Proposed Birdsville Racecourse Footpath

Have Your Say

Diamantina Shire Council is seeking community feedback on a proposed new footpath connecting Birdsville township to the Birdsville Racecourse.

The concept design has been developed to improve pedestrian accessibility and safety along the Eyre Developmental Road corridor, providing a dedicated pathway for residents and visitors travelling between town and the Racecourse. The proposed alignment extends approximately 2.9 kilometres and includes consideration of pedestrian access across the Diamantina River bridge and a pedestrian refuge crossing near Pelican Point Camping Area.

The project aims to:

Council invites community members to attend an information session to learn more about the proposal and provide feedback.

Date: Thursday 23 July 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Birdsville Community Hall

Council representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss the proposed concept. 

Can't make it on the day? You can view the plans below and submit your feedback via email.

View the Concept Plans

Council has engaged engineers to prepare preliminary concept plans for the proposed footpath. The plans are available below for review and include:

Please note that these plans are preliminary concepts only and are subject to community feedback, detailed design, approvals and funding.

Have Your Say

We welcome feedback from residents, businesses, Race Club members, visitors and other stakeholders.

Key Decision: Diamantina River Bridge Crossing

Two options are proposed for pedestrian access across the Diamantina River bridge:

Option 1 – Permanent Pedestrian Crossing

A dedicated pedestrian lane would be created by reducing the bridge to a single traffic lane, with managed traffic flow.

Option 2 – Temporary Event Crossing

The bridge would remain unchanged, with temporary traffic controls used during major events to allow safe pedestrian crossing.

Council is seeking feedback on these options.

Feedback may include: