BRG is a committee established by the Balingup Progress Association (Inc.) ("BPA") in 2018 as a result of community concern at the detrimental effect on road safety on the South West Highway, and on the amenity of Highway towns, caused by transportation on the Highway, and through the towns, of lithium ore from the Greenbushes lithium mine by high-frequency road trains.
BRG was established to examine and report on two issues. First, possible use of the South West rail line between Bunbury and Bridgetown to replace the road transport of lithium ore and, second, the prospect of establishing a tourist rail service between Bunbury and Bridgetown if use of the line became available.
Members of BRG are persons of considerable expertise with wide experience at managerial level in the fields of transport (road and rail), business, engineering, tourism, and finance.