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If you live in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, regional Victoria and NSW, Adelaide and Tasmania and are available to count bikes on “Super” Tues...

Long-standing rail trail supporter Ms Rosamund Lesley Heit has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division. Listed ...

Rail Trails Australia had 289,000 visits to its website in 2025, many by people looking for information on specific rail trails. We’ve calculated yo...

Byron Shire in northern NSW is working on getting approvals and funding for the transition of the 132km rail corridor that travels through Byron Shire...

A 49km rail trail west from New Norfolk to mountain bike park centre Maydena is an exciting proposition from Derwent Valley Council, but your feedback...

Pioneer Valley Rail Trail volunteers Mike and Margie Browne have won an Excellence in Community Project Achievement award by Bicycle Queensland, recog...

Update: as of 25 January 2026, Cycle Dindi 26 has been postponed due to damage to the Great Victorian Rail Trail (GVRT). We encourage supporters to ge...

Construction has begun on the next 1.5km stretch of the Yarra Valley Trail in Victoria, which will extend to the Birrarung/Yarra River. It is anticipa...

We know that rail trails are not exclusively enjoyed by cyclists: horse-riders, runners, walkers and mobility aid users also enjoy them. Communities a...

Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council and City of Moreton Bay have confirmed they have undertaken a Multi Criteria Assessment for a rail trail ...

Hilltops Council is inviting the community to have their say on the Boorowa Galong Rail Trail Concept. The concept explores the potential to transform...

The 2026 Victorian bushfires caused widespread damage to many communities and also severely damaged 2 rail trails in northeast Victoria. Great Victori...

Northern Tasmania’s Latrobe Council and Kentish Council have released the Latrobe-Kentish Trails Strategy to guide the development of a connected cy...