Tourists and locals are set to benefit from a $4 million upgrade to the Rokeby to Noojee Trail.
The project, which has been listed as a major priority by Baw Baw Shire, has received $3 million funding from the State Government's Regional Tourism Investment Fund. Council also will allocate $1 million in its Baw Shire Council as part of its 2022-23 capital works program.
The project will include upgrades to existing parts of the track and an extension to create a link to popular spots like the Noojee Trestle Bridge.
Stage one of the Rokeby to Noojee Trail will develop a high-quality 14-kilometre walking experience, which will include upgrading the existing Rokeby Crossover trail and extending it to the Apex Lookout.
Expected to be completed by 2024, the works include upgrades to the existing section of the trail between Rokeby and Crossover, upgrades to the existing roadside trails and connecting missing links from Crossover to the Apex lookout in Neerim.
Baw Baw Shire mayor Micheal Leaney said it was great to see one of council's top four advocacy priority projects receive funding to develop the much-loved local trail to its full potential.

"With greatly improved facilities such as our beloved Rok