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Explore tracks and trails of Wellington Shire this February and March 2024 for chance to win fantastic prizes including a brand new BMX bike!
Visit Wellington's Tracks and Trails Project this Feb-Mar 2024, reconnect with nature in The Middle of Everywhere. Visit, scan QR code, complete a survey for a chance to win prizes, including a new BMX bike!
Take part in Wellington's Tracks and Trails Project to rekindle your love of the outdoors and win great prizes while you're at it! It's easy to participate:
- Visit a participating track or trail throughout February and March 2024
- Scan the QR code sign posted at the start of the trail and complete a short survey
- Start your travels and connect with nature in The Middle of Everywhere!
We've partnered with the Gippsland Regional Public Health Unit (via Latrobe Regional Hospital) to deliver this project. The project aims to uncover important data that will help inform the future of open spaces in Wellington Shire and get a better understanding about how you use tracks and trails in the local area.
Share your adventures using #gettracking #themiddleofeverywhere #wellingtontracksandtrails. Tag Wellington Shire Council and The Middle of Everywhere!
Participating tracks and trails
Everyone who completes and submits a survey will go into the draw to win awesome prizes, including a brand new BMX bike! Participating tracks and trails includes:
- Lake Guthridge and Guyatt Parklands, Sale
- Sale River Heritage and Wetlands Trail
- Flooding Creek Linear Park, Sale
- Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, Stratford - Cowwarr
- Island Reserve, Maffra
- Cameron Sporting Complex, Maffra
- Bellbird Corner Riverside Reserve, Maffra
- Heyfield Wetlands
- Willow Park Walk, Rosedale
- Yarram Wetlands
- Tarra Trail, Yarram - Alberton
- Tarra Trail - Alberton - Port Albert
- Port Albert Foreshore Walk
- Hobson Road Nature Reserve, Longford
- Lake Victoria Foreshore Walk, Loch Sport
Tracks and trails survey
If you've travelled a track or trail but forget to complete your survey and go into the draw to win great prizes, jump online and take part in the Gippsland Tracks and Trails Survey website. Share your travels on social media using #gettracking #themiddleofeverywhere #wellingtontracksandtrails and tag Wellington Shire Council and The Middle of Everywhere! Thank you to the Gippsland Region Public Health Unit, VicHealth and The Middle of Everywhere for supporting this project.
Pictures from The Middle of Everywhere website.
Source: www.gippsland.com
Published by: news@gippsland.com
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