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Brisbane Valley Rail Trail 42 BRISBANE VALLEY RAIL TRAIL $2-$5 MILLION PROJECT AWARD WINNER Andrew Johnson Director Operators, Somerset Regional Council Project award winner: $2 million to $5 million project award for the Brisbane Valley project for Council was delivered push by the community, local and Rail Trail (BVRT), Somerset on time and within budget. state governments. Regional Council The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail The BVRT T2M is an example of The Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, a (BVRT) is an off-road, multi-use collaboration at its best. The trail 157km long, off-road recreational recreational trail that follows travels through the Somerset, trail is finished, with the final the disused Brisbane Valley rail South Burnett, Toowoomba 27km recently completed by line in South East Queensland. Regional and Ipswich City local Somerset Regional Council. It is The 157km long off-road trail is government areas linking the the longest trail in Australia and the longest rail trail in Australia towns and communities in follows the disused Brisbane Valley and provides walkers, cyclists Wulkuraka, Fernvale, Lowood, rail corridor. Walkers, cyclists and and horse riders with a unique Coominya, Esk, Toogoolawah, horse riders can now experience opportunity to experience Harlin, Moore, Linville, Benarkin, the diverse rural landscape of the the diverse rural landscape of Blackbutt and Yarraman. breath-taking Brisbane Valley. the Brisbane Valley. The final 27km section, Toogoolawah to The Brisbane Valley rail line The project is more than a was first developed as a branch successful engineering outcome Moore (T2M), was completed by Somerset Regional Council in line from the main Brisbane to – it has recycled a dormant rail Toowoomba line in 1884. The corridor into an iconic, unique June 2018, after numerous rounds of unsuccessful funding election corridor winds its way up the recreational trail that is attracting Brisbane Valley from Ipswich to visitors and businesses to the commitments, and finally realised through a collaborative funding Yarraman, traversing farmland, Somerset region. This landmark forests, picturesque rural settings Engineering for Public Works | March 2019 43 and country towns. The rail line was used to transport freight and passengers over the next 90 years. Rail transport ceased using the line in 1988. The corridor then lay dormant with the majority of the railway’s steel tracks and bridges removed and gradually replaced by overgrown grasses and weeds. The corridor remained wholly owned by the State Government with TMR responsible for the main head lease. The reinvigoration of the Brisbane Valley rail corridor commenced in 1996, with the then Nanango Shire Council approaching the Queensland Government to open Over the next few years, evident when a petition featuring up and develop the rail trail for incremental sections of the trail 1,400 signatures was presented to recreational use. The former Esk were completed. Funding for this the Queensland Deputy Premier’s Shire Council (now Somerset work was limited and sporadic Office in 2016. This was the second Regional Council) was involved – opposing State Governments petition the community had in these early negotiations (80% had different views on funding prepared and public pressure was of the entire 157km corridor priorities and no clear plan and growing – the community realised sits within Somerset Council’s timeframe was confirmed for the benefits completing the last boundary). completion of the BVRT. 27km section would deliver for the region – a social media campaign Nanango Shire Council was By 2014, the trail had been was established and a series of successful in securing TMR support extended to Toogoolawah, with cycling events to demonstrate the and Queensland Government 130kms of the trail now complete. value of the BVRT as a tourism funding, and in 2006, the first The largest section of the BVRT, asset were undertaken. stage of the BVRT was officially 27kms between Toogoolawah and opened. This achievement was Moore, which sat squarely within Council, armed with the support of recognised by receiving The Somerset Council’s boundary, the local community, approached Queensland Outdoor Recreation remained in limbo. Labelled ‘too the State Government again and Federation (QORF), Government costly’ and ‘too difficult’, it was in 2017, was successful in securing Achievement Award (2006). the longest section to construct $1.8 million to complete the final and was technically challenging 27km section, and $2 million was Fast forward to 2006, and the to upgrade. The corridor was earmarked to maintain the BVRT Queensland Government released so overgrown that to accurately over the next 10 years. However, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Plan, scope the extent of the necessary Council’s concept planning had a long-term plan to upgrade the works was virtually impossible. identified that $1.8 million would trail to help deliver a more relaxed, What was known however, was only cover the upgrade of the healthy and less stressful lifestyle that any work on this section three creek crossings and bridge for Queenslanders. This was a key would require upgrading three structure – it would not provide for component in the Government’s major creek crossings, at least any work required on the paths. South-East Queensland Outdoor fifteen smaller creek crossings Recreation Strategy, and identified and a major bridge structure over Council identified they could as a key regional outdoor Jimmy’s Gully. contribute $100,000 towards recreation infrastructure project the project, but no more. Whilst under the SEQ Infrastructure Plan The community’s interest in the State Government conveyed and Program (2007-2026). completing the BVRT became their desire for Council to Engineering for Public Works | March 2019 44 commence the project, Council could not – this was the trigger point for Council to investigate grant funding options. Council prepared a business case to secure an additional $1.55 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Better Building Regions Fund. The business case was solid – community support was evident, and the cost/benefit ratio confirmed the project’s benefits would clearly outweigh the delivery cost. However, the ‘design’ of the required works was high-level and very much in the concept phase. The business case was submitted infrastructure corridor with long- support to complete the final in July 2017 and in September term community and economic section of the BVRT, resulting in 2017 the funding grant was benefits to the region two petitions to State Government, approved. Council had successfully a social media campaign and secured a total of $3.35 million to • Local residents have easy access regular interactions with Council complete the BVRT T2M. However, to a multi-purpose recreational and the State Government, is grant funding was dependent trail delivering health, social and acknowledged by all involved in upon construction commencing cultural experiences the project. within 12 weeks and all works • Employment growth was being completed by 30 June the Council’s proactive stakeholder achieved during construction, engagement approach, which following year – a nine month and jobs relating to rail trail construction timeframe. centred around an honest and operations and in the tourism open dialogue with project Despite the technical challenges sector are now being created funding partners, contractors and and extremely tight delivery • The visual outlook of the corridor supporters, was a key element in timeframes, construction of the has been improved delivering its ability to deliver the project BVRT T2M commenced on-site in benefits for both users, and successfully on time and within December 2017. The project was adjacent property owners budget. overseen by Council, administered by GHD Pty Ltd and constructed by • The community’s profile is The project’s stakeholders were far A&M Civil and Timber Restoration flourishing from increased public reaching and included Federal and Systems. It was completed on exposure due to the project State Government departments, schedule and within budget in Council staff and elected June 2018. • And Queensland’s reputation as representatives, public utility a cycling tourism destination has providers, adjacent land owners, The overarching objectives of been strengthened. the local Somerset community the project were achieved plus (residents and businesses), the much more: Stakeholder engagement BVRT community supporters, and • The region is benefitting from The BVRT T2M project is a shining all members of the project team. the delivery of world-class example of the benefits of genuine Community and economic recreational infrastructure that is stakeholder engagement. The local contribution resulting in increased visitation community played an integral role to the region in delivering this project for the It was clear from the outset that Somerset region. Their unwavering completing the final section • It’s recycled a dormant effort to harness the community’s of the trail would deliver a raft Engineering for Public Works | March 2019 45 of community and economic resulted in the construction of a delivers long-term benefits to the benefits to the Somerset and community asset with a minimal Somerset community. broader South-East Queensland ongoing maintenance cost to community. By their very nature Council, and ultimately the local • Utilising existing and recycled and location, rail trails are very community as ratepayers. materials wherever possible
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