In 2022, the Victorian State Government announced $8.5 million in funding to support the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail Enhancements project. To support the delivery of the project, Tourism North East is the lead agency, working closely with the Rural City of Wangaratta, Indigo and Alpine Shires.
Rural City of Wangaratta Update | April 2024
Sites selected for enhancements
These sites have been specifically selected to support the strategic objectives of the project which include increasing visitation and making the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail the best trail in the southern hemisphere. The sites nominated help support the overall experience of the Murray to Mountains experience for all visitors.
- The Oxley to Milawa section of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
- The Bowser to Tarrawingee section of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
Completed civil works
- Trail resurfacing works through the township of Oxley were completed in January 2024
- Solar wayfinding lighting to be installed between Oxley to Milawa by mid-2024
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