Active Transport Strategy Adopted

Published on 31 October 2025

At the October Council meeting, Council adopted the Active Transport Strategy.

The Strategy aims to make walking, wheeling, and riding safer and more accessible throughout the municipality, through a connected network of inclusive infrastructure for all ages and abilities.

The vision of the Burnie Active Transport Strategy is:

“By 2040, walking, wheeling, and riding in Burnie is safe, accessible, and convenient, supporting a connected and active community.”

The Strategy has been informed by technical reports, site assessments, and stakeholder and community feedback. It outlines proposed infrastructure upgrades as well as behaviour change programs to encourage increased use of active transport.

Council has not spent all of the project funds completing the strategy. With the remaining budget, officers propose completing a priority project identified in the Active Transport Strategy at Burnie Park.

What's next?

Burnie City Council has allocated $250,000 in the 2026-27 Capital Works Program for the development and implementation of the Active Transport Strategy.

Council secured a $200,000 grant from the Tasmanian State Government under the Better Active Transport Program, along with a $50,000 Council contribution to total the budgeted amount.

After completion of the strategy document, approximately $125,000 remains available for works.

After consultation with the Active Transport Strategy Working Group, officers recommend that the remaining budget be used to fund the widening of approximately 250–300 metres of footpath at Burnie Park, which will provide a more accessible pathway connection between West Park and Park Grove. The proposed works are both achievable within the required timeframe (completed the end of December 2025) and will fully utilise the remaining funds. The location is shown in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1 - Widening 250-300 meters of footpath in Burnie Park 

Burnie City Council is committed to making walking, wheeling and riding available to all members of the community. This ATS offers the blueprint for creating the conditions in which active travel is a safe, convenient and enjoyable mode of transport. This is especially useful for the many short to medium distance trips that take place every day in Burnie.