Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail Feasibility Study
Consultation has concluded
The Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail (WHRT) is a proposed 78km shared pathway (walking, cycling, horse riding) which would run from Wallan in the south of Mitchell Shire to Heathcote in the City of Greater Bendigo.
The trail would follow the former (dismantled) rail corridor between Heathcote Junction and Heathcote. The possible trail would also include two additional spurs, the first links Wallan Station via Hidden Valley, while the second would link with Wandong/Heathcote Junction.
Community Consultation was held during February, March and early April 2017, which included:
- 1-1 meetings with landholders
- Group meetings with community and industry stakeholders
- 6 listening posts (Heathcote Junction, Wandong; Wallan; Kilmore; Pyalong; Tooborac; Heathcote)
- Online and hard copy surveys
- Submissions
The draft feasibility study was released in December 2017.
Council endorsed the study at its March 2018 Council meeting and is now working on scoping the next steps to prepare for funding applications for further investigations.
Documents
The document library contains the following:
- Feasibility Study Vol I&II [a very large document, separated into several files]
- Feasibility Study Summary Document
- FAQs
- What We Heard - a summary of community consultation (flyer)
Photos
Videos
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This video was produced by Explore Bendigo to promote the O'Keefe Rail Trail. It shows some of the key activities associated with rail trails and highlights some of the local icons along the way.
