Derby Master Plan
The establishment of the Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trail Network in 2015 marked a change in the future for the town of Derby and transformed the town into a mountain biking mecca attracting in excess of 45,000 visitors a year from across the world.
This project is to undertake a comprehensive master planning exercise that will set the strategic direction for the township and the trails to ensure that services and infrastructure continue to meet the needs of residents, visitors and the surrounding communities.
The Derby Master Plan is a key part of a broader Dorset: Future Ready program with a suite of strategic plans and documents being prepared for the key towns and locations within the municipality. These documents will focus on improving community livability, sustainability and economic development. Derby, with its world class trails and location, sits as a central and pivotal point within Dorset's proposed regional trails network project, City to the Sea, which will value add to the Blue Derby product for the north east Tasmania region, broadening the visitor markets.
This project has been assessed by the Northern Tasmania Development Corporation as one of regional significance under Building Prosperity Projects. (Destination Derby - Community Master Planning).
Phase One (Project Initiation) commenced in June 2026 with the development of the grant deed and proposed project scope.
This project is being funded by a 2026 Tasmanian State Election Commitment.
Procurement is currently underway to engage a suitably qualified consultant team.
Head to Tender and Procurement opportunities for further information
The project will see a consultant/s engaged to delivery the project over six phases:
Phase One: Project Initiation
June to October 2026
- Development and signing of the grant deed
- Project Management Plan development
- Internal Project Working Group establishment
- Stakeholder identification
- Procurement Process
Phase Two: Baseline Assessment
November to December 2026
- Data Collation
- Demographics Analysis
- Document Review
Phase Three: Community and Stakeholder Engagement
January to March 2027
- Stakeholder engagement
- Community engagement
Phase Four: Draft Plan Release
April to June 2027
- Recommendations
- Draft Report development, presentation and endorsement
Phase Five: Public Review
July to September 2027
- Public feedback period
- Feedback collation and analysis
Phase Six: Final Master Plan
September to December 2027
- Plan review, final document preparation, presentation and endorsement
- Project closure
There will be various points throughout the project to get involved.
Details released shortly.
Project Status
✓ Phase One: Project Initiation - June to October 2026
Phase Two: Baseline Assessment - November to December 2026
Phase Three: Community and Stakeholder Engagement - January to March 2027
Phase Four: Draft Master Plan - April to June 2027
Phase Five: Public Review - July to September 2027
Phase Six: Final Master Plan - September to December 2027
Document Library
December 12, 2025 - Public Notice: Newly released report, The Value of Blue Derby to the Tasmanian Economy (August 2025): Derby drives Tasmania's Mountain Bike Tourism Boom
