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2000 State Trails Master Plan
I’ve had a chance to read through the 2000 state trails master plan with a fine tooth comb and found it very interesting reading. One thing that I noted is that trails are pushed from the smaller volunteer groups resulting in a bottom up approach. It looks like a lot of work went into the plan, which included a lot of meetings with community groups and stakeholders.
The bottom up approach has been recognised as not the best way to go forward with trail planning. It has been widely noticed that small groups have no choice but to take it upon themselves which is unfair.
DSR with funding from lottery west has played a role in trails development, which was meant to be a short-term solution until a more permanent one is found. Which has not happened yet.
I noticed at the last state trails conference a govt state trails body to work with a top down method has been suggested and is on the cards and by the sounds of it has been for a while. Are we any closer for such a body to actually happen?
The trails master plan 2000, which was initiated 3 years earlier, has not been implemented and is now out of date. I have noticed some criticism thrown its way not surprising after 13 years. It comes across as bit of a waste of resources. Are there plans for another trails master plan?
Also is there a copy copy of the 2000 master plan that can be downloaded?
NOTE: I’m looking at the document from the view point of mountain biking, which has a huge increase in participation over the last 10 years.
Open for discussion.
The bottom up approach has been recognised as not the best way to go forward with trail planning. It has been widely noticed that small groups have no choice but to take it upon themselves which is unfair.
DSR with funding from lottery west has played a role in trails development, which was meant to be a short-term solution until a more permanent one is found. Which has not happened yet.
I noticed at the last state trails conference a govt state trails body to work with a top down method has been suggested and is on the cards and by the sounds of it has been for a while. Are we any closer for such a body to actually happen?
The trails master plan 2000, which was initiated 3 years earlier, has not been implemented and is now out of date. I have noticed some criticism thrown its way not surprising after 13 years. It comes across as bit of a waste of resources. Are there plans for another trails master plan?
Also is there a copy copy of the 2000 master plan that can be downloaded?
NOTE: I’m looking at the document from the view point of mountain biking, which has a huge increase in participation over the last 10 years.
Open for discussion.
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Permalink Reply by David Forster on -
John - I had much to do with the development of the only State Trails Master Plan (WA) - an excellent body of work by various Icons/Volunteers/Trails Groups etc of the Trails Movement in the late 1990's. The only thing it lacked at the time, and for real time implementation in 2010, was/is a commitment from the then government - possibly scared off by the real cost of implementing trails across the state - 95% + of which is carried by volunteers, sponsors and donations anyway. I was also part of another strategic view of trails - albeit with no implementation plan in 2007/2008 - by Tony Cooke's (Curtin University and TLC fame) company. The common factor in both views is commitment. I agree with your Lotterywest Trails Grants program comments - another initiative of that period in trails development which has continued for about fifteen years. I have a copy which I am happy to share but the quickest access is to ask the DSR Library - via say Steve Bennett - Steve.Bennett@dsr.wa.gov.au
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Permalink Reply by Trailtalk Admin on -
Hi John
The lastest document is the WA State Trails Strategy 2009 - 2015.
It can be downloaded from the DSR website at www.dsr.wa.gov.au/western-australian-trails-strategy
The idea of a State trails body has been around for a long time. To indicate your interest in being involved moving this forward I would contact Steve Bennett at DSR or Tom Perrigo at the National Trust.
cheers, Linda
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