Active transport is set to increase in Tasmania, with the Federal Government investing almost $4.3 million to build new or upgrade existing bicycle and walking paths in four different council areas.
The funding is allocated under the Active Transport Fund, with almost $3 million set to go towards projects in the south east, and almost $1.3 million to projects in the state’s north east.
These projects include:
- More than $670,000 for Launceston City Council to build a new path connecting Youngtown Primary School with existing footpaths in the Oakden Park area and the Kate Reed Reserve
- $610,000 for Meander Valley Council to design and build approximately 2.1km of new footpath and cycleways along Panorama Road between Bayview Drive and Neptune Drive, Blackstone Heights
- More than $2.2 million for the Tasman Council for a 4km multi-use walking track connecting the towns of Nubeena and White Beach, south-east of Hobart
- Almost $500,000 for Brighton Council to design and build a new shared path connecting to the existing path along the East Derwent Highway and to the new Bridgewater Bridge. This project also includes an extension of the path along Glenstone Road in Brighton, linking it to the pathway network within the Brighton township
The program has been created as part of the Federal Government’s commitment, under the National Road Safety Strategy 2021–30, to improve road safety outcomes for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The program also supports the Federal Government’s commitment to reducing transport emissions and supporting active and liveable communities.
The focus areas for the program are:
- Road safety
- Reducing transport emissions
- Active and liveable communities
