Benefits

Tourism & economic benefits

• Creating additional employment during construction and operation
• Creating additional tourism product and improving product offer – using disused rail lines winding through the region, ideal recreational walkers, cyclists and horse riders
• Attracting a higher yield market segment (extend day trip to overnight or weekend) – seeking accommodation, wineries, hotels, pubs, bakeries
• Stimulating a broad range of business activity

Social & environmental benefits

• Contributing to the preservation of open space
• Highlighting natural, cultural and heritage values, incl. history of the railway
• Providing an opportunity for physical fitness
• Local user groups
• Creating additional connections between towns
• Maintaining a linear corridor of public land for future public transport options
• Improved access for emergency vehicles and maintenance services.

Upcoming events/getting involved

• Launches of new sections
• Events along the track
• How to contact the Advisory group
• “Down the track” what’s next