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Australian Government Regional and Local Community Infrastructure (CIP) funding boosts cycling investment around Australia.
The federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has recently announced the grants made under the Local and Community Infrastructure program and the CPF is pleased to note that 113 councils have made a commitment to allocate some of the funding received through the CIP program for cycling and shared path infrastructure.
Last year the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) conducted a national awareness campaign for this national local government funding program. Every local council in Australia was contacted by the CPF to raise awareness of the multiple benefits of creating more cycling and walking friendly communities and to encourage them to utilise the CIP funding to expand their network of cycling infrastructure and shared trails.
This has combined with other efforts from State governments to assist their local councils develop bike proposals to achieve some great outcomes.
We congratulate the eight councils which allocated the full amount of their CIP funding for cycling and/or shared paths. Their vision and commitment to invest in local community infrastructure which encourages healthy, active and sustainable living will leave a long term legacy benefitting the whole community.
Cycling and walking infrastructure is accessible for people of all ages and fitness levels, it improves mobility, creates more liveable communities and has the capacity to boost local businesses. Few other local community infrastructure projects can tick all those boxes.
List of councils who allocated all their CIP funding to cycling and shared paths.
Byron Shire Council, NSW $609,000
Griffith City Council, NSW $427,000
City of Charles Sturt, SA $386,000
City of West Torrens, SA $250,000
Waratah Wynyard Council, TAS $339,000
Circular Head Council, TAS $277,000
Shire of Dandaragan, WA $100,000
Shire of Dowerin, WA $100,000
Below are lists of the cycling and shared paths investments from the CIP funding for each State.
The CPF hopes that this commitment by local governments across Australia clearly signals to the Commonwealth the growing realisation of the benefits to Australia and is the start of greater Commonwealth support to local councils to improve mobility, accessibility and livability of our communities.
If you would like to find out how councils have allocated their CIP funding follow the link below
The decisions on allocation of the $550 million for larger scale projects from CIP funding ($2 million plus), which will be allocated on a competitive basis, has not been announced yet. |
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