Cycleway lighting along Scott Road, Calala Lane and Bicentennial Park’s levee bank are all coming soon as part of funding allocated to our region by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Infrastructure Program.

The funding will provide just over 5 kilometres of cycleway lighting in three separate projects between Calala and the Tamworth CBD. Once completed, residents will be able to enjoy new lighting along cycleways all the way from Calala Lane to the riverside walk in Bicentennial Park.

These improvements will mean residents can walk or cycle around the local area safely and easily, and will allow the wider community to better enjoy their active lifestyles.

A $170,000 pathway lighting upgrade is now complete along the Bicentennial Park Levee Bank covering approximately 2.3km of shared path.

The lighting caters for the rising trend in recreational running and walking, allowing people to safely use the walkway at all hours of the day.

Lighting has been built along 1.8km of cycleway from the Peel River bridge to the urban area at the western end of Scotts Road on the north side of the path, representing a $320,000 investment.

This path is used by many residents to travel between the commercial heart of town and the major residential areas of South Tamworth, meaning the new lighting enhances the safety of these residents.

$300,000 worth of lighting has been installed along 1km of shared pathway from the Water Treatment Plant to the urban area at the western end of Calala Lane along the north side of the path.

This pathway is frequently used by recreational walkers, runners and cyclists, as well as commuters to and from Calala, all of whom will be able to travel safely along this path at night as well as during the day.

This project has been made possible by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, with the Tamworth region benefiting from $6 million in total to be spent improving local infrastructure. In the first phase of funding, our region was allocated $2.65 million, with a further $3.41 million received under the program’s second phase.