Horse SA Recreational Trails Info Session Presentation by Craig Grocke, Regional Development Australia

1. Regional Trails
Strategy
What is in it for you!
Craig Grocke – Regional Development Australia - Barossa

2. Why Focus on Trails?
TOURISM
• Visitors want experiences – of the life, the history, the people, the
natural environment, the food & produce and the culture of the
places they visit.
• Trails can create a reason to visit, give an itinerary of interesting
places to visit and induce them to spend more time (and money) in
your region or town.
• Diversifying the tourism offer and increasing the length of stay for
economic prosperity is also about leading and building the case for
investment in opportunities that capitalise on resources and utilise
partnerships.

3. Why Focus on Trails?
Health and Well-being (Recreation)
Recreational Trail Research for Greater Adelaide (2005)
• 23% of Adelaide’s residents cycle for pleasure.
• 90% of trails are used for recreation
• 10% use it as a route to get to a destination (transport) because the design does not
allow for a higher commuting speed.
• High percentage of new users and potential for new trails and upgrades to generate
high conversion rates (attract even more people not currently using trails).
• 24% occasional users and 59% are regular users
• Proximity to home increases usage
• Popular as a low cost activity
• Trails encourage mobility and social interaction which is good for building a sense of
community.

4. Scope of Regional Trails Strategy

5. Distribution of Open Space

6. Table 4: Useable Open Space Provision per ha/1000people
LGA Useable Open Space Population 2006 Ha of OS per 1000 Population 2036 Ha of OS per 1000 OS required in 2036 Surplus or Deficit (Ha)
Barossa 270.7 20,528 13.19 39,965 6.8 360 - 89
Gawler 178.3 18,862 9.45 40,606 5.3 366 - 188
Light 308.1 12,405 24.84 79,217 3.8 713 - 405
Mallala 245.8 7,892 31.14 9,899 24.8 89 +156
Region 1002.9 59,687 16.8 169,687 5.9 1527
The table above identifies existing open space distribution and highlights the need to plan for
increased provision into the future to retain the 9 hectare per 1000 benchmark for each council
Distribution of Open Space – How do we compare?

7. LGA Local Trails Regional Trails National Trails
Barossa 11 1 3
Gawler 1 0 0
Light 0 1 3
Mallala 1 0 0
Hierarchy of Trails within each LGA

8. Trails Network Distribution

9. Gawler Network

10. Current Opportunities
• Seppeltsfield Road shared path network
• Williamstown nature-based recreation hub,
• Concordia Shared Path network extension to Gawler
• Gawler River (long term)
• Northern Parks Project – increasing access and visitation to Parra Wirra
• Mt Lofty Ranges Mountain Bike network – creating a world class MTB
destination
• Warren Reservoir and Barossa Reservoir – development of recreation
and tourism
• Geo-caching trail network

11. So what is in it for You?
Why have a Regional Trails Strategy?
• Better Recreation Opportunities = better health and wellbeing
• Tourism Experiences for Visitors = linger longer and spend more
• Stewardship of Natural Resources = place attachment and meaning
• Regional Strategy to assist Grant Applications or Proposals to Govt.
• Partnerships to access ‘Embedded Resources’ (knowledge,
experiences, networks and capital)
• Understanding ‘the Bigger Picture’ and the ‘Framework’ to operate
within.
• A Strategy to help gauge your ideas – a sounding board.

12. Developing Trails – Please Consider
• What is the purpose of the trail? (Recreation, Tourism, Land
Management?)
• Who is your target market?
• What type of experience?
• What resources are required?
• What is the land tenure and who is the land manager?
• Who will manage the asset in the future?
• Who are the key partners to deliver an outcome?

13. Call to Action
Craig Grocke
Economic Development Executive -
Spatial Planning and Place Management
M +61 0421 413 010 | P +61 8 8563 3603 | F +61 8 8563 3584
28 Murray Street | (PO Box 767) | Tanunda | SA | 5352 | AUSTRALIA
E craig@barossa.org.au | W www.barossa.org.au
“Barossa Gawler Light Mallala – working together”
- Do you know of any local trail projects that RDA Barossa should know about?
- Do you have comments on local or regional trails to be considered in the Strategy?
- If you want to see a draft copy of the Strategy in 2016 please send your contact
details.