Rebuilding South Australia’s most popular mountain bike destination

Local community groups have worked with ForestrySA to make Fox Creek Bike Park better than ever.

Nearly two years after fire destroyed more than 60 per cent of the Cudlee Creek Forest, Fox Creek Bike Park has reopened more trails each month since April thanks to cooperation between ForestrySA, local contractors and community groups.

Mountain biking club The Human Projectiles has been one of the many groups involved in the bushfire clean-up and recovery.

Long-time member Charles McNeilage said the group, which was established in the 1990s, has always been integral to the development of the bike park, building new trails with the support of government grants.

“Fox Creek was almost an entirely community-built park,” McNeilage said.

“It was devastating when the bushfire hit.”

He said Human Projectiles worked closely with ForestrySA throughout the recovery efforts, organising working bees and clean-up days around the park.

A recent community working bee saw more than 80 turn up to help.

ForestrySA chief executive Julian Speed said working with the community helps build disaster resilience and long-term sustainability in the recreational and forestry aspects…