August 29, 2014
The final stage of an awareness ride promoting the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail will start at Yarraman at 10:00am tomorrow.
The ride, organised by Paul Heymans from Wivenhoe Pocket, is part of a campaign by residents further down the Brisbane Valley for “missing links” in the trail to be developed
Paul has been lobbying the Somerset Region Council to apply for funding to do just that.
He has launched a petition on Change.org, a Facebook page, and has been been cycling open sections of the rail trail to help promote the trail as a whole in a bid to build pressure on Somerset Council.
He had planned to ride the section between Yarraman and Moore on August 16, but it had to be postponed because of bad weather.
Paul is now calling for supporters of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail to gather in Yarraman at 10:00am tomorrow to display their support for the rail trail and walk, ride or cycle the 44km section to Moore alongside him.
“It should be a beautiful day to cycle through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Brisbane Valley,” he said.
“A $10 co-contribution towards cost of the bus hire would be appreciated as I’m paying out of my own pocket.
“A support vehicle will be following the ride and can carry food and drink for smoko and lunch.
“Everyone rides at their own risk. Cyclists need to be reasonably fit and skilled at riding on trails.
“Helpful to let me know if you plan to ride with us so we can ensure sufficient transport.”
Paul can be contacted on 0417-342-854 or by email
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Information from Paul for potential riders:
- From the south: Leave cars in Moore at the Moore Hall by 8:00am. A bus has been hired to transport people and there will be a ute with a trailer to transport bikes to Yarraman, then cycle back to Moore.
- From the north: Meet in Yarraman by 10:00am or Blackbutt at about midday. Cycle to Moore, then a bus will be available to transport people and bikes back up to Blackbutt or Yarraman in the afternoon.
