Powering the economy actions from 2020-2022

Action area: Investing in cycle tourism

4.1 Invest $14 million between 2017–18 and 2020–21 through the Rail Trail Local Government Grants program to develop, deliver and manage rail trails in partnership with local governments on disused rail corridors.

Read Action 4.1 summary - Grants support local governments to gear up for rail trails

4.2 Progress strategic planning for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail that will consider marketing opportunities, planning and prioritisation of proposed infrastructure upgrades and governance arrangements.

Read Action 4.2 summary - Positioning the Brisbane Valley Rail Trails as a world-class tourism asset

4.3 Research national and international best practice and the opportunities for recreational trails development in Queensland and publish the findings.

Read Action 4.3 summary - Formulating a plan to develop and market priority recreational trails

4.4 Continue to investigate feasibility of a marked cycling route from Brisbane to Gold Coast including options for branding and marketing, infrastructure upgrades, governance arrangements, funding and staged delivery.

Read Action 4.4 summary - Master planning a cycle route from Brisbane to the New South Wales border

4.5 Undertake a study of the Moreton Bay Cycleway to identify missing links and improvements needed to inform future investment in the cycleway at state and local government levels.

Read Action 4.5 summary - A masterplan for optimising the Moreton Bay Cycleway

4.6 Support development of bicycle tourism experiences in Queensland. 

Read Action 4.6 summary - New bike tourism experiences to boost Queensland's economy

4.7 Publish and promote research on bicycle tourism market opportunities for Queensland to support developers of tourism experiences.

Read Action 4.7 summary - Research reveals a trail of opportunity for bicycle tourism

4.8 Investigate a method for capturing, measuring and reporting on growth in bicycle tourism in Queensland and specific destinations.

Read Action 4.8 summary - Measuring growth in bicycle tourism

Action area: Supporting bike business

4.9 Engage with Queensland businesses to assess options for supporting them in providing a welcoming environment and facilities for people arriving by bike.

Read Action 4.9 summary - Research reveals being bike-friendly makes good business sense

4.10 Publish a resource to highlight the benefits to Queensland businesses of being bike-friendly and provide tips on how they can become more bike-friendly.

Read Action 4.10 summary -New guide to help businesses on path to bike-friendly success