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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Thank you for a fantastic year

The beginning of 2016 marked a significant point as the old club with its strong heritage and foundations was given a fresh coat of paint and some new upgrades. Aside from introducing new branding and backend systems these changes included a revamp of the club's vision, mission, and values. It was these statements in conjunction with the help of our members, committee and community and government supporters that have guided us through a fantastic 2016. But as we shored up the foundations of our club we have also prepared for the future by applying for grants, increasing communication with members, landowners, local businesses and other clubs. With Susie heading up our GoGIRL initiative to advocate women in mountain biking and our efforts to get people riding and maintaining our local trails we have been able to build an interesting narrative. A narrative that highlights our endeavours of being inclusive, engaging and supportive of the local community while demonstrating that we have the big picture in mind - make the Sunshine Coast a premier mountain bike destination. With...

December 31, 2016
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Committee, Community, GoGIRLs, Grants, Informational, MTBA, Races, Trails, Womens Advocacy
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HQ Plantations Permit

The club now holds an annual permit covering our activities within the local state forestry areas managed by HQ Plantations. Our conversation with HQ Plantations began earlier in the year and has resulted in a permit that covers all local forestry areas. We're looking forward to working closely with HQ Plantations to increase recreational activities in the state forests by leveraging existing trail networks and hopefully creating new ones. Great things can be done within a plantation area - the Kowen Forest Pine Plantation in the ACT that plays host to the Kowalski Classic and Mont 24hr events is one such example. We like to thank Angela, Stephanie and Julie from HQ Plantations for assisting us with the permit process. The forestry areas covered by our permit are: Amamoor Beerwah Beerburrum West Beerburrum East Yurol Ringtail ...

October 14, 2016
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Announcement, Committee, Trails
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Success! Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant

On Friday the 23rd of September the club received a bank transfer from the QLD Government Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) for $24,587.50 meaning that we were successful in our round 89 application earlier this year (April/May)! The funding will go towards race equipment (e.g. timing mats, tent and course marking stuff) and various trail care tools such as a brush cutter, soil compactor, drill and extra hand tools. This will likely take us a couple of months to organise, procure and document but we're keen to put them to use as quickly as possible. Thanks goes to the QLD Government: Department Justice and Attorney General, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation and to club secretary, Michael, who wrote and submitted the grant application on behalf of the club (and begrudgingly left out the fat bikes for all members idea). Also thanks to our membership who allow this club to exist and apply for these grants to do the things we all want to do. The initiatives for...

September 26, 2016
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Announcement, Committee, Races, Trails
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2016 Member Survey is Live!

Hello Bushrangers, I've just emailed all our members with the link to the new and improved 2016 survey. Even though the 2015 survey was not completed by everyone, the results were still instrumental in this year's growth and initiatives. So this year we've tried to make it smaller and only asked questions we needed to. So please complete this survey because if the grants come in we need to make sure we spend it on the right things. Thanks everyone!...

September 7, 2016
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June 2016 Committee Meeting Summary

On Wednesday 29th June the club committee met to discuss the upcoming ‘Get Going Clubs’ grants by the Queensland Government – National Parks, Sport and Racing (NSPR) among other things which you can find within the meeting minutes. The following will describe the grants and what we intend to do with the funding if successful.

The club will be pursuing two grants – the “Get Going Clubs – Places and Spaces” grant and the “Get Going Clubs” grant.

We encourage input by our members and the wider Parklands user community. If you can provide assistance with the grant writing or other aspects of the process then please contact us (info@bushrangers.org).

Read on for info about the grants and what we intend to use them for.

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July 3, 2016
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Committee, Informational, Trails, Womens Advocacy
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2016 Annual General Meeting Summary

The club's annual general meeting was quite the success attracting 21 people including Kurt from the Sunshine Coast Council and Rob from the Sunshine Coast Trail Alliance. Club updates and discussion were informative with everyone contributing and ensuring that the continuation and expansion of the club remains top priority. This year the club will continue to focus on maintaining a variety of rides and events. Additionally we will aim to establish a new draft vision and charter to better position ourselves for future initiatives. We will build on our relationships with the Sunshine Coast Council, South East Queensland Water, the Sunshine Coast Trail Alliance, National Parks and Wildlife Services, and Queensland Sports and Recreation. Also we will continue to work with neighbouring clubs, Caloundra Off-Road Cycling Association, Sunshine Coast Touring Cycle Club, and the Noosa Trailblazers, and those clubs further abroad such as Gympie Bike Riders, Fraser Coast MTB, and Mountain Biking Bundaberg. On this note I like to remind members that they should always...

March 12, 2016
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Committee Nominations

Nominations are now open and being sought for the 2016/2017 Bushrangers MTB Club Sunshine Coast Inc committee positions: President (vacant) Secretary (vacant) Treasurer (Craig Pearson) Vice President (John Searston) Social (vacant) Trails Advocate (Terry Morgan) Women's Advocate (Susie Hume) Positions that are filled and not contested will not require a vote. Vacant positions must be filled. Financial members of the club are entitled to vote for those individuals they want to hold office until the next annual general meeting (AGM). Voting will be conducted in person at the AGM meeting - 2pm, 6th March 2016 at the Maroochy Botanical Gardens - Arts and Ecology Centre. If you are interested in nominating yourself for a position and wish to know more please email info@bushrangers.org ....

February 23, 2016
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2016 Bushranger’s AGM – Sunday March 6th, 2pm

Lock this date in your calendar folks! The Bushrangers AGM for 2016 is being held in the conference room of the Arts and Ecology Centre located within the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens at Tanawha. The meeting will kick off at 2pm, tea/coffee and nibbles will be provided. Any items members would like to be added to the agenda please let any of our committee members know so they can pass them on. Or send them through to secretary@bushrangers.org with title "AGM agenda item/s" or similar. Please send through by February 27th at the latest. Further info on Maroochy Botanic Gardens...

January 23, 2016
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