Alexandrina Council is calling on riders who use the dirt jumps tracks at Mount Compass and Goolwa to provide their feedback on upcoming maintenance works to the popular recreation facilities.

Weather permitting, the maintenance work is scheduled to start in July with council staff and their contracted trail builder, Next Level Mountain Bike, holding two drop-in information sessions at the tracks during the school holidays on Monday 7 July.

“The dirt jumps tracks at the Goolwa Recreation Park and Mount Compass Recreation Park are extremely popular with our young people but weather, time and constant use means the time has come for some maintenance and minor revisions to improve the tracks and make them safer,” Alexandrina Mayor Keith Parkes says.

“We allocated $70,000 in our current budget for these works. We’ve had a professional trail builder do an assessment and come up with proposals for maintenance.

“The contractor has suggested a range of minor improvements at each site that focus on enhancing the rider experience, creating a sustainable and maintainable jumps line, reducing rider risk and improving safety.

“We’d encourage riders to come along to our information drop-in sessions, view our proposed concept designs and make some suggestions.

“If you cannot make the sessions, head to our My Say website to see the concept designs and submit suggestions.

“Please keep in mind that Council must remain in budget and we need to consider acceptable risk standards, the need to provide an inclusive rider experience and that the track is sustainably constructed.

“Depending on the weather, we expect the works to start in Goolwa during July which is expected to take around three weeks to complete and then moving to Mount Compass and taking about seven weeks to complete.”

Goolwa Dirt Jump Facility Renewal Drop-in Session

• WHEN: Drop in any time between 10am – 12pm, Monday 7 July

• WHERE: Goolwa Recreation Park, Glendale Grove

Mount Compass Dirt Jump Facility Renewal Drop-in Session

• WHEN: Drop in any time between 1.30pm – 3.30 pm, Monday 7 July

• WHERE: Mount Compass Recreation Park, Ekers Court

The online survey closes at 3pm on Friday 11 July.

Goolwa dirt jump track