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Riders enjoy a section of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail; this trail runs 148km from Wulkuraka, near Ipswich to Blackbutt; the Linville to Blackbutt section, via Benarkin, is 23km (Photo: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 31, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tourism opportunities in the South Burnett received a major boost on Friday (August 30) in the form of a $550,000 grant from the Federal Government to develop a “rail trail” linking Murgon to Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

Federal Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon came to Gayndah bearing the gift, which is not dependent on the result of the upcoming Federal Election.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said the rail trail would follow the old railway line which passes through Murgon, Wondai, Tingoora, Wooroolin, Memerambi, Crawford and Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

“It will be a large boost for tourism,” he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would also supplement the success of the Linville to Blackbutt, and Nukku Road to Yarraman, sections of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, allowing the South Burnett to be promoted as a “rail trail centre” for city visitors to explore and enjoy.<\/p>\n

The Murgon to Kingaroy route is 43km long and will be open to walkers, runners, pushbikes and horse riders. Motorised traffic won’t be allowed.<\/p>\n

As it follows so closely to the Bunya Highway, it is also expected to provide an economic boost to the smaller towns along the way.<\/p>\n

The historic rail bridge at Tingoora will be preserved, although the trail will be bypassing it to one side.<\/p>\n

Council will also have to construct a new crossing between Murgon and Wondai, but the cost of this has been factored into the grant money, Mayor Kratzmann said.<\/p>\n

He said the good thing about this project was there would not be “one cent of cost” to the ratepayers of the South Burnett.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It will also enable the rail corridor in each of the town’s CBDs to be developed and improved.<\/p>\n

This would include streetscaping-type work in Murgon, Wondai and Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

In Kingaroy, the corridor passes from Youngman Street through O’Neill Square and out to Taabinga State School.<\/p>\n

Mayor Kratzmann said the funding had been announced at an opportune time as the State Government was currently removing the old rail tracks throughout the area.<\/p>\n

“It’s the perfect time. The project had to be ‘shovel-ready’,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mayor Kratzmann said he would be going to Brisbane on Monday to discuss the ongoing maintenance of the trail with State Government representatives.<\/p>\n

[UPDATE August 31, 2013]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The tracks have gone at Wondai … and will be replaced by a walking trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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