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6 March 2025
Tasmania scores $4m in federal transport funds

Tasmanian active transport projects have received close to $4 million in funding from the Australian Government’s $100 million Active Transport Fund.

The four projects to be funded in Tasmania are:

  • Nubeena White Beach Walking Track: $2.2 million
  • Kings Meadows Connector Shared Path: $670,600
  • Panorama Road footpath and cycle lanes:$610,000
  • Brighton Road and East Derwent Highway Shared Path: $497,500
Nubeena track

The Liberal Party first announced funding for this $4.6 million track in the last state election. The 4km shared path would connect the towns of Nubeena and White Beach for transport and recreational use.

Kings Meadows path

At just over 1km the new $1.34 million shared path would connect Youngtown Primary School to the Kate Reed Reserve and Oakden Park. There is a worn dirt path on the side of the Kings Meadows Connnector road, showing the desire for locals to be able to access the reserve by foot and bike.

Panorama Road path & cycle lanes

This $1.23 million project would build 2.1km of new footpaths and cycleways along Panorama Road between Bayview Drive and Neptune Drive in Blackstone Heights. It currently has no path and unsealed shoulders so the changes will provide a safer route for current and future housing in Blackstone Heights.

Brighton shared paths

This $995,000 project would connect the current path to the Covehill shops with the new Bridgewater Bridge shared path. It would also build a new path up to Glenstone Road to connect the industrial area to the shared path network through Brighton.

Announced at the same time as the Active Transport Fund projects was $204 million to improve the Arthur Highway and widen the Sorell Rivulet Bridge. The media release said the project would include shoulder widening and “works to enable active and public transport”.

Tasmanian Government consultation for its Arthur Highway Road Improvement Strategy saw numerous requests for improved active transport access along the highway between Sorell and Dodges Ferry.

Also announced was $4 million for the Brooker Highway to “support active travel” and $2 million for further planning on the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor.

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