The Collie Adventure Trails (CAT) brand was launched in Collie on Sunday 13 December with the help of local businesses and the Collie community. The CAT project is a $10 million McGowan Government investment to establish Collie as a premier trail adventure town that will attract local,...
Mountain biking enthusiasts now have additional trails to explore in the South West with the completion of the Arklow trail network, north of Collie. With the most recently completed 12km of new single track, the Arklow trail network totals 36km, 26km of which is new...
Amid exciting new changes to travel restrictions across the south-west due to an easing of the COVID-19 crisis, ventures in Collie are preparing for a new and improved tourism industry once the pandemic has passed. Funds from the $2 million Collie Futures Small Grants Program...
Collie is on track to becoming a prime trail adventure town, with the recent announcement of funding for new local tourism projects supported by the $2 million Collie Futures Small Grants Program. Accommodation suited for trails and mountain biking is currently limited, and these projects...
We now find ourselves living in a world of ‘social distancing’ to manage the potentially devastating impacts of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. While there have been direct impacts on the delivery of the Collie Adventure Trails project, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)...
Bunbury Geographe Tourism have recently published a great new mountain bike trail map for the Collie River Valley and Wellington National Park. The perfect way to find a trail to suit you – with 25 trails detailed from novice easy trails to more technical trails...
As more trails are built in Collie they are already attracting new businesses focussed on trails and trails tourism. TraaVerse is a family owned and operated trails and adventure business that recently opened in Collie. Owner Simone Fraser says that she and her family are...
Local residents and job seekers are being given the opportunity to diversify their skills into the trail construction industry. The State Government is conducting a course for up to 20 Collie and Dwellingup residents to help them develop their skills to find a job in...
The Collie Adventure Trails program is off to a flying start with construction completed on the 9.5km Arklow Adaptive trail. The trail was designed to be a fun ride for disabled and abled bodied riders alike, accommodating hand cycles and giving mountain bike riders with...
DBCA were rapt to be present at the Collie River Valley Fifty mountain bike race run on June 16, 2019. It was a great opportunity to speak to locals and visiting mountain bikers about the Collie Adventure Trails project and get some early feedback. It...
The 35-kilometre network of new mountain bike trails was officially opened in Lane Poole Reserve recently as part of the $8.4 million Dwellingup Adventure Trails project. The trails were funded by the Murray Valley Shire and the Federal and State Governments with Shire President CR...
While our world was forced into lockdown, work has forged ahead on the impressive Dwellingup National Trails Centre project. The Dwellingup Trails and Visitor Centre’s (DTVC) new building is close to completion and modifications to the old building, in order to align it with the...
Who would have thought a couple of months ago we would find ourselves dealing with a pandemic and living in a world of ‘social distancing’ restrictions? The current COVID-19 situation and restrictions have impacted on the Dwellingup Adventure Trails project, and we have had to...
New trails are progressively being rolled out across the Murray Valley Trail Network in Lane Poole Reserve, which includes the popular Year 1, Boom Boom and Bam Bam trails opened in December 2018. When complete the network will contain more than 35km of purpose-built single-track...
Western Australia’s next key trails town, is just six months out from the opening of a significant piece of infrastructure, with works steadily progressing Dwellingup’s Trails and Visitor Centre. The town’s current information centre is being transformed through the addition of 400m2 of building, to...
Works on this project continue into the 2019/20 financial year to transform Dwellingup into a national and future international trails town and assist with the establishment of a sustainable economy for the town. This project will maximise Dwellingup’s natural assets as well as boost the attraction...