Canberrans will have more opportunities to walk, cycle and actively move through their communities thanks to funding from the Albanese Labor Government.
Two projects will share in $8.5 million to build new or upgrade existing pedestrian and cycle paths - from Dickson to Watson and from Gold Creek to Hall.
$5 million will go to the Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate to further extend the Garden City Cycleway through the inner north.
This will be built between North Ainslie Primary School and Majura Primary School via the Dickson District playing fields, Downer shops, Academy of Interactive Entertainment and Mount Majura Walking and Riding Trail.
The Albanese and Barr Governments have already invested $5 million each into the Garden City Cycleway, with work nearing completion on the first stage connecting Braddon to Ainslie.
This additional funding will ensure a further 3.15 kilometres can be enjoyed by cyclists and pedestrians.
Further north, almost $3.5 million will go to the directorate for a new community path to be built between Hall Village and Gold Creek known as the Hall Village Main Route.
At about 2.3 kilometres long with a width of three metres, it'll provide safer and more accessible transport options for visitors and locals.
This is part of the Albanese Government's new Active Transport Fund which supports our commitment to invest in infrastructure planning, design and construction that improves safety outcomes for vulnerable road users under the National Road and Safety Strategy 2021-2030.
