Light
Rail
and
Bike
Trail


Photo Courtesy Matty John
Who Are We
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We are a local Community Group based in Murwillumbah, Tweed Shire NSW
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We are NOT opposed to a bike trail within the Railway corridor
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We are concerned residents representing our broader communities, who have shared with us their stories of frustration at the lack of vision and foresight within our local Council
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We are passionate about our region, our communities and our children's future
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We are a knowledgable network of people from long term locals to professionals within the fields of planning, construction and engineering and we feel it's time to SET THINGS STRAIGHT
The Direction ~ Where We Can Ride Together
Our Goals
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To promote democratic decision making
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To achieve the appropriate Shirewide Community Consultation for a project of this significance
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To preserve the railway tracks and rail infrastructure
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To clarify within the community that we are NOT opposed to a Bike Trail within the Railway corridor
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To ensure that the concerns and feelings of the Tweed Shire residents wanting future Community Light Rail services linking Byron, and eventually Queensland, are considered
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That a majority shirewide community decision decides whether the railway tracks are removed or not
Vision
To see a WIN/WIN development on the Tweed Section of Railway Corridor. Where ALL members of our shire, and visitors, can access the rail corridor for physical activity and/or regular, environmentally sustainable community transport which contributes to the growth and livability of our busy region.
Livability is the sum of the factors that add up to a community's quality of life—including the built and natural environments, economic prosperity, social stability and equity, educational opportunity, and cultural, entertainment and recreation possibilities.

Have Your Say
There are a number of ways you can have your say on this important topic effecting the entire Tweed Shire
What You Can Do
Do you feel helpless?
There are a number of ways you can lend support.
Every action, small to large, makes a difference.

Light Rail and Bike Trail in Numbers
24km
of Railway Tracks between Murwillumbah ~ Crabbes Creek
14,264
residents residing in the towns and villages along the railway corridor without adequate public transport
A FURTHER 750 COMING SOON
TO MOOBALL
50,000
potential day-trippers to
the Tweed Valley & Murwillumbah
if just 2% of Byron Bay's 2.5million yearly visitors take a ride on the light rail
1427
LOCAL Resident Signatures
supporting
Light Rail combined with Bike Trail
AND COUNTING

96
%
of surveyed LOCAL businesses
support
Light Rail combined with Bike Trail
AND COUNTING