Active Transport Strategy

Published on 11 March 2025

This project is funded by the Tasmanian Government, through the Better Active Transport Program

What is the Active Transport Strategy?

Councils Active Transport Strategy will provide a blueprint in guiding investment to make walking and cycling a more convenient choice for short to medium trips in and around Burnie.

We estimate that 80% of work trips under 5km are taken by car. While the car is the dominant mode of transport in Burnie, Council will be focused on creating a strategy in which more people are attracted to making short trips by foot and bicycle. 

Encouraging more people to walk and bike ride in Burnie

Walking and bike riding is the most sustainable form of transport, contributing to great places, cleaner local environments, healthier lifestyles, and providing economic benefits to local neighbourhoods.

By encouraging more people to choose walking or bike riding for everyday journeys, we will improve neighbourhoods and the environment, reduce car use and traffic congestion, support local businesses, and improve the general health of our communities.

What does the Active Transport Strategy address? 

Our strategy focuses on: 

• connected cycling network infrastructure across Burnie to enable more people to safely ride their bikes as part of their everyday travel
• active transport network planning to identify both small and large changes to enhance active transport opportunities
• designs to improve the safety and attractiveness of proposed active links
• promoting walking and cycling to encourage behaviour change across the municipality 
• facilitating children’s and young people’s independent mobility by improving safe walking and bike riding options for travel to and from school
• incorporating all ability access across the transport network for those with limited mobility.

Progress April 2025

The Institute of Sensible Transport has been engaged to develop an Active Transport Strategy for Burnie. Four of seven stages (inception, data review, stakeholder engagement round 1, and site assessment) have been completed, and work on the draft strategy is underway.