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regional active transport project · 1 meetings

Northern Rivers Rail Trail

2 decisions0 topicsTrackedUpdated 23 April 2026

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Issue Roads, traffic and parking Issue Projects and capital works Issue Planning, development and housing Issue Waste, water and environment Issue Community services and facilities Area Ballina Area Wollongbar Urban Expansion Area

Context

  • Rail trail decisions are useful for tourism, recreation, transport, and regional investment coverage.
  • Useful for: tourism operators, newsrooms, regional planners.
  • Tracked aliases include Northern Rivers Rail Trail, northern rivers rail trail, finish the northern rivers rail trail, rail trail supporters.

Mentions

  • Council backed promotion of the campaign to finish the rail trail.
  • Council supported this group’s current advocacy campaign.
  • Residents may see Council communications promoting completion of the rail trail and related regional advocacy.
  • Rail trail decisions are useful for tourism, recreation, transport, and regional investment coverage.

Decisions

Ballina Shire Council · 23 April 2026

Support for Northern Rivers Rail Trail campaign

Council supported the current campaign by Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters to finish the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, including promotion through Council’s Community Connect magazine and social media platforms.

Residents may see Council communications promoting completion of the rail trail and related regional advocacy.

Ballina Shire Council · 23 April 2026

Support for Northern Rivers Rail Trail campaign

Council supported the current campaign by Northern Rivers Rail Trail Supporters to finish the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, including promotion through Council’s Community Connect magazine and social media platforms.

Residents may see Council communications promoting completion of the rail trail and related regional advocacy.

Meetings

Ballina Shire Council · 23 April 2026

Council - 23 Apr 2026

Ballina Shire Council backed promotion of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, opposed the proposed Crown Land Management Amendment Bill, retained several strategic urban growth areas, approved a childcare centre upgrade in Ballina, exhibited a new Disability Inclusion Action Plan, awarded a public art contract, and approved residential land sales in Wollongbar.