Loddon Tracks and Trails Strategy - Loddon Shire Council

• Contact details to report incidents or issues
• Emergency contact details
8.11 Signage
Signage is also of great importance on tracks and trail. Consideration will need to be
given to the development of a signage strategy incorporating the following types of
signs:
• regulatory – e.g. trail bikes not allowed on the trail
• warning – e.g. trail subject to flooding
• behavioural – e.g. riders to keep to the left unless overtaking
• informative – e.g. toilets 2km
• directional – e.g. 5km to Inglewood
• interpretive – e.g. sign providing information about platypus along the Loddon
River at Newbridge
• promotional – e.g. advertising sign promoting food, beverage and
accommodation options in Pyramid Hill
• temporary – e.g. section of trail closed due to maintenance works
Any signage developed on the trail should reflect the relevant national trail standards
(refer to Appendix) and local branding (i.e. Loddon Shire Council or Parks Victoria). In
relation to walking trails, signage is currently being developed by the Victorian
Department of Sustainability and Environment. It is believed that the standards will be
released toward the end of 2009 or in early 2010. These standards are based on the
existing New Zealand standards and provide trail users with information about length of
trail in time and kilometres and degree of difficulty. Signage also needs to meet
Australian Standards AS1428.1.
To assist with emergency management procedures it is recommended that each trail is
numbered and that the number of each trail is incorporated into trail head signage. This
may assist emergency units to locate cyclists, walkers, horse riders or canoeists who are
lost or injured.
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