Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail
Planning a new future for an old railway
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The following is my report as presented at our AGM which was held at Kalpowar. Many thanks to the Kalpowar Hall Committee for hosting us.
I should have posted this after the AGM for the benefit of members unable to attend.
Some times things get missed, my apologies. … Continue reading
Thanks to Organised Grime for these maps
Lots of people follow us on Facebook. I was reminded the other day that many do not use it. Here is a catch-up and some photos which may give you an idea of where we are up to. In December 2017, Desley O’Grady (Councillor, Gladstone Regional Council) facilitated community forums with participation of fifty-five (55) …
Continue reading “Opening the first section of BBIRT in a Few Days, an Overview”
Gregor is from Kalpowar which is a village at the top of the range close to the Dawes Range Tunnels. He offered to do some clean up work at the tunnels. TMR had recently done work fixing and cleaning up a gravel slip above one of the tunnels. It had another slip recently. I cannot …
Help us to design the Rail Trail. Have your say in this short survey on the Gladstone Regional Council website. … Continue reading
I hope Christmas and the New Year bring you many reasons to smile. Good tidings to you and yours.
Things of note from 2020 and looking forward to 2021 … Continue reading
Branding is important for marketing and public recognition. The Feasibility Study author, in his report recommended three sections be developed first on the Trail. He refers to them as “The Awoonga Lake Rail Trail, The Kalpowar Tunnels Rail Trail and the Burnett River Bridges Rail Trail”. To the best of my knowledge, naming the first …
Continue reading “A Survey about naming parts of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail”
“It’s unbelievable the amount of money that’s just flowing down that (Brisbane Valley) rail trail” Leah, owner, Linville Hotel Recently members of Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail traveled to the Brisbane Valley to meet with Ambassadors from that trail. We stayed a few days to have a look around and drove the highway from Fernvale …
Continue reading “Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail, an economic driver for our region”
Last Friday, the 11th of September BBIRT held our usual monthly meeting. As usual we had a good roll up of members, and had plenty on the agenda. Once again, the Mungungo Pub was a wonderful host. I thought I would share some photos from the meeting. The top image is of Councillor Desley O’Grady …
Continue reading “Some photos, September BBIRT Meeting, 2020”
First permitted BBIRT burn done with aid from local RFB’s … Continue reading