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Sustainable Trails
Conference 2025
Australia

Delegate Information

Conference Location

Dwellingup, Western Australia

Conference Venue

The town of Dwellingup. The main day conference venue will be the Dwellingup Community Hall, with various sessions and events held at other venues throughout the town.

How to Get There

The nearest major airport to Dwellingup is Perth Airport, with direct flights from all Australian capital cities available daily.

Perth to Dwellingup
Dwellingup is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes (94 km) drive from Perth.

Mandurah to Dwellingup
Mandurah is approximately a 40-minute drive (42 km) from Dwellingup. It is a major coastal city in WA, and there is a train service from Perth Airport to Mandurah. Mandurah offers a range of accommodation options, including major hotel chains. You may choose to stay in Mandurah instead of Dwellingup.

Pinjarra to Dwellingup
Pinjarra is approximately a 20-minute drive (24 km) from Dwellingup. Pinjarra is an alternative accommodation option should you be unable to secure accommodation in Dwellingup.

Accommodation

The conference will commence on Tuesday, 28th October at around 9:00 AM and conclude around 5:00 PM on Thursday, 30th October, followed by the main conference dinner event (included in the conference registration).

We recommend booking accommodation for check-in on the evening of Monday, 27th October, and check-out on the morning of Friday, 1st November, to enjoy the full conference experience. You may also choose to extend your stay before or after the conference to explore more of what the region has to offer (see our destination page for additional information and pre/post-conference suggestions).

There is a range of accommodation options in and around Dwellingup.

Click here to explore the full range of accommodation options in town, including local holiday homes and more.

Climate

The climate in Dwellingup during October is cool to mild and reasonably dry. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 20–24°C, while night-time temperatures typically drop to around 8–10°C.

What did past attendees think?

The Sustainable Trails Conference provided an excellent opportunity to share best practice across a variety of topics from trail building to governance. Each session was valuable in its own right. Great to see the collaboration between our two countries as we all strive to make the most of this growing community.
Diane Drummond | General Manager | Hauraki Rail Trail Charitable Trust

The sustainable trails conference is a must do for all those involved in the planning, development and marketing of tracks and trails.

Anthony Burton | Principal | Anthony Burton & Associates

A well run and organised conference, excellent speakers who certainly provided a range of information in the topics presented. Took away some key learnings.

Jane Tito | Marlborough

I have been to a lot of conferences before, this was one of the best I have ever attended.

Mick Tucker | Mayor, Break O'Day Council

A fantastic conference. Great speaker line-up with leaders in the field. Learned a lot and made new connections.

Francesca Governali | Conservation & Tourism Fellow | Dartmouth College

The Sustainable Trails Conference provides a unique opportunity to appreciate the importance of trails to local economies and tourism, the amount of work going on in this space, and to share and learn from others working in the field.

Suky Thompson | Trust Manager | Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust

Check out our previous conferences

Central Otago, New Zealand 2024

St Helens Tasmania, Australia 2022

Alice Springs, NT Australia 2021

Marlborough, New Zealand 2019

Thredbo, NSW Australia 2017