Blue Sky Trails has emerged as a leading facilitator for complex, multi-stakeholder trail projects across Australia. Our deep technical expertise in recreational trails paired with our structured, human-centred facilitation methods has enabled councils, volunteer organisations and land managers to navigate difficult challenges, align diverse interests, and create shared pathways forward.
Unlike traditional consulting models, our facilitation approach is built on co-design, guided conversation, and strategic problem-solving. We create safe, structured environments where groups can explore issues openly, untangle tensions, and collectively design solutions that are practical, evidence-based and widely supported. Our workshops are highly participatory, combining design-thinking methods with trail-specific expertise to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Across multiple jurisdictions and land management contexts, our facilitation has helped organisations move from uncertainty to clarity, from siloed thinking to aligned intent, and from complex problems to actionable plans.
ACT Parks – Volunteer Governance Model
Through a staged facilitation process, we guided ACT Parks and multiple volunteer groups to define a fit-for-purpose governance model.
- Facilitated internal and external workshops to uncover challenges, risks, and aspirations.
- Designed and delivered two-day theory and field training to build shared understanding and capability.
- Co-created a draft governance model framework based on collective input.
Lysterfield District Trail Riders – Strategic Planning & Alignment
Blue Sky Trails facilitated in-person workshops to help LDTR clarify their priorities, identify constraints, and design a five-year strategic action plan.
- Guided the club through challenges spanning volunteer capacity, land manager constraints, environmental pressures, and multi-council relationships.
- Synthesised workshop outputs into a clear, prioritised plan aligned with club aspirations.
Indigo Shire Council – Indigo Gold Trails Visioning Workshop
We worked with internal stakeholders to define a shared project vision and outline a structured roadmap for the Indigo Gold Trails Experience.
- Facilitated strategic workshop to establish aims, drivers, opportunities, and constraints.
- Brought clarity to a complex multi-phase initiative involving active transport, tourism, community connection, and cultural storytelling.
- Produced a project brief that now frames future planning and funding.
Why Our Facilitation Works
- We understand trails deeply. Our team has decades of hands-on experience designing, building, and managing trails so we speak the same language as land managers, volunteers, and industry partners.
- We manage dynamic group environments. We know how to balance strong personalities, unify conflicting viewpoints, and keep discussions focused.
- We design activities that create progress. Every workshop uses structured thinking tools: mapping, priority-setting, scenario exploration and synthesis to turn complexity into clarity.
- We deliver outcomes, not just conversations. Every facilitated process we deliver results in tangible outputs such as governance frameworks, strategic plans, project briefs, training tools, or implementation pathways.
