The funding will be provided to Wollongong City Council and is one of 50 active transport projects throughout NSW that has received funding through the Get Active NSW and Get Kids Active programs.
The grant will support the construction of a 3-metre-wide shared path along Military Road between Third Avenue and Olympic Boulevard which closes a missing link between the beach precinct, Wentworth Street town centre and Port Kembla Train Station.
The project also includes the construction of a 1.5-metre-wide footpath extending along Olympic Boulevard to connect to community facilities and public transport infrastructure.
This adds to the ongoing investments in active transport and pedestrian infrastructure in Wollongong by the Minns Labor Government which has included a $10 million investment to make it safer to walk and ride to 11 train stations including Corrimal, North Wollongong and Coniston stations.
Quote attributable to Member for Wollongong Paul Scully:
"The Minns Government is investing in active transport infrastructure to help make it safer and easier to ride or walk around our suburbs.
"This $615,000 grant to construct a key transport link between the beach, the town centre and the train station in Port Kembla will close an infrastructure gap in the suburb.
"This investment comes on the back of more than $11 million in funding to support upgrades to pedestrian and active transport links in and around Wollongong including upgrades around Corrimal Station, Wollongong CBD, Coniston and more.
"The benefits of regular walking and riding are enormous. Wollongong is a designated bike city and the Minns Government is supporting the infrastructure upgrades that encourages more people to make walking or riding a regular habit."
