Rider input sought into draft
concept plan for the proposed Trail
Bike Visitor Areas near Powelltown
As part of the Department of Sustainability &
Environment (DSE) Trail Bike Project, DSE is
seeking rider input into the design of the
first Trail Bike Visitor Areas (to be located in
Gippsland, near Powelltown).
Thompson Berrill Landscape Design was
engaged in April to design two Trail Bike
Visitor Areas. The purpose of these areas is
to provide a well designed unloading area in
State forest where riders can safely unload
their bikes and where facilities and
information are provided to aid their use of
the forest road network.
At initial draft concept plan has now been
produced which shows the layout of:
- the carpark (with capacity to handle cars
with trailers as well as utes); and
- the proposed visitor facilities (toilets,
undercover shelter, unloading ramp etc).
The first draft of some new look signs to
support and direct trail bike riders has also
been completed. This includes:
- Unloading area markers/symbols that
can be used to clearly direct vehicles with
trailers off sealed roads and via forest
roads to the unloading area
- Trail route markers that can be used to
promote several trail bike riding circuits
which would start and end at the Trail
Bike Visitor Area.
- Resident/recreation zone markers that
would be used to advise riders that they
are about to enter areas close to houses
or passive recreation user sites.
Before we lock in and approve the concept
design and proceed to the next step of
producing detailed specifications and
drawings (which will then be tendered out
for construction), DSE want to make sure
that trail bike riders like what is proposed.
So if you want to make sure this facility gives
riders the facility they need, come along to
view the concept plan, meet the designers
and have your say.
When: 1pm Saturday 2nd June
Where: DSE‰Ûªs Powelltown Office
Main Road
Powelltown
(it‰Ûªs easy to find right on the main
road through Powelltown)
A BBQ will be provided.
For further information, call DSE‰Ûªs Trail Bike
Project Officer in Powelltown, Joy Harte on
. 5965 9923.
Or just show up on the day.
All welcome.
