A multimillion dollar upgrade to the Beaudesert Racecourse is about to begin and the much-anticipated trail bike riding park at Wyaralong is just weeks away from opening.

While the racecourse upgrade which is about to start falls well short of the club’s overall plans - not due to any fault on the club’s part - the $7.27m injection will allow the club to host TAB and non-TAB race meetings.

This will be made possible through improvements to the track and supporting infrastructure such as fencing, training and holding areas.

This is great news for the Scenic Rim, which given its proximity to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, as well as the number of equine enthusiasts locally, deserves to have a quality horse racing facility.

Meanwhile, the trail bike park being constructed at Wyaralong is said to be just two months away from opening.

Once complete, the park will include three motocross tracks, a freestyle area and pee wee tracks, ensuring the facility caters for riders of all ages.

Trail bike riding in rural residential areas has long been a problem and if this new park can draw some of those riders to it, it will be a win not only for the neighbours of the riders but also the Scenic Rim.

Hundreds of trail bike riders visiting the Scenic Rim each weekend are sure to inject much-needed stimulus into the local economy.

The completion of work being done on these two facilities cannot come soon enough.