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31 July 2024
Final funding injection for bike projects

The Tasmanian government has announced the final recipients of its statewide and Greater Hobart Better Active Transport grants program.

The first round of grants was awarded for Hobart projects last March and statewide projects in November. This round of grants opened for both programs in November and closed in January, but the state election has held up the announcement of successful councils.

Funding for the programs is yet to be allocated for this term of government but the state budget is due to be handed down on 12 September.

This round has seen some critical projects receive money to design long-awaited paths, such as Algona Road in the Kingborough municipality, a path linking Legana to Launceston and the Coastal Pathway section between Penguin and Ulverstone.

Statewide grants

The first round of statewide grants announced in November last year saw $3.4 million go to council projects such as the Quoiba to Spreyton shared path (underway), a new shared path along Forster Street between the River Tamar and East Tamar Highway and widening bike lanes through Taroona.

This round of $3.8 million covers the following projects:

  • Burnie City Council – $200,000 for development of a Burnie Active Transport Strategy.
  • Central Coast Council – $280,000 to help design the tricky section of Coastal Pathway between Penguin and Ulverstone.
  • Clarence City Council – $500,000 to rebuild the Clarence Foreshore Trail around Rosny Point.
  • Devonport City Council – $610,000 to build a shared path on Wright Street, East Devonport to link the ferry terminal to the existing shared path network.
  • Glenorchy City Council – $135,000 to build:
    • Bayswater Road–Brooker Highway Intersection Access Ramp – $65,000
    • Bowden Street to Terry Street Path Realignment – $20,000
    • Mentmore Street Intercity Cycleway Crossing – $50,000
  • Kingborough Council – $200,000 to build a shared path between Old Station Road and Davies Road
  • Southern Midlands Council – $278,000 to build a shared path to link Kempton to the Mood Food site.
  • West Coast Council – $1,192,053 to build a shared path through Zeehan.
  • West Tamar Council – $500,000 for design of a Legana to Launceston Shared User Trail which would provide a critical connection to schools and shopping centres.
Hobart grants

The first round of the Greater Hobart grants were delivered early last year and saw more than $1 million issued to build the Whitewater Creek underpass at Summerleas Road in Kingston (underway), new shared path at Granton to link to the Bridgewater Bridge (underway) and Collins Street tactical trial design (finished).

This round of $780,000 will go to the following projects:

  • City of Hobart $290,000 for:
    • A detailed design for cycleways on Augusta Road – $50,000
    • An upgrade to the Castray Esplanade shared path - $70,000
    • Installation of the Collins Street tactical trial
  • Clarence City Council – $75,000 for the design of a shared path along Queen Street to provide a shortcut off the Foreshore Trail
  • Glenorchy City Council – $250,000 to complete the new shared path through Granton along Main Road
  • Kingborough Council – $165,000 for:
  • A feasibility study for a shared path along Algona Road – $40,000
  • Build a shared path from Channel Highway to the Whitewater Creek Trail – $125,000.

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