he first rule of Dirt Club is: tell everyone about Dirt Club. Join the Majura Pines Trail Alliance Dirt Club for our first evening trail build of the summer next Wednesday 11th November from 5.30pm until dark. We will be working on the lower parts of the gravity trails (Short Memory, Amnesia and maybe Rocksanne). … Read more
On Friday we had the pleasure of hosting employees from The Factor, a fully remote ICT company, who used their annual Social Good Day to volunteer on the Majura Pines trails. Despite no trail building experience, the team were a pleasure to work with; getting stuck in to the tasks we assigned them with enthusiasm … Read more
Many companies offer 1 or more paid volunteer days per year to support local community activities. On Thursday 17th September Majura Pines Trail Alliance will be running a special midweek trail build aimed at such employees. If your company doesn’t support a scheme like this, or if you aren’t sure if they do, speak to … Read more
For the next few weeks Tree Tops Adventures are expanding their operation. During this construction phase there will be a short diversion in place on the southern half of Wombat where the adjacent trail Radicle will be used instead. This is the easier part of Radicle and you are returned to Wombat before the big … Read more
Join us for our last trail maintenance session of the year on Tuesday 9th December when we will be up at winery hill. Meet at 5.30pm, or as soon as you can get there, at the Sicnic Bench (top of Pinot Grinio). We’ll spend an hour or so tidying up the trails in that area … Read more
The 4th annual Corporate Trail Day was again a great success. We always seem to schedule this for the first warm day of the summer (next year we will really try and do it in September) but that didn’t stop 22 keyboard warriors flexing their muscles and getting on the tools for the day. We … Read more
Many companies offer 1 or more paid volunteer days per year to support local community activities. On Thursday 16th October Majura Pines Trail Alliance will be running a special midweek trail build aimed at such employees. If your company doesn’t support a scheme like this, or if you aren’t sure if they do, speak to … Read more
If you have been up to the Three Bears recently (and who hasn’t) you will have noticed a rather fine looking picnic table. As of yesterday there is also one in the centre of the pump track. These are the work of Majura Pines Trail Alliance volunteers Tony and Simon, using timber generously donated by … Read more
Iconic trails have weaved their magic and our new jump trail – Happily Ever After – is taking shape. However, before any wheels roll over it, the track needs to dry out some more and we need to rock armour some of the low points to ensure that it stays fast and smooth for many … Read more
Predictably enough when we put the call out that we’re building a new jump trail every little pinner in north Canberra dragged their parents down to the pines to help out. Many hands, however small, make light work and soon grass, roots, tussocks, unwanted rocks, pine needles, tree stumps and branches were cleared out the … Read more