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How mountain biking is saving tiny towns around the world.
From the depths of the Ecuadorian jungle to Nepal, Australia and Canada, a massive upsurge in global mountain bike tourism is helping turn around the fortunes of small, struggling towns the world over.
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Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Warburton Mountain Bike Destination - Question To Council Meeting Tuesday 9th May.
Minutes - Council Meeting Tuesday 9th May
Consideration of the Heritage Overlay when Positioning the Proposed Routes for Mountain Bike Tracks.
Bee Rawlinson, resident, Warburton asked:
“Has the Heritage Overlay been considered by the Planning Department and Cox Architects when positioning the proposed routes for the Mountain Bike Tracks and have the residents adjacent to the proposed tracks been informed of the proposal, where to view he plans and of their rights to comment?”
Mr Mark Varmalis, Director Environment & Engineering, responded:
“Based upon current planning for the project, the proposed alignment of trails cross at least one heritage site (HO342 – Yarra Yarra Hydraulic Gold Sluicing Company on Old Warburton Road) - important to the mining heritage of Warburton. The citation for HO342 recommends a conservation management plan be prepared prior to any activity that would involve ground disturbance. This is to ensure any remaining artefacts and landform (which was altered and formed by the mining practices) is preserved. The conservation management plan will likely be a condition of a planning permit for the project, which would also consider any other relevant heritage issues.
A planning permit process will also require additional public consultation with all surrounding land owners at the time.
On request from the residents, staff met with approximately 20 residents from Old Warburton Road on Thursday 26 April where concerns were raised about the old cemetery and heritage overlay.
Our consultants who undertook the ground truthing understood that the proposed trails were outside the cemetery boundaries.
Staff will be undertaking further work to confirm the locations of the trails in relation to the cemetery boundaries to ensure that alignments are outside of the cemetery.
In relation to engagement with local residents, letters were sent to all residents adjacent to the proposed trails (approximately 100 residents) on Thursday 19 April 2018. These letters included personalised maps for each landowner showing their property and the proposed trails. Information in the letter provided ways to comment on the trails including via email, phone and the opportunity for individual meetings. Staff have commenced one on one meetings with a number of residents as a follow up to the letters.
Our next phase of consultation will include engaging with environmental, recreation and community groups, followed by broader community consultation in the next 4-8 weeks. Broader community maps will be available at this time.
A webpage has also been established for the project at http://www.rideyarraranges.com.au where ‘frequently asked questions’ have been listed. The community is welcome to leave feedback and/or subscribe to the page to receive further project updates.”
Yarra Ranges Council Yarra Ranges Business CEDA - Warburton ValleyI lived in Warburton, Victoria, Australia. Millgrove Residents Action Group WYTAG Woori Yallock Township Action Group WHYLD Community Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers Parks Victoria DELWP PortPhillip Melbourne Water Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank Branches Bendigo Bank
Consideration of the Heritage Overlay when Positioning the Proposed Routes for Mountain Bike Tracks.
Bee Rawlinson, resident, Warburton asked:
“Has the Heritage Overlay been considered by the Planning Department and Cox Architects when positioning the proposed routes for the Mountain Bike Tracks and have the residents adjacent to the proposed tracks been informed of the proposal, where to view he plans and of their rights to comment?”
Mr Mark Varmalis, Director Environment & Engineering, responded:
“Based upon current planning for the project, the proposed alignment of trails cross at least one heritage site (HO342 – Yarra Yarra Hydraulic Gold Sluicing Company on Old Warburton Road) - important to the mining heritage of Warburton. The citation for HO342 recommends a conservation management plan be prepared prior to any activity that would involve ground disturbance. This is to ensure any remaining artefacts and landform (which was altered and formed by the mining practices) is preserved. The conservation management plan will likely be a condition of a planning permit for the project, which would also consider any other relevant heritage issues.
A planning permit process will also require additional public consultation with all surrounding land owners at the time.
On request from the residents, staff met with approximately 20 residents from Old Warburton Road on Thursday 26 April where concerns were raised about the old cemetery and heritage overlay.
Our consultants who undertook the ground truthing understood that the proposed trails were outside the cemetery boundaries.
Staff will be undertaking further work to confirm the locations of the trails in relation to the cemetery boundaries to ensure that alignments are outside of the cemetery.
In relation to engagement with local residents, letters were sent to all residents adjacent to the proposed trails (approximately 100 residents) on Thursday 19 April 2018. These letters included personalised maps for each landowner showing their property and the proposed trails. Information in the letter provided ways to comment on the trails including via email, phone and the opportunity for individual meetings. Staff have commenced one on one meetings with a number of residents as a follow up to the letters.
Our next phase of consultation will include engaging with environmental, recreation and community groups, followed by broader community consultation in the next 4-8 weeks. Broader community maps will be available at this time.
A webpage has also been established for the project at http://www.rideyarraranges.com.au where ‘frequently asked questions’ have been listed. The community is welcome to leave feedback and/or subscribe to the page to receive further project updates.”
Yarra Ranges Council Yarra Ranges Business CEDA - Warburton ValleyI lived in Warburton, Victoria, Australia. Millgrove Residents Action Group WYTAG Woori Yallock Township Action Group WHYLD Community Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers Parks Victoria DELWP PortPhillip Melbourne Water Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank Branches Bendigo Bank
Saturday, 5 May 2018
What's Happened So Far - Warburton Mountain Bike Destination.
Warburton Mountain
Bike Destination timeline:
December
2011 - Parks Victoria approached Council to undertake a feasibility study
for developing Warburton as a mountain biking destination in Victoria. Parks
Victoria contributed $40K, Council funded $20K. Other stakeholders represented
on the Project Reference Group included the Department of Environment, Land,
Water and Planning (DELWP) (then DSE/DEPI), Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers,
Warburton Valley Community Economic Development Association (CEDA), Warburton
Advancement League and Sport and Recreation Victoria. Underlying this objective
is the need to create new economic stimuli and job opportunities in Warburton.
The development of a mountain biking trail network is proposed as one method by
which this could be achieved. The study supported the Mountain Bike Policy on
Public Land, adopted by State Government in 2013. The policy framework supports
the development of “sustainable trails” and application of International
Mountain Bike Association design standards. The Recreation and Open Space
Strategy specifically supports the feasibility study and development of the
Warburton Mountain Bike Destination.
April/May 2013 – In April 2013, Yarra Ranges Council released a tender seeking the services of a consultant to undertake a feasibility study investigating the possibility of making Warburton a regional mountain biking destination in Victoria. World Trail was awarded the contract in May 2013 and commenced working on the project in late May 2013.
April/May 2013 – In April 2013, Yarra Ranges Council released a tender seeking the services of a consultant to undertake a feasibility study investigating the possibility of making Warburton a regional mountain biking destination in Victoria. World Trail was awarded the contract in May 2013 and commenced working on the project in late May 2013.
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| WARBURTON MOUNTAIN BIKE FEASIBILITY STUDY |
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June 2013
– Council formally recognises mountain biking as a legitimate recreation
activity within the Yarra Ranges. https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Minutes-Agendas/Council-meeting-25-June-2013?agenda
May 2014
– Upper Yarra Community Enterprise Ltd (Warburton and Yarra Junction Bendigo
Bank, Community Bank® branches) give conditional agreement to a contribution of
$300K to the project. http://upperyarra.net.au/mountain-bike-trail-absolutely-amazing-for-our-town/
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| Warburton Valley CEDA response to the Warburton Mountain Bike Hub proposal |
July/August
2014 - Warburton Mountain Bike Feasibility Study - 8 week public exhibition
period where 238 responses were received with 232 in support and 6 objecting. https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Current-consultation/Warburton-Mountain-Bike-Feasibility-Study http://upperyarra.net.au/ceda/warburton-mountain-bike-feasibility-study/
April
2015 – Executive Officer Recreation & Active Living took a report to
Council Forum and recommended that Council refer the Warburton Mountain Bike
Feasibility Study for adoption at a future Council Meeting and that Council
consider and discuss the merit of providing $500K towards the project.
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May 2015
– Council’s Director Environment & Engineering took a report to Council
Meeting recommending that Council adopt the Warburton Mountain Bike Feasibility
Study; allocate funding of $500,000 “in principle” towards planning, design and
construction of the project, subject to confirmation of the provision of
external funding for the project; and seek future external funding
opportunities for achieving the project.
On 26th May 2015
Council resolved:
That Council
1. Adopt the Warburton Mountain Bike Feasibility Study.
2. Allocate funding of $500,000 “in principle” towards planning,
design and construction of the project, subject to confirmation of the provision
of external funding for the project.
3. Seek future external funding opportunities for achieving
the project. https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Minutes-Agendas/Council-meeting-26-May-2015?minute
On 24th November 2015
Council resolved unanimously:
That Council
1. Allocate funding of $300,000 for the design and planning
stage of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination project from unallocated
funding listed for 2016-17 within Council’s Capital Expenditure Program –
Future Community Projects program.
2. Approve forward spending of up to $300,000 during the
current financial year for this project from the 2016-17 budget allocation for
Future Community Projects within the Capital Expenditure Program.
https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lists/Minutes-Agendas/Council-meeting-24-November-2015?agenda
2015 - to Now.... COX Architecture appointed to develop a master-plan, detailed design and tender documentation for the construction of the project.
2015 - to Now.... COX Architecture appointed to develop a master-plan, detailed design and tender documentation for the construction of the project.
Residents, special interest groups and the public will have an
opportunity to provide feedback on the master-plan.
https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Places-events/Visit-Yarra-Valley-the-Dandenongs-Warburton-Valley/Ride-Yarra-Ranges-Warburton-Mountain-Bike-Destination-and-Yarra-Valley-Trail
Yarra Ranges Council Yarra Ranges Business CEDA - Warburton ValleyI lived in Warburton, Victoria, Australia. Millgrove Residents Action Group WYTAG Woori Yallock Township Action Group WHYLD Community Group Reefton/McMahons Creek Community Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers Parks Victoria DELWP PortPhillip Melbourne Water Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank Branches Bendigo Bank
Mountain bikers rejoice! - Bendigo Bank 6th May 2018
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