Demystifying MTB & Enabling Communities Workshop
AusCycling & Australian Government
Thanks to the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, AusCycling received funding via the Building Better Regions Fund to deliver a series of mountain biking workshops in regional Australia.
The focus of this free workshops is to educate a variety of stakeholders on the activity of mountain biking, recent developments in the industry and industry best practice, and how mountain biking can benefit and enable regions and communities.
DATE: Postponed to September
VENUE: Doug Walters Pavilion, MacKay Street, Dungog
COST: Free
PROGRAM
SATURDAY - DOUG WALTERS PAVILION & DUNGOG COMMON
7am - 9am: Active Session: Mountain Bike Ride at the Dungog Mountain Bike Park - Dungog Common. All welcome
9am - 10am: Coffee and Introductions
10am to 1pm: Theory Session: Sustainable Trails: How to design them, build them and maintain them. Track Teams, Club Members, Volunteers, Trail Builders.
1pm to 2pm: Lunch
2pm to 4pm: Practical Session. Trail Repairs and Maintenance based on the theory session. Track Teams, Club Members, Volunteers, Trail Builders.
4pm to 6pm: Drinks and Social Networking at the Tinshed Brewery. All welcome
SUNDAY - DOUG WALTERS PAVILION & DUNGOG COMMON
8:30am - 10:30am: Theory Session: What impact is mountain biking having on communities? How can it be sustainable? What is the future? Council, Crown Lands, Government Agencies, Mountain Bike Club Committee, Local Businesses.
10:30am - 11am: Morning Tea
11am - 1pm: Theory Session: Who are the Stakeholders and What do they do? Council, Crown Lands, Mountain Bike Club Committee, Tourism Office.
1pm to 2pm: Lunch and Networking
2pm - 4pm: Practical Session at the Dungog Common. Trail Planning for the future. Track Teams, Club Members, Volunteers, Trail Builders.