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About The Association
Anyone can become a member of The Association
The Great Dividing Trial Association is a non-profit, incorporated organisation. It has a diverse range of community and regional representatives amongst its members and executive. Its intention is to implement,manage, interpret and promote the Trail. The Association actively consults with authorities responsible for managing the land along the trail.
The Great Dividing Trail has been developed as a widely available community resource. Since it involves connecting and encouraging people to walk between local and regional communities, it has been important from the outset to involve and consult widely at a local and regional level.
This strategy of active involvement and consultation has, since 1992, been directed through the Great Dividing Trail Association. As a key to its success, the planning and execution of the track have deliberately involved all community stakeholders: local, State and Commonwealth governments, community and business organisations, regional forestry, catchment and tourism authorities as well as likely user groups.
The GDTA is currently involved in a major upgrade of the track in collaboration with Parks Victoria and Goldfields Tourism and with Victorian Government funding. Part of this upgrade will involve accommodating for the needs of mountain bikes. As always, this upgrade will involve active consultation with all stakeholders. For this reason mountain bike riders are also encouraged to join GDT to become part of the upgrade process.
Since the trail connects local communities as well the natural and cultural resources and heritage features, the Association recognises the need to consult with a range of community stakeholders as to what might be appropriate to sign and interpret.