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State Grant Advances Mount Gambier Rail Trail Link as Five-a-Side Tournament Engages Local Youth

The funding backs a Wireless Road West to O'Leary Road connection, signaling staged investment in active transport.

Overview

  • The City of Mount Gambier received $187,000 from the South Australian government to progress the Mount Gambier/Berrin’s Rail Trail.
  • The funded work targets a new link between Wireless Road West and O’Leary Road as part of the trail’s next stage.
  • Local reports did not specify a construction start date or project timeline for the Rail Trail extension.
  • A five-a-side soccer competition was held in Mount Gambier last week with about 50 youths from across the region participating.
  • Men’s, women’s and mixed teams took part, as reported on October 9 by journalist Charlotte Varcoe in Penola Pennant and Limestone Coast Today.