At the State Government’s $4.8M funding announcement in Ulverstone are (from left) Keith Price, Chair of the Coastal Pathway Steering Committee, CCA Chair Sid Sidebottom, Central Coast Mayor Jan Bonde, and Minister for Human Services, Minister for Housing, Minister for Planning Roger Jaensch.
The Cradle Coast Authority secured funding from the State Government’s Trails and Bikeways Program at Sport and Recreation Tasmania to prepare a master plan for a recreational pathway between Latrobe and Wynyard.
Once fully completed, the Cradle Coast Coastal Pathway will connect more than 85,000 residents between Wynyard and Latrobe.
For the local community, the pathway increases connectivity between communities and fosters increased health and wellbeing. It will remove barriers for increased cycling as an alternative to vehicles for travel to work journeys.
The Coastal Pathway’s plan includes alternative routes and cost estimates plus considers existing pathways, transport plans, environmental management and the logistics of different scenarios. The plan for the Coastal Pathway has been provided to local councils as a practical guide to construction planning and preparation of funding applications.