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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News Flash!

Hello folks! Just wanted to quickly let you all know about some recent milestones and events that have happened or will be happening. Charity Race Day The recent charity race day raised over $700 for Cystic Fibrosis Queensland - thanks to all the riders, volunteers and sponsors for everything. Membership Club membership continues to grow. We now have almost 300 members and a third of them women (much better than the 6% it used to be). Thanks to the GoGIRLs and the council sponsored GOGA initiative. Grants We just scored another grant for over $13000 to help in repair work throughout Parklands e.g. bridges, rock armouring, causeways, drainage etc. In the next couple of months we will be submitting a grant application for the big $150k State Government grant with help from our already approved Sunshine Coast Council grant to meet the co-contribution requirements. Training We will be starting up subsidised MTB training workshops soon and also offer free bike maintenance workshops on topics like bike...

August 9, 2018
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Warburton Mountain Bike Destination Project

Yarra Ranges Council along with Parks Victoria, Dept. Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne Water, and Vic Roads are seeking input on their upcoming Warbuton Mountain Bike project. The project will be building a trail network within the Yarra Valley which is 90km east of the Melbourne CBD. Warburton is set to become one of Australia's premier mountain bike destinations with planning well underway for approximately 160 kilometres of trail in the surrounding area. The project is now at the Master Planning stage which includes a detailed assessment of potential alignments and impact assessments. Consultation with adjacent land owners has been conducted during May and June. The public are invited to contribute to this project by providing input into the trail alignment, the mix of trail grading and supporting facilities and services. This project is being coordinated by a partnership comprising of Yarra Ranges Council, Parks Victoria, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne Water and Vic Roads. You can find their...

July 17, 2018
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Noosa Trail Master Plan – Survey!

Hi Folks, Tourism Noosa, Noosa District & Landcare, Noosa Council’s Economic Development department and Common Ground Trails are working on a Noosa Trail Masterplan, funded by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, to enhance the Noosa Trail Network experience for local and visiting bushwalkers, mountain bikers, horse riders and other users. Common Ground Trails have created a survey that you can find HERE. We encourage everyone to fill out the survey and to highlight any areas that need attention on the map. Thanks for the heads up Brad! Further information: https://mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/news-display/hinterland-trail-upgrade-a-big-idea-for-noosa-biosphere-reserve,54206 http://noosabiosphere.org.au/posts/hinterland-trail-upgrade-a-big-idea-for-noosa-biosphere-reserve ...

June 25, 2018
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Women’s Adventure Film Tour

A celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things The Women's Adventure Film Tour features some of the world's most inspiring women in adventure. This tour is a celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things.  The films are to be enjoyed by women and men of all ages! In a global first it was launched to a sell-out crowd in Sydney in May 2017.  We are pleased to be now taking the Women's Adventure Film Tour around Australia. This is an extraordinary chance to come and experience a night of edge of your seat outdoor adventuring and story telling. The film selection comes from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.  Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Launched in 1979, Mountainfilm is now one of the world's most exciting documentary film festivals touring 5 continents and seen by more than 70,000 people. The tour films feature...

May 1, 2018
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Get Out Get Active Women’s Mountain Bike Program

The Sunshine Coast Council has teamed up with our Go GIRLS and CORCA's Women on Wheels to offer the Get Out Get Active Women's Mountain Bike Program. This six week programme will offer you the opportunity to develop essential skills needed to make mountain biking a enjoyable and safe activity. Additionally you will be provided a hire bike (if you don't have one) and a one year Mountain Biking Australia (MTBA) membership through either club ($85 value). When: 17th April - 24 May 2018, Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. Where: Sunshine Coast - Kawana Sports Precint or Caloundra Cricket Ovals. Cost: $66.00 Registration: > HERE < Contact: Kurt Martin kurt.martin@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au (07) 5420 8671 Don't worry if you've missed out - we have a whole bunch of beginners coaching sessions planned for the next year so keep an eye on our website and social media for updates....

March 30, 2018
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Ferny Forest Trails Closed due to Wet Conditions

Hi Folks, The local ranger has asked us to spread the word that the Ferny Forest trail at Ewen Maddock Dam is temporarily closed due to rather wet conditions. To save further deterioration of the trail surface please avoid riding until after a couple of days of sunny weather. For more information see: https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/15632.html Kind Regards, Bushrangers Committee...

March 7, 2018
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Google My Business – Club Events

Hi Folks, Another one of those boring IT updates but this is in relation to an item that came up in the membership survey - the website calendar isn't very mobile friendly with the event details bubble clearing its contents when you try and scroll the screen. The developers have been pestered about it but they're not answering. It's still the best calendar for our purposes so we're kinda stuck with it for now. To make things a little more bearable for mobile users I have set up a script that populates the club's Google My Business (GMB) presence with our calendar events. The GMB posts feature became available in June last year but you could only manually post things. Recently they updated it so now you can programmatically create/edit/delete posts. So now when you search for 'bushrangers mtb' or something similar on Google, you'll see the club's Google My Business box with all the club's information, and now event posts. This shows...

February 19, 2018
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Exercising in Hot Weather

Hi Folks, It's looking like we're up for a pretty warm week so we wanted to remind people to be mindful of things like dehydration and heat stroke when out riding. So please take a look at our earlier post about Riding in the Heat. Here's a severe weather update from the BOM: https://youtu.be/-q2p6b-AVSw Feature Image Article: https://flowmountainbike.com/features/five-days-in-hell/...

February 10, 2018
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QPWS Unsanctioned Trails Community Meeting

Hi Folks, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service have organised a community engagement session to discuss the recent trail closure within the Mapleton National Park. Could be a great opportunity to clear the air on both sides and show the need for advance level trails on the coast? Details as follows: Time: 3:30PM onwards Date: Friday, 9th February 2018 Location: Ground Floor Seminar Room, Mike Ahern Building, 12 First Avenue, Maroochydore Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Fk3nqE3LeoE2  ...

January 26, 2018
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Unsanctioned Trail Building in Conservation Areas

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS) have asked us to help get the word out that they will be cracking down on illegal trail building in conservation areas. They have specifically pointed out the continued development of an unsanctioned trail within the Mapleton National Park.

QPWS have already warned against building this track a year ago but work has continued and the features along it have grown in number and size. QPWS will now close the track, remove all structures, and install surveillance cameras. Any continued building will be met with fines and legal action.

However the QPWS are happy to speak to the builders regarding current MTB opportunities they have and about future development in the Mapleton national park. Contact Senior Ranger Nat Smith on Nat.Smith@npsr.qld.gov.au

Stay safe, Keep Riding!

Bush Rangers Committee

The following are a few photos provided to us by QPWS of the unsanctioned trail.

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January 23, 2018
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