Councils overlook opportunity for mountain bike destination

A major tourism opportunity for the region, the abandoned Boonah-Ipswich Trail, continues to be overlooked by Ipswich and Scenic Rim councils. As reported in the Guardian & Tribune last month, detailed planning for the 71km bike trail was completed under the Bligh government and future funding allocated with support from the previous Ipswich and Scenic […]

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