Loddon Tracks and Trails Strategy - Loddon Shire Council

6.4 Demand for Tracks and Trails in Loddon Shire
Local residents and key stakeholders were invited to identify potential trails requiring
development and potential upgrades to existing trails through a range of mechanisms
including:
• Community workshops held in Boort, Tarnagulla and Inglewood
• Community surveys
• Sports club surveys
• Key stakeholder interviews
• Written submissions available from Council offices and from the Council website
In order to assess and prioritise demand for new trails, each request has been rated
against the planning principles developed for Tracks and Trails in Loddon:
• Access and equity = 1 point
• Sustainability = 1 point
• Partnerships = 1 point
• Linkages = 1 point
• Community connectedness and strengthening = 1 point
• Diversity of experience = 1 point
• Community benefit = 1 point
• Provision of a safe environment = 1 point
• Enhancing the natural and cultural environment = 1 point
An additional criteria has been added: the track or trail must also fit within the following
hierarchy:
Area
Small towns / areas with a
population under 100 people
Medium sized towns with a
population between 100-499
people (Bridgewater,
Dingee, Korong Vale,
Newbridge, Serpentine and
Tarnagulla)
Large towns with a
population over 500 people
(Boort, Inglewood, Pyramid
Hill and Wedderburn)
Trail Provision
• May incorporate an inner urban shared path in
the town, but only if need can be demonstrated.
• Should incorporate a minimum of one inner
urban shared path within the town that is sealed
or constructed with granitic sand.
• If the town has high tourism value, an outer ring
network trail may also be constructed using
natural materials.
• Should incorporate a minimum of one inner
urban shared path within the town that is sealed
or constructed with granitic sand.
• Should incorporate a minimum of one shared
path (outer ring network) from the town to a
nearby attraction, e.g. lake, reservoir, hill,
recreation reserve, etc.
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