Who are we? The Twelve Apostles Trail Committee (under auspice of the Twelve Apostles Business and Tourism Association) is a group of like-minded Twelve Apostles Trail community members that are determined to make the trail a reality. It is our role to seek funding in the non-government and corporate sector, co-ordinate community support and liaise across agencies to push the trail forward. ...it just makes sense Contact: Lets Build the Twelve Apostles Trail, Port Campbell, 3269 email: [email protected]

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l The Twelve Apostles Trail is a proposed Our regional tourism growth is l Active travel and recreation Trail users will stay longer, spend Let’s face it, squeaky wheels get the 3 Like and keep yourself informed of 38km extension of the Camperdown inhibited by a pattern of visitation opportunities contribute to community more and travel more widely in the oil! Local communities and businesses trail progress on our Facebook page to Rail Trail from Timboon to that is vehicle dependent, short stay health and well being. It is estimated region. Bicycle visitors spend on need to strongly voice their support and www.facebook.com/twelveapostlestrail Port Campbell (stage 1) and from Port and concentrated on the coast. 10,000 Corangamite residents will average 53% more in regions they work together with Corangamite Shire 3 Talk to your friends and workmates Campbell to Princetown (stage 2). live within 5km of the extended visit than traditional visitors1 Council to convince State and Federal The Twelve Apostles Trail can about the benefits of the trail and

(completed) trail. l Government to fund the project. The project has been assessed and change this pattern by directly The extended trail will enhance the spread the word through social the trail route detailed as part of a meeting ‘an increasing demand for l A completed trail will stimulate experience at one of ’s Competition in state and federal funding media. 2007 Trail Assessment Study funded active, environmentally sustainable investment in local economies and premier visitor destinations (Port pools is fierce* and without a strong 3 Write a letter in support of the by BHP Billiton. tourism experiences and modes of encourage business development, Campbell National Park) contributing demonstration of community support, it Twelve Apostles Trail and send transport’* as well as contributing new businesses and services aligned to more ‘whole trail traffic’ and an is difficult to convince the government The Twelve Apostles Trail has the it to us to distribute. (Address to the long term health of the with the trail and trail users. increase in overnight stays. to fund projects like this one. support of land managers and the on back page). How will the trail

l community and viability of the l relevant committees of management. A trail from Camperdown to The Trail Assessment Study * Much of the money that will be spent on make Corangamite a better place tourism industry. Princetown will connect five estimates the completed trail will the project will be sourced from specific to live? How will the trail benefit deliver an economic benefit of $1–$5 government grants for tourism projects. * Tourism – Victoria’s Cycle Tourism Corangamite Shire townships The trail extension is not in competition your family and your community? Action Plan 2011 – 2015 to 67km of safe walk and ride million dollars per annum based on with other community projects. How will the trail improve your opportunities and assist to spread comparable case studies. business, employment and lifestyle

tourism benefit beyond the Twelve l The estimated total expenditure of opportunities? Apostles. cycle tourists in Australia in 2010 was 2 l A connective trail beyond the Great estimated at $2.4 billion dollars

Ocean Walk into Port Campbell 1 Bicycle Network Victoria – Bike Futures Report positions both Princetown and 2 Tourism Victoria – Victoria’s Cycle Tourism Action Plan Port Campbell as overnight stops connected to a Great Ocean Walk experience. Component Likely funding sources Level of investment Detailed environmental, cultural and works plans Local Government and agency $80,000 Stage 1: Timboon – Port Campbell Private Sector and Government $1,261,075 Stage 2: Port Campbell – Princetown Relevant agency and Government $4,563,105 $5,904,180 Healthy Communities, Environmental Benefit, Longer Stays, Active Sustainable Tourism