Project Update #81 - January 29, 2024

Council secures funding for stage two planning!

Mackay Regional Council has secured $150,000 from the State Government for the continued planning and investigations of stage two of Finch Hatton MTB.

Stage two will bring the total trails network to over 80km, between Eungella to Finch Hatton and includes an approximate 40km signature/wilderness trail, that takes in Australia’s longest stretch of subtropical rainforest.

The planning and investigation works are underway for stage two and will continue until 2025. Construction on stage 2a is currently forecast to commence in mid 2026, subject to relevant authority approvals.

Stage one, a purpose-built trailhead, a pump track and 14.5 kilometres of trails in Finch Hatton is nearing completion. Visit Finch Hatton MTB Facebook page for updates.