
Biking beside the Kawarau River, part of the 120km Queenstown Trail. Photo: supplied
The grant will go towards the $26 million project to build 536km of trails connecting Cromwell to Clyde and the Otago Central Rail Trail, to Queenstown via the Kawarau Gorge Trail, and to Wanaka.
Mr Jeffery said the $1.8 millon grant was part of $2 million pledged by the Otago Community Trust for the project when it was announced two years ago.
In addition to the Otago Community Trust funding, the project will receive $13 million of government funding and $11 million from the Central Lakes Trust.