About Our Club

Our club was formed in 1993 and incorporated in 1995 when mountain biking (MTB) in Australia was in its infancy. Since then the club and the sport have gained popularity through advocacy and participation. The Bushrangers MTB Club is a volunteer based organisation run by enthusiasts, for the benefit of promoting and supporting mountain biking across the region.

We do regular rides all over Sunshine Coast and SEQ from Cooloola to Brisbane, in national parks, state forestries and council parks. Check out this website for more information on events, news, and for places to ride.

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2018 Annual Membership Survey (yes, it’s a bit late)

Hi Folks, By now you will have received an email. This email has a link to our 2018 membership survey for you to complete. The data we have received already has been particularly interesting so please keep it coming! This survey is the most important thing we ask you to do because it helps the current and future committees to make informed decisions that represent the wishes of the membership. The survey will be closed on the 17th Feb, 5PM. You can expect questions in the following categories: What trails do you like? What rides/events do you you enjoy? Ride start times Club Systems Fund Raising Trail Development General Feedback Please encourage your fellow members to complete the survey and if you haven't received the survey email, please let us know and we'll get it out to you ASAP. ...

February 10, 2019
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Committee Positions and Roles – AGM is in 4 months

Hello Folks! So I've been chatting to people about our next AGM (in 4 months) and I'm hearing things like "No way I could do what you guys do! You guys did so much and are sooo handsome and smart, and witty etc". And that's mostly true BUT most of that work was optional and not required to run the club, if anything we bit off way too much. Now graphs make everything awesome so I made up this sexy RASIC chart (hello ladies!). It shows the essential tasks that need to be done to keep the club ticking over and what position should do it and also what position can back them up. [caption id="attachment_7047" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Roles and Responsibility Matrix[/caption]   Now this is just a guide and can be tweaked and adjusted as the new committee sees fit or if changes occurred e.g. adding a Vice President or Social Coordinator. So if a committee member wants to do more (like a training clinic,...

November 7, 2018
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2018 Outdoors Queensland Awards – We Won!

We received the 2018 Queensland Government Award for Outdoor Places and Spaces award for our efforts on the Parklands MTB Trails Project. We were up against three other extremely good projects so our winning of this award was definitely a surprise. The panel had a difficult time sorting all the nominations down to four finalist and then a painstaking effort to pick a winner. This award isn't only for the club committee though. It's also for: all the volunteers who came along to the trail care days and helped, the Trailworx crew, all the people at QPWS SEQ Region -  especially Ranger Eugene Craddock and Pricipal Ranger Stephen Price All the local businesses, clubs and schools who gave us letters of support Sunshine Coast Regional Council for proving a grant and for Trails Activation Officer Kurt Martin's help Queensland Government Department Housing and Public Works (Sport and Recreation) for providing a grant and for Kathy Rodgers help, and to all our members...

November 1, 2018
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More Trails – Less Emails!

So in a few months the 2019 AGM will be held and as always on that day all committee positions are open for any member to have a crack at. But this post is to let everyone know that Ben, Greg, Craig and myself are stepping down from the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary roles and will not nominate for any committee positions next year. [caption id="attachment_6948" align="alignright" width="237"] Also good for Xmas cards this year![/caption] On a personal touchy-feely note this decision brings up confusing feelings of elation and sadness - like eating Neapolitan ice-cream blindfolded or finding a $20 note in your poop. Since Ben became President 4 years ago he has done an incredible job at rejuvenating the club and I've been supremely proud to stand beside him and the rest of the committee members on this journey. So the big question is, which fresh new faces will take the helm? Will they keep the club on it's current course,...

October 18, 2018
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Grant updates

Hey Folks, As the poor sap who somehow got put in charge of getting grants I thought I'd let everyone know where we stand at the moment. We've received a small grant from the Australian Sports Foundation thanks to the tax deductible donations a few of us made. We have put in a grant application to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for materials needed to repair bridges throughout Parklands. We have applied for the major Sunshine Coast Council Grant which will give us the co-contribution for the larger $100k Sport and Recreation grant which will be used to upgrade and repair the existing Parklands network (we did want to get it for new trails in Ferny Forest and Boneyards but QPWS weren't ready to proceed there yet and they've asked that we focus on maintenance and repair and not new trails). Recently the Council funded basic riding coaching clinics and memberships for new female riders. These classes were conducted by Bushrangers...

May 10, 2018
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Welcome to the new 2018 Bush Rangers MTB Committee

Hello everyone, The full 2018 annual report will be coming out soon but we wanted to quickly introduce you to your new committee for 2018. President - Ben "OK but this is the LAST year" Johns is happy to stay in the position for 1 more year so he can flash his recent MTBA trophy around a bit more. Vice President - Welcome to Greg "Sure! Why not! I love clamps" Smith who has volunteered for the VP position. He will be in charge of all vices. Secretary - Michael "I'm just here for the pizza" Johns will stay in the role but is planning a career change so may have to move away from role. Treasurer - Craig "Why did I buy a bloody fatbike" Pearson is happy to stay on in the role. Women's Advocacy Officer - Susie <High pitch squeal> Hume is happy to stay on in the role. Trails Officer - Rob "I haven't slept in 4...

March 15, 2018
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2018 Bush Rangers MTB Club AGM – 10th March 2018

[caption id="attachment_477" align="alignright" width="300"] Bushrangers Annual General Meeting[/caption] Another year has passed and once again it's time for our Annual General Meeting. We will be back at the Arts and Ecology Centre located within the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens at Tanawha – https://goo.gl/maps/CoXPm2WcWeQ2. 2pm on the 10/03/2018. Ben will probably show us yet another awesome PowerPoint again - AWWWW YEAH!!!!! (that was sarcasm). I will endeavour to try and get some interesting food this time (not Subway again) so if anyone has any ideas let me know. Want to add an item to the agenda? If you have something you want on the agenda then send it through to secretary@bushrangers.org by the 01/03/2018 so I can get it written up and sent out to everyone. Want to have a go in the Committee? I've emailed a link to all members with a nomination form, if you want to be apart of the committee this year. Committee positions and example tasks President (Ride calendar, advocacy, grants, stakeholder management) Vice President (Help's committee...

February 22, 2018
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Reminder: 2017 Annual Membership Survey

Hi Folks, So far a third of you have completed the membership survey - this is fantastic and thank you. Who'd have guessed the president has been voted the best looking committee member. HOWEVER it would be awesome if we could get everyone to complete it as then it would be truly representative. So if you haven't filled out the survey yet, please do so before the 1st of December, 5PM (that's 2 weeks away). It doesn't matter if you're a new member or haven't been along on a ride - your input is always appreciated. Don't forget there's a random prize draw for those who completed the survey and provided their details. If you haven't received the survey link or have deleted the email please let us know by emailing info@bushrangers.org or contacting us through social media or in person during a ride. Ben Johns Club President    ...

November 17, 2017
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