The Murrindindi Shire Council (Victoria) has appointed Transplan Pty Ltd to prepare a feasibility study for a trail between Alexandra, Thornton and Eildon – to link with the existing Great Victorian Rail Trail. The Council has received a grant from the Advancing Country Towns program of the Victorian Government.
The Project Brief makes the point that the study should evaluate the options against the following parameters:
o Attraction – the quality of the trail user’s experience of the natural, cultural and landscape values of the area.
o Financial viability – the whole of life costs (including construction) to Council of the trail extension.
o Environmental sustainability – the environmental impacts/risks associated with the construction and use of the trail.
o Land security – the complexity/ease of establishing land tenure arrangements necessary to secure the trail route.
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