Carrathool Shire Council Gets A Share of $24.9 Million For Walking And Cycling To School

Carrathool Shire Council is among the 80 councils across the state to receive a portion of $24.9 million earmarked for building and improving pathways and cycleways around schools as part of the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active program.

They have been allocated $200,832 for the School Crossings Goolgowi project.

The money will be spent to upgrade the current crossing area with a wombat crossing and installing approximately 280 metres of footpath connecting current footpaths to the school crossing area.

Goolgowi Public School is the only education facility in the village with approximately 60 kids attending daily.

There were 345 applications for the most recent round of the Get NSW Active program from councils with a total request worth $287.6 million demonstrating a strong desire for infrastructure that supports people choosing to walk or ride to their destinations.

Transport Minister, Jo Haylen MP said it was exciting to see the wide range of active transport projects that would soon come to life, positively impacting potentially hundreds of thousands of people across the state.

“This year, of the amount shared, $10 million will be dedicated to delivering infrastructure that supports walking and riding to school, which received an overwhelming amount of interest from councils,” Ms Haylen said.

“I want to thank councils across the state for their commitment to making it easier for people to safely walk, cycle and scoot around their communities.”

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison said she was thrilled that more than half of the projects successful in this year’s round of funding was going to regional NSW to provide active transport options for local communities to enjoy.

“It’s this type of infrastructure that makes our communities happier and healthier,” Ms Aitchison said.

“There is a strong movement towards active transport corridors in our regional communities."

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