Rail Trails Australia representatives will be joined by local government delegates. NRRT…
Funding for Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail Feasibility Study
Maryborough, Victoria Plans for a Castlemaine Maryborough Rail Trail (CMRT) in Victoria have been boosted by a $120,000 Victorian Tourism Grant to help complete a feasibility study and pre-design for the trail. “The impressive Maryborough Railway Station was once described by famous American writer Mark Twain as ‘a railway station with a town attached’.” The…