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Thrilled for rides Fifteen years of hard work and dedication came to a head on Saturday 19 July with the first soft opening of the Warburton Bike Park. Over the opening weekend a total of 1100 excited riders gathered at the Wesburn Park trailhead to try the first 30 kilometres of mainly entry-level trails. Parking attendants on-site at the Wesburn Park trailhead managed traffic conditions, and trails were monitored by team members. Experienced mountain bike enthusiasts wore exhausted smiles, mothers and fathers relished at the thrill felt by their toddlers in shotgun seats and adaptive mountain bike users were wide eyed with elation after conquering the trails. Yarra Ranges Council mayor Cr Jim Child
said it was a tremendous feat to have finally opened the trails. “After years of planning and development, we’re thrilled to have opened the first 30km of the Warburton Bike Park network, and to be delivering this incredible asset for our community,” Cr Child said. Cr Child highlighted the $5 million invested into preparing for potential emergency events while SES units, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and the CFA have conducted large scale training exercises mimicking rescue scenarios likely to occur with the new Warburton Bike Park now open. The Warburton Bike Park is undertaking a staged rollout approach to allow more effective management of operations which is a common approach for new visitor experiences. Turn to page 6 to read more
Sylvie (left) and Oli (right) enjoyed Healesville Hotel’s Christmas in July. (Dongyun Kwon: 492420)
Success of twilight event By Dongyun Kwon The annual Healesville twilight trading event was unveiled last Friday. Nocturne: Healesville After Dark, organised by Healesville Traders Inc, changed the
main street of Healesville into a space where locals could spend Friday evening with their family. Turn to page 10 to check out the photos taken by Star Mail journalist Dongyun Kwon
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