Walking and Cycling feedback

Published on 20 April 2023

Council is developing a 10-year Walking and Cycling Strategic Plan to support and promote healthy, safe and fun active transport for practical transport and recreation.

As part of the plan, Council is asking residents to provide their feedback on walking and cycling throughout the region.

General Manager Brad Cam said feedback can be provided in a few minutes on Council’s website until 12 May.

“Council is currently working on a Walking and Cycling Strategic Plan to make walking and cycling access easier for people with disability, seniors, school students and children – as well as commuters, tourists and people running or cycling for fitness.”

The focus of the plan is on Mudgee, Gulgong, Kandos and Rylstone, with the opportunity to also look at initiatives to meet the growing demand for car-free cycle tourism experiences across the region.

The plan will address the infrastructure and support needs of people walking, riding bikes and – increasingly – using electric power-assisted options like e-bikes for day-to-day local trips and recreation.

Making sure that active mobility is open to all will be a key objective at the heart of the plan.

This means considering how to make walking and cycling access easier for people with disability, seniors, school students and children – as well as commuters, tourists and people running or cycling for fitness.

Council is undertaking a range of engagement activities to ensure the Walking and Cycling Strategic Plan reflects community aspirations.

Stakeholder groups will participate in workshop discussions that identify key directions and actions, and parents and carers will be invited to complete a walking and cycling survey distributed through schools in the area. The

Walking and Cycling Plan survey is open now until 12 May on Council’s website.