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Follow the trail to funding opportunity

The latest round of trails funding is now open.

17 December 2009

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Walkers on the Bibbulmun Track.The Trails Grant Program will this year see a total of $1 million allocated for trail development in Western Australia.

The types of trails projects supported under the program include:

• Preparation of a plan for a trail;

• Conversion of disused railways into recreational trails;

• Upgrading of existing trails;

• Construction of a trail for non-motorised uses such as walking, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing or horse riding;

• Interpretive and directional signposting along a trail;

• Promotion, publicity, trail guides and maps; and

• Special trail events (trail openings etc).


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The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) and Lotterywest have partnered to deliver the Lotterywest Trails Grant Program since 1997. This annual program currently provides $1million worth of funding in the following categories.

 

 

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