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SUMMARY:Victorian Sustainable Mountain Bike Trails Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Be part of a\n				\n					pivotal\n				\n					moment in the next chapter of mountain biking in Victoria!\n					\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Join organisers PLA (VicTas)\, Outdoors Victoria\, and Blue Sky Trails for the second Victorian Sustainable Mountain Bike Trails Summit. Supported by AusCycling and Box Hill Institute.  Tickets are now LIVE! This year we are offering four Trade Booths to showcase your organisation. Please see inclusions here and contact victas@parksleisure.com.au for any questions. This year’s program will move beyond the “why” and focus on the “how”. Through keynote presentations\, panel discussions and facilitated workshops\, delegates will explore practical solutions for governance\, funding\, trail stewardship\, maintenance techniques\, volunteer coordination\, data-driven decision making and building stronger partnerships across the sector. Mountain biking continues to play a vital role in Victoria’s outdoor culture. From local volunteer-built trail networks to destination trail experiences\, these places support recreation\, health and wellbeing\, community connection\, tourism\, and regional economies. As demand continues to grow\, so too does the need for collaborative\, sustainable approaches to planning\, management\, and investment. Scroll down to see the provisional agenda (being updated daily!) 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Why This Summit Matters				\n				\n				\n				\n									The conversations started at last year’s Summit highlighted both the opportunities and challenges facing Victoria’s trail sector. Increasing trail use\, changing environmental conditions\, evolving governance requirements\, and growing expectations on clubs and land managers all reinforce the need for a coordinated approach. This Summit will continue the conversation\, bringing together key stakeholders to: share knowledgeidentify prioritiesexplore practical solutions that support the long-term sustainability of mountain bike trails across Victoria.Whether you’re a land manager\, council officer\, trail builder\, club committee member\, volunteer\, consultant\, industry representative\, or policy maker\, this Summit is an opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of the sector. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Planning is Underway				\n				\n				\n				\n									The Victorian Sustainable Mountain Bike Trails Summit Advisory Council (VMAC) and Planning Committee have the first meeting on the 10th September. We want this Summit to reflect the priorities\, challenges\, and opportunities that matter most to the Victorian mountain biking community and are working closely with stakeholders to reflect this. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Program (updated daily!)				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n							\n						\n				\n					 10:00am - Opening\, welcome and setting the sceneAndrew Knight (Outdoors Victoria)\, David Strickland (Sport and Recreation Victoria)  \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 10:20am - Set the scene from last yearMel Ward (AusCycling) \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									Mel Ward will share key insights from AusCycling’s Victorian Trail Governance and Maintenance Workshops. This session will ground us in the realities facing clubs\, land managers\, and agencies\, and set the foundation for the deeper discussions throughout the day. 								\n				\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 10:30am - Local Government InsightsDEECA\, Parks Victoria\, GORCAPA\, ARV \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n									Hear directly from councils across Victoria with MTB trails in their communities. We’ll learn what’s driving local trail decisions\, what challenges councils are facing\, and the creative solutions emerging on their trails. Information on speakers coming soon. 								\n				\n					\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 11:00am - Club Presentation Clubs announced soon! \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n					\n					\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 12:00pm LUNCH \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n					\n					\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 1:00pm - InspireSpeakers coming soon! \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n					\n					\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 2:00pm - Workshop - How Might We? \n							\n			\n			\n		\n\n						\n				\n					\n				\n				\n									Together we’ll tackle the big questions that arise during the day\, we think\, (but of course don’t yet know!) they could be along the lines of…What are the greatest challenges facing Victorian MTB trails? What would it take to solve them? And what actions can we take now to shift the dial?Should a Vic Trails Working group be formed to represent the MTB trail community? Who should be on it and what should their mandate look like?If the Vic MTB Trails community were to approach State Government\, what should it ask? And how could it be delivered? 								\n				\n					\n				\n					\n						\n				\n					 3:30pm - Wrap up + Close
URL:https://parksleisure.com.au/event/victorian-sustainable-mountain-bike-trails-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Box Hill Institute – Lilydale Lakeside Campus\, 1 Jarlo Drive\, Lilydale\, VIC\, 3140\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VIC/TAS
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