New trust secures backcountry future

November 2017

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Geoff Spearpoint is the new trust's deputy chair. Photo: Hugh van Noorden
A volunteer project which has lead to the restoration of 60 backcountry huts and 500km of track is on firmer footing with the launch of a new trust. The Backcountry Trust has secured $700,000 from DOC to fund further track and hut projects over the next two years. The trust replaces the Outdoor Recreation Consortium, […]
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