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Rail Trails Australia
Registrace 19. 10. 2007
Mike Tomalaris - from Tour de France to Rail Trails
At Rail Trails Australia's 2023 annual general meeting, Mike Tomalaris describes how he helped transform the coverage of the Tour de France and how it led to his love of recreational cycling, and why Rail Trails are so good for people and communities.
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Managing the Riesling Rail Trail
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The Riesling Trail is one of Australia's first and most popular rail trails with many experiences to enjoy in South Australia's wine region. It is still managed by volunteers and the Chair of the hard-working committee gives an insight into what it takes to construct and manage one of Australia's best rail trails.
Northern Rivers Rail Trail set to take shape in 2022!
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See the experiences and benefits the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is on the edge of delivering. A wonderful new rail trail from Casino to Murwillumbah in northern NSW. Wonderful work by Northern Rivers Rail Trail Inc and all three levels of government.
Tumbarumba Rail Trail - Building Local Community
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Local businesses explain how the new Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail in the southern highlands of NSW is benefiting them, and the whole community. Go to www.railtrails.org.au/trail-descriptions/nsw-and-act?view=trail&id=197 for more information on the this rail trail. Thanks to local region business Mayfly Media for their work in producing this for us.
Economic Benefits of Rail Trails
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Vice president of Rail Trails Australia, Steven Kaye, gives a brief introduction to rail trails focusing on the economic benefits. Part of a "Two Wheeled Tourism - transforming Australia's regions" presentation for MPs in Canberra with We Ride Australia, that could not be done in person due to lockdown! Images by RTA, edited by Stephen Hodge of We Ride Australia
Down the line - On the Otago Central Rail Trail
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The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of the world's great rail trails and an inspiration for many in Australia. Scott McGregor featured the Otago Central Rail Trail and connecting Taieri Gorge Railway in his Down The Line series in 2005. Originally a VHS video, RTA were given permission to digitise it for use on a promotional DVD compilation to help establish rail trails in Australia. Scott now ...
Rail Trails of 2007 Victoria and South Australia Guidebook Launch
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Victorian state MP Kelvin Thomson launches the 2007 edition of our popular Victorian and South Australian Rail Trails Guidebook at the former North Carlton railway station on the Inner Circle Rail Trail, Melbourne.
The Making of the Otago Central Rail Trail
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The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of the world's great rail trails and an inspiration for many in Australia. See what went into developing this iconic rail trail and converting all the sceptics. Digitised by RTA in 2004 for use on promotional DVD compilation to help establish rail trails in Australia. Originally a VHS video produced and directed by Julie Watson, National Heritage NZ around 20...
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail Background Presentation
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The Friends of the first rail trail on a government corridor in New South Wales, Australia, describe the 15 years of work to achieve this picturesque rail trail, which opened in March this year. This was presented at the Rail Trails Australia 2020 Annual General Meeting.
Australia, Brisbane: yeah we started a rail trail in the Brisbane Valley 3 years after CO in 2003...but didn't finish it till 2018. Northern Rivers we recently got stage 1 of our rail trail...NZ sharp people where the frontier mentality forces them to be ahead of the curve. It also creates a bunker mentality however as you can see, they get with the programme. Australia needs to be more resourceful, develop better vision, be faster, stronger.
It is a shine that the Tweed and Richmond valley I was there for the protest turning it into a rail trial is a smack in the face 2:44
Where can I get this book
Hi Steven, you can buy the current version on our website railtrails.org.au
Biggest white elephant ever!!!!
Biggest white elephant ever!!
disgusting. this is the sort of thing our government wastes money on!!!!!!!!!
How are you gonna do it when the Cooma heritage railway was their 30 years before the rail trail was planned. Are you gonna work together or will you simply rip up the track that the heritage railway group has planned ? ( I kinda need some answers )( good ones articles never seem to help for some reason
Sorry wrong track (
I went to Tumbarumba to ride the trail. It was great, nice town but not on the way to many places. The rail trail was the reason I visited and I'm glad I did.
Interesting insight to the enthusiasm of locals to make these great trails. Keep it up!
many trail fanatics are cultist bigots who shout down any opposing viewpoints!!!.
We need the conversion of the North East railway Tasmania to a railtrail..What a mess it has been or circus ) .It must start within Launceston at the university precinct Invermay, run parallel to the Bell Bay Tasrail railway between Rocherlea and Coldwater Creek junction and all the way to Lebrina. At this point deviate the RT into a path directly south 1 km into Denison Gorge (a picnic area between 1890 and 1950). Develop camping, glamping and 12 overnight cabins. Then continue to Scottsdale. Scottsdale to Tulendeena, Tasmania's first RT. Continue and convert the overgtown section from Tullendeena to Branxholme. It cannot get to Derby because farmers bought the easement in the late 1990's (maybe??!). So Lebrina becomes a cafe, bistro hospitality hub as a half way focus destination. Something a like the Wine Station Blenheim New Zealand, or the Bullant Brewery Bruthen on the East Gippsland RT. However the old railway between Lebrina to Denison Gorge to Wyena is the best section of interesting railway left in Australia. So rebuild it using all steel second hand sleepers removed else where and operate a professional steam train shuttle 4km, every 50 minutes, every day during peak season. Construct a railway workshop service storage depot at Wyena. Out of the publics view. So like the Port of Echuca, utilise some heritage transportant and incorporate into a hospitality /recreational hub. Make a raill trail that stands out and is part of the community, a co-operative . Google Earth Lebrina and follow the railway to Wyena.
Are there statistics for each railtrail in Victoria? Is there documentation and research papers I can review that demonstrates economic improvement to regionsl areas?
Tumbarumba got my money where I wouldn't have visited otherwise. 😊
Theres nothing rail about a glorifired bush walk!!!!!
except that is follows the route of of an rail lineand reuses the foundation, drainage, cuttings, etc.
@@timcoen683 WHATEVER!!
The definition of a rail trail is a walking or cycling trail or path that follows the route of a defunct railway line. If you don't like it then you're in the minority. There are many in Victoria.
@@mikehzz9848 WHATEVER!!!
Waste of money and a waste of railway infrastructure
Why do good ideas always take forever to become a reality ?? Hurry up!
this is not, and has never been a "good idea" it is a stupid idea it should have never happenes
Can’t wait! Certainly better than let it all rot away and stay weed infested for decades to come.
THIS is a good example of a rail trail, a quiet area with no demand for railway traffic that's been turned into an actually attractive tourist hotspot. The Northern Rivers rail trail will serve no use, the line has way too much demand for it to be ripped up, it should be operating train services RIGHT NOW!
The NSW government thoroughly looked into reopening the Murwillumbah railway line and determined it was not the best way to provide public transport for the region, after which the rail trail was proposed and supported by government as the best use of the corridor, which has widespread community support.
@@railtrailsaustralia God, reopen the line, who cares about trails? At this point it would be better if someone just bought the line and restored it.
Lots of people care greatly about rail trails, and they are supported by the NSW Government, refer www.railtrails.org.au/news/nsw-government-confirms-rail-trails-are-good/
@@NSWTrainLinkVlogs Absolutely Brother these glorified bush walks are just a place for the self centered lefty lycra mob to live out their hobby!!. Rail caters for everyone!!.
@@railtrailsaustralia all you do is spread propaganda, misleading people that "oh yea!lets tear down a rail line that people have actually been using!" *This* rail trail is excellent but if you dare to turn all of the murwillumbah line, Bombala line or great northern railway into horrible gravel paths than you've got something coming!
"We're not going to get the train back" Yeah, no. The line should be reopened now, instead of being turned into a garbage rail trail.
The NSW government thoroughly looked into reopening the Murwillumbah railway line and determined it was not the best way to provide public transport for the region, after which the rail trail was proposed and supported by government as the best use of the corridor, which has widespread community support.
The rail trail will bring dollars into the communities along the trail. The train was never coming back, this should have been done years ago.
@@njs_gc a gravel path does not bring dollars fail trails are a big stupid gimmick!!!!
they are just somewhere for a bunch of mountain bikers to live out their hobby they dont serve the broader community!!!
@@railtrailsaustralia It does not have widespread support at all you liar youre dirty group just wants the land of rail corridors for property development thats the real reason youre group exists!!
Memories
Watched this when I was 4 years old... as good as i remember it was
great example of converting a derilict asset to an economic driving force
Excellent presentation and information Dr Steven Kaye! Many thanks to the team at Rail Trails Australia for putting this together.
Superb documentary on the Otago Central Rail Trail. Riding this was one of the high spots of my life.
Great job, looking forward to riding the trail. Would make a great location for a local Parkrun.
Thanks for sharing this, great info! Congratulations on an awesome achievement as well. Can’t wait to cycle or walk the trail myself.