(Photo: Jane Erkens)
September 6, 2023
The multi-million dollar Mountain Bike Trails project at Russell Park, developed by the Western Downs Regional Council, was officially opened with a small ceremony at Fishers Lookout on the Bunya Mountains on Saturday morning.
The trail network can be accessed from the lookout, as well as the Russell Park Picnic Area and Rifle Bird Park.
It has been open for use since July but Saturday was the “official” opening with WDRC Mayor Paul McVeigh, Member for Callide Bryson Head and councillors in attendance.
Cr Jane Erkens represented the South Burnett Regional Council at the event.
The opening began with a smoking ceremony.
The trails feature about 18km of riding tracks – ranging from easy to intermediate riding ability – with three loops ranging in length from 1.3km to 6.3km, and a shared use linkage trail for walkers and riders.
Guests at the opening had the opportunity to inspect the “bike washes” which have been installed in a bid to address concerns about the spread of a plant pathogen, Phytophthora, which has been causing dieback in Bunya and Hoop pines in the nearby Bunya Mountains National Park.
The project was co-funded by Western Downs Regional Council and a grant from the Federal Government’s Local Roads Community Infrastructure Program.
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