Tracks and Trails

About the Project

Tracks and Trails in Bass Coast have a significant economic impact. They support health, active transport, tourism, and community connection. Targeted funding for track and trails will enable Council to improve the connectivity of the Shire’s active transport network.

Stages 4 and 5 of the Cowes to Rhyll Trail will deliver a continuous, off-road shared pathway between these two towns on Phillip Island, delivering lasting benefits for both residents and visitors.

Increased investment in Tracks and Trails will:

Improve community health
Improve wellbeing
Create construction jobs and support ongoing employment
Stimulate our visitor economy

Cowes to Rhyll Shared Path Connection

Timeline

Timeline item 1 - active

Delivery of Tracks and Trails implementation plan.

2023
Timeline item 2 - active

Seek Funding

2023
Timeline item 3 - complete

Final Tracks and Trails Strategy for adoption at Council Meeting.

Mid-Late 2022
Timeline item 4 - complete

Review of feedback

July 2022
Timeline item 5 - complete

Stakeholder Engagement - Tracks and Trails Strategy

Feburary 2022
Timeline item 6 - complete

Xyst engaged to undertake Tracks and Trails Strategy

September 2021
Timeline item 7 - complete

Aspirational Network Pathways Plan endorsed

2016

The vast majority of councils across Australia actively seek State and Federal Government contributions to fund new tourism and active transport projects.

Council continues to hold meetings with Federal and State Ministers, Shadow Ministers, candidates, and Advisors to promote the benefits of investing Tracks and Trails across Bass Coast and Gippsland.

Further, our advocacy efforts are strengthened through our membership of OneGippsland, Peri Urban Group of Rural Councils , Destination Gippsland and Destination Phillip Island.

Council has been awarded $375,000 from the Victorian Government Investment Fast-track Fund for planning and feasibility study for the Woolamai to Nyora section. This $500,000 project will be undertaken in collaboration with South Gippsland Shire Council.

Safe off-road trails have the potential to attract more women, children and senior Victorians to cycle and walk more often.
Free and easily accessible, helping to improve the health, wellbeing and lifestyle of the community.
Trails provide great opportunity for people with high levels of disadvantage as they are free to use, always open and do not require formal membership or specialised equipment. They are also a conduit to increased social interaction.
Responds to the needs of a growing population.
The Trails will create a new nature based tourism visitor attraction, providing access to the unique experience of walking and cycling in Bass Coast.
New Trails responds to community demand with walking as the most popular activity within the Shire

Supporting Documents

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Contact Information
Name	Sustainable Transport and Movement Team
Phone	1300 226 278 or (03) 5671 2211
Email	traffic@basscoast.vic.gov.au

Contact Information
Phone	1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211 or via the National Relay Service (for people with speech or hearing difficulties) on 13 36 77
Website	www.basscoast.vic.gov.au
In writing	Wonthaggi 76 McBride Avenue Wonthaggi VIC 3995

1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211 or via the National Relay Service (for people with speech or hearing difficulties) on 13 36 77

www.basscoast.vic.gov.au

Wonthaggi
76 McBride Avenue
Wonthaggi VIC 3995

Tracks and Trails

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Cowes to Rhyll Shared Path Connection

Acknowledgement of Country

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