5. Regional Councils
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Alpine Shire
The Alpine Shire is approximately 300 km north east of Melbourne with a population of over 13,000. About 92% of the shire is public land including parts of the Alpine National Park and all of the Mount Buffalo National Park.
Ararat Rural City
Ararat is approximately 200 kilometres northwest of Melbourne with a population of just over 11,000 in the local council area. The town was established in the 1857 gold rush.
Ballarat City
Ballarat is one of Victoria's largest cities with a population of nearly 86,000 in the local council area. It is approximately 108 km northwest of Melbourne.
Bass Coast Shire
Bass Coast is located approximately 130 km south east of Melbourne and is predominantly a coastal municipality whose two major industries are tourism and agriculture. The population is just under 30,000 although this climbs to 60,000 during peak holiday periods.
Baw Baw Shire
Baw Baw Shire is located in West Gippsland, approximately 90 kilometres from Melbourne, with a population of about 38,000 people. The shire is made up of over 100 localities spread over 3,855 square kilometres of rolling green hills, towns, mountains and top agricultural land.
Benalla Rural City
Benalla is renowned for its historic botanic and rose gardens and is known as "The Rose City on the Lake". It is approximately 195km northeast of Melbourne with a population of 14,000 in the local council area.
Bendigo City
Greater Bendigo is a major regional centre servicing the towns and rural areas of the Loddon region, about 150 kms north west of Melbourne. The population is just under 100,000.
Borough of Queenscliffe
Bellarine Rail trail Cyclists wanting to ride the Trail from Geelong to Queenscliff can obtain a Trail map from the City of Greater Geelong (tel 5227 0380) or...
Campaspe Shire
Central Goldfields
Aug 04. Bicycle Victoria met with Council staff to look at how the bicycle network in Maryborough can be improved. A new education precinct in th...
Colac-Otway Shire
Old Beechy Rail Trail Jun 05. The Old Beechy Rail Trail follows the old railway line between Colac and Crowes in the Otway Ranges. The Shire believes that the...
Corangamite Shire
Coast to Crater Rail Trail In September 2005 Bicycle Victoria will be meeting with Council to brief them on the progress of the Coast to Crater Rail T...
East Gippsland
June 05. Students at Marlo are set to enjoy a safer journey to school after the announcement of $48,000 in funding from the state government for a new shared p...
Gannawarra Shire
Take action Would you like to see a section of road improved to make cycling safer in your neighbourhood? Then check out our Get it fixed web page for tips on...
Geelong City
Glenelg Shire
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Golden Plains Shire
Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail Mar04. The Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail Restoration Project was officially opened by the Hon. John Brumby on Friday 12 March at Nim...
Greater Shepparton City
Hepburn Shire
Jun 03. Hepburn Shire has a new $928,000 shared path connecting Daylesford to Hepburn Springs. Minister for Transport, Peter Batchelor, officially opened the 3...
Hindmarsh Shire
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Horsham Rural City
Indigo Shire
Oct 03. Indigo Shire has received two grants for bike projects in Beechworth and Yackandandah. In Beechworth $88,000 has been provided for a path along Sydney ...
Latrobe City
Loddon Shire
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Macedon Ranges Shire
Nov 04. Council received $158,000 federal government funding to construct a 6km bike path between Woodend and Hanging Rock. June 04. Bicycle Victoria met with ...
Mansfield Shire
The Mansfield bicycle strategy was developed in 2001. The disused rail line between Merton and Mansfield has the potential to be developed into a recreational ...
Mildura Rural City
Mitchell Shire
Moira Shire
Moorabool Shire
Mount Alexander Shire
Moyne Shire
Murrindindi Shire
Northern Grampians Shire
Pyrenees Shire
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South Gippsland Shire
Feb 04. In December 2001 the state government allocated $600,000 from the Community Support Fund for construction work on the Stony Creek to Foster section of ...
Southern Grampians Shire
Strathbogie Shire
The shire includes the towns of Violet Town, Euroa, Avenel and Nagambie. Strathbogie shire doesn't have a bicycle strategy or a budget to improve cycling in t...
Surf Coast Shire
Jun 03. The Surf Coast Hwy through Torquay has 2km of new bike lanes between Gossmans Rd and Spring Creek, benefiting local bike riders as well as touring and ...
Swan Hill Rural City
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Towong Shire
The disused rail line between Old Tallangatta and Cudgewa would make amagnificent tourism rail trail. The rail trail has been constructed in neighbouring shire...
Wangaratta Rural City
Warrnambool City
Located on the shores of Lady Bay, Warrnambool is 230km West of Melbourne and is the largest city on the Great Ocean Road
Wellington Shire
Feb 04. The Gippsland Plains Rail Trail will be officially opened by the Hon. Peter Hall on Sunday 7th March at 10am at Toongabbie station site. The rail trail...
West Wimmera Shire
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Wodonga City
Wodonga is situated on the Hume Hwy on the border of Victoria and NSW. It is approximetely 320 kilometres North East of Melbourne.
Yarriambiack Shire
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