Tag: rail trail

Colourful art to lift UP city rail lands

Anew colourful creation is set to adorn Mount Gambier’s Rail Lands precinct, with an interactive mural to be installed. Artist Lucy Bonnin will bring a...

Rail conversion talks

Apreliminary step in the creation of a walking and cycling trail on the former rail line between Mount Gambier and Millicent has been taken...

Council to hold rail trail talks

Wattle Range Council is being urged to negotiate with the State Government to take care and control of 15km of former railway line between...

Trail ‘lights up’ for festive season

Mount Gambier has received an early Christmas present with its popular rail trail receiving an upgrade with the installation of 160 solar lights along...

Rail trail drawcard open

The ribbon was cut to officially open the Coonawarra Rail Trail on Saturday. The trail was opened by Member for Barker Tony Pasin together with...

Inaugural run shines in sun

The inaugural Coonawarra Running Festival raced into action on the weekend. The event took place under sunny skies at Coonawarra Park and raised funds for...

Rail trail path set to launch

The ribbon is about to be cut on a multi-million-dollar tourism project overseen by Wattle Range Council at Coonawarra. Th official opening of the Penola...

End in sight for rail trail

Contractors are putting the final touches on the Penola Coonawarra Rail Trail. In his report to Wattle Range Council, Engineering services director Peter Halton said...

Penola Coonawarra Rail Trail trimmed

Wattle Range Council has decided not to complete aspects of the Penola Coonawarra Rail Trail and will save itself an additional expense of $0.5m. It...

Rail trail budget comes up short

Wattle Range Council will consider a staff recommendation tonight (Tuesday) to add an extra $500,000 to the $2.1m needed to construct the Penola/Coonawarra bike...

Traffic changes apply

The need for increased pedestrian safety has prompted Mount Gambier City Council to install a no stopping zone at a section of the rail...

All aboard business opportunity

The City of Mount Gambier is now inviting commercial enquiries from suitably positioned applicants for the tenancy of the Mount Gambier Railway Station Building. Raised...

Council endorses ‘open space’ plan

Anew open space strategy has been endorsed for Mount Gambier following extensive community consultation and auditing of various outdoor spaces. Mount Gambier City Council last...

Wattle steps on the throttle

There will be plenty of fun happening in Penola for the Wattle Range Council ‘Full Throttle in Wattle’ Autumn School Holiday Program on Wednesday,...