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title: Mountain Bike Trails A Step Closer In Bid To Boost George Town Economy
date: 2020-05-21T12:14:00+10:00
author: George Town Mountain Bike Trails
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# Mountain Bike Trails A Step Closer In Bid To Boost George Town Economy

 21 May 2020

 

 

 

 

 

  **By Damian McIntyre and Piia Wirsu It is anticipated that the construction of mountain bike trails at George Town in northern Tasmania will kickstart the area's economy.**

Eighty kilometres of trails at Mt George and the Tippogoree Hills are a step closer after the local council released a tender to design and build the tracks. Mayor Greg Kieser said he hoped work on the $4.4 million project would start in October.

"We're very much saying to them they're building an absolute world-class mountain-biking facility that will complement what Derby and St Helens have achieved," he said.

[For the full article](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-21/mountain-bikes-george-town-tourism-economy/12270380?fbclid=IwAR1L1RNpfQp3LrGdzMHela2zR41q1138wo9IRPIYoQX67f6f4Z4to-N5Ve8)