Active Transport Community of Practice
The Alfred St Bridge (opened in October 2023) provides a walking and riding connection over the Parramatta River.
The Active Transport Community of Practice aims to:
- foster a professional network of Active Transport practitioners
- encourage NSW councils to share best practice projects and lessons learned
- increase the capability of NSW council staff and Transport for NSW (Transport) staff in relation to Active Transport projects and initiatives.
2025 meeting dates
20 February, 9.30-11.00am
20 March, 9.30-11.00am
17 April, 9.30-11.00am
15 May, 9.30-11.00am
19 June, 9.30-11.00am
17 July, 9.30-11.00am
21 August, 9.30-11.00am
18 September, 9.30-11.00am
16 October, 9.30-11.00am
20 November, 9.30-11.00am
2026 meeting dates
19 February, 9.30-11.00am
19 March, 9.30am-11.00am
16 April, 9.30am-11.00am
21 May, 9.30am-11.00am
18 June, 9.30am-11.00am
16 July, 9.30am-11.00am
20 August, 9.30am-11.00am
17 September, 9.30am-11.00am
15 October, 9.30am-11.00am
19 November, 9.30am-11.00am
Have a project you’d like to share?
The Active Transport Community of Practice is a great opportunity to share information and expertise with fellow practitioners. Get in touch, and we can add your project to future agendas.
Resources
Presentation slide packs
Please note: While information included in the below presentations is correct at the time of publishing, these are historical records and may become out-of-date. Users should verify the accuracy of information before acting on information.
2025
Meeting date: 16 October 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.77 MB)
| Leon Paap - Transport for NSW Rodney Stiles - Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Goulburn Eastgrove Shared Pathway and Pedestrian Bridges (PDF, 2.96 MB) | Peter Caldwell - Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
| Building community support for safer speed limits (PDF, 2.54 MB) | Dr Eleanor Glenn - Common Cause Australia Duanne Burtt - Victoria Walks |
| Case study: Oxford Street West cycleway (PDF, 3.11 MB) | Stephen Smith and Mir Hossain - City of Sydney Council |
| Questions, wrap up | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 18 September 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country | Leon Paap - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 4.07 MB)
| Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Shared Path - East Esplanade, Weston (PDF, 1.99 MB) | Josh Murphy - Cessnock City Council Reuben Ryan - Cessnock City Council |
| Update of Supplement to AS 1742 - Priority path crossings (PDF, 1.17 MB) | Ai Jen Lim - Transport for NSW Arjan Renson - Transport for NSW |
| Berlin and Vienna experience of active transport networks (PDF, 7.1 MB) | Leon Paap - Transport for NSW |
| Questions, wrap up | Leon Paap - Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 21 August 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country | Annie Matan – City of Sydney Council |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 2.77 MB)
| Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Kangaroo Point boardwalk (PDF, 11.02 MB) | Alex Chen and Martin Drake – Hornsby Shire Council |
| Update: Authorisation – Delegation to Councils (PDF, 3.29 MB) | Anthony Mifsud – Transport for NSW |
| Designing for active transport under climate change (PDF, 2.21 MB) | Dr Claudine Moutou - NSW Dept of Climate Change and Environment |
| Questions, wrap up | Questions, wrap up Annie Matan - City of Sydney Council |
Meeting date: 17 July 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgment of Country | Ken Shepherd - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1012.7 KB)
| Josephine Turner, Claudia Rosario - Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Know the Code e-bike safety campaign (PDF, 3.05 MB) | Olivia Greentree, Julie Steele - Northern Beaches Council |
| Shared paths on rural roads (PDF, 1.77 MB) | Tim Ruge - Coffs Harbour Council |
| Southwest Link: Approach to boosting bike riding (PDF, 1.69 MB) | Adrian Barritt, Carlo Hilton, Megan Parker - Transport for NSW |
| Knowledge share, wrap up | Ken Shepherd - Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 19 June 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Leon Paap - Transport for NSW |
| Targeted Infrastructure Programs - Active Transport Fund (PDF, 493.24 KB) | Dusty Moore - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.88 MB)
| Leon Paap and Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW
|
| Austroads guidance for cycling and micromobility planning (PDF, 2.02 MB) | Clare Huggins - Stantec |
| Regional and Outer Metropolitan Cycling and Micromobility plan (PDF, 5.49 MB) | Ken Shepherd and Daniel Dunstan - Transport for NSW |
| Questions, wrap-up | Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 15 May 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Tom Boyle - Lake Macquarie Council |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.71 MB)
| Leon Paap and Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW
|
| Cars don’t count: What policymakers and the public take for granted (PDF, 9.8 MB) | Professor Ian Walker - Swansea University, Wales |
| Case study: Weilmoringle Shared Path Project (PDF, 6.73 MB) | Ramesh Selliah - Brewarrina Shire Council |
| E-micromobility Partner Toolkit (PDF, 691.89 KB) | Emily Rucker - Transport for NSW |
| Knowledge share and wrap up | Tom Boyle - Lake Macquarie Council |
Meeting date: 17 April 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Yanos Fill-Dryden – Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 4.1 MB)
| Emily Rucker - Transport for NSW Camden Mcrae - Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Evaluation of the Lower Crown Street streetscape revitalisation (PDF, 2.32 MB) | Alison Lee - Wollongong Council |
| Cycleway Finder: how to use and contribute (PDF, 783.41 KB) | Tony Arnold - Transport for NSW |
| NSW Active Transport Health Reference model: A best-practice method for valuing the health and economic benefits of active transport initiatives. (PDF, 2.16 MB) | Fiona Halar - Ministry of Health Peta Lucas - Ministry of Health |
| Knowledge share and wrap up | Yanos Fill-Dryden – Transport for NSW |
Meeting Date: 20 March 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Ken Shepherd - Transport for NSW |
| Considering urban design in your projects (PDF, 13.13 MB) | Tanya Vincent - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update including: (PDF, 2.93 MB)
| Lindsay Menday - Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW |
| Four-year reflection on active transport strategy (PDF, 4.84 MB) | Tom Boyle - Lake Macquarie Council |
| Designated shared bike parking pilot: early insights (PDF, 5.17 MB) | Bright Pryde - Transport for NSW Michelle Andrews - Transport for NSW |
| North Sydney Council Bike Action Plan (PDF, 2.42 MB) | Max White - North Sydney Council |
| Questions, wrap up | Ken Shepherd - Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 20 February 2025
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.62 MB) including:
| Leon Paap - Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW Claudia Rosario - Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Castlereagh Street Cycleway and Public Domain Upgrade (PDF, 4.42 MB) | Brendon Hunter - City of Sydney Council |
| Interactive discussion on indicating Pedestrian Priority at Footpath-Driveway Interactions (PDF, 11.62 MB) | Ellie Craft - Port Macquarie Hastings Council |
| Reflection on transport in San Francisco (PDF, 11.75 MB) | Annie Matan - City of Sydney Council |
| Questions, wrap up | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
2024
Meeting date: 21 November 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 7.74 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Emily Rucker – Transport for NSW Duncan Howley – Transport for NSW |
| Results from community feedback on pedestrian crossings (PDF, 1.56 MB) | Jacqueline Hicks – Newcastle City Council |
| Strategic Cycleway Corridors outer metro networks (PDF, 7.74 MB) | Ken Shepherd – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 17 October 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.63 MB) including:
| Nicola Weimann - Transport for NSW Camden Macrae, Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Tegan Emerson – Transport for NSW |
| Release of Design of Roads and Streets guide & designing for pedestrians and bicycle riders course (PDF, 1.78 MB) | Ben Cebuliak – Transport for NSW Yanos Fill-Dryden – Transport for NSW |
| Land iQ data platform (PDF, 2.77 MB) | Justin McFeeter – DPIE Marc Lane – WSP |
| Case study: Fernleigh Awabakal Shared Track (PDF, 8.17 MB) | Tom Boyle – Lake Macquarie Council |
| Permit/Plug/Play Pilot Program (PDF, 2.04 MB) | Monica Desanti – Transport for NSW Rachele Ferrari – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 19 September 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 4.56 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Anthony Aisenberg – CrowdSpot Kathryn Crestani – Transport for NSW |
| Creating walkable neighbourhoods – Auckland NZ (PDF, 2.51 MB) | Adrian Lord – Auckland Transport |
| Developing a walking plan for Newcastle (PDF, 2.14 MB) | Jacqueline Hicks – Newcastle City Council |
| Case study: Pop-up pedal park – Winter in Randwick (PDF, 5.57 MB) | Heidi Leadley – Randwick City Council |
Meeting date: 15 August 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.89 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: City of Sydney Council Walking Strategy (PDF, 879.79 KB) | Annie Matan – City of Sydney Council Sarah Brickhill – City of Sydney Council |
| City of Parramatta Council Footpath Acceleration Program and Case study: Milson Park upgrade – before/after (PDF, 3.26 MB) | Mark Crispin – City of Parramatta Council |
Meeting date: 18 July 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.97 MB) including:
| Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW |
| Queensland’s approach to active transport (PDF, 2.4 MB) | Michael Langdon – Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland |
| Case study: Safer Cities program (PDF, 2.04 MB) | Gisella Velasco and Ella Dunne – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 20 June 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 7.39 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Alice Goldsmith – Transport for NSW Emily Rucker – Transport for NSW |
| Austroads webinar series (PDF, 2.17 MB) | Amy Naulls – Austroads |
| Case study: Sandringham Sea Wall (PDF, 5.72 MB) | Stephanie Kheir – Bayside Council |
| People won’t wait: relationship between signal phase durations and safety for people walking (PDF, 3.36 MB) | Jesse McNicoll – City of Sydney Council |
Meeting date: 16 May 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 6.02 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Improving Pedestrian Safety (PDF, 2.72 MB) | Bernard Carlon – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: 30km/hour speed zone trial (PDF, 1.1 MB) | Phillip Devon – Northern Beaches Council |
| Implementing a 30km/hour speed zone (PDF, 603.26 KB) | Vicky Walker – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 18 April 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.35 MB) including:
| Peta-Lee Smith – Transport for NSW Christina Kirsch – Transport for NSW Nicola Weimann – Transport for NSW |
| Connection with Country Framework (PDF, 6.8 MB) | Jeremy Giacomini – Government Architects Office, DPHI |
| Draft Guide to Transport Impact Assessment (PDF, 2.45 MB) | Sahan Wijayaratna – Transport for NSW Transport Strategy |
Meeting date: 21 March 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 4.97 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Translating an integrated transport strategy into reality (PDF, 4.84 MB) | Nathan McBriarty – Wollongong City Council |
| Road Safety Program (PDF, 4.5 MB) | Marc Desmond - Transport for NSW |
| Evolution of Traffic Signal Operations (PDF, 1.75 MB) | David Ballm – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 20 February 2024
| Presentation Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
| Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.62 MB) including:
| Leon Paap - Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW Claudia Rosario - Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Castlereagh Street Cycleway and Public Domain Upgrade (PDF, 4.42 MB) | Brendon Hunter - City of Sydney Council |
| Interactive discussion on indicating Pedestrian Priority at Footpath-Driveway Interactions (PDF, 11.62 MB) | Ellie Craft - Port Macquarie Hastings Council |
| Reflection on transport in San Francisco (PDF, 11.75 MB) | Annie Matan - City of Sydney Council |
| Questions, wrap up | Yanos Fill-Dryden - Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 15 February 2024
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 4.49 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW Anthony Mifsud – Transport for NSW Pauline Chan – Transport for NSW |
| Shared Spaces Research update (PDF, 2.41 MB) | Dr Kasun Wijayaratna – University of Technology Sydney |
| Case Study - Regional Active Travel Network: Evaluation of the Wagga Wagga Active Travel Plan (PDF, 8.6 MB) | Dr Margaret Thomas – Sydney University |
| Improving the Bikeability of our Cities (PDF, 3.63 MB) | Associate Professor Brian Lee – University of NSW |
| Using Virtual-Reality Technology to Improve Cycleway Design (PDF, 3.88 MB) | Dr Lee Roberts – University of NSW |
2023
Meeting date: 16 November 2023
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.09 MB) including:
| Kathryn Crestani – Transport for NSW Leon Paap – Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett – Transport for NSW |
| E-scooter Shared Scheme Trials (PDF, 988.77 KB) | Christina Papadopoulos – Transport for NSW |
| How do Cyclists Cross the Road? (PDF, 3.16 MB) | Matthew McMullen - Newcastle City Council |
| How to Provide Unsignalised Crossings (PDF, 1.42 MB) | Lyndall Johnson – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Corowa-Mulwala Cycle Trail (PDF, 1.43 MB) | Scott Landells – Federation Council, Corowa Leigh Ashford – Federation Council, Corowa Tim Shilling – Project Manager, 12p Consulting |
Meeting date: 19 October 2023
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 1.79 MB) including:
| Leon Paap - Transport for NSW Stephen Howlett - Transport for NSW |
| Applying the Walking & bike riding message guide: streets are for everyone (PDF, 810.06 KB) BONUS: Framing Walking and Bike Riding tip sheet (PDF, 1.16 MB) | Dr Eleanor Glenn - Common Cause Australia |
| Active Transport outcomes from the Streets as Shared Spaces program (PDF, 3.53 MB) | Drew Pinazza – Transport for NSW Katherine Bennett – Transport for NSW |
| Case study: Lennox Head main street project ‘Lennox Village Vision’ (PDF, 1.72 MB) | Sheryn Da-Re – Ballina Shire Council |
Meeting date: 21 September 2023
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 3.14 MB) including:
| Tim Selby – Transport for NSW Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Updates to the NSW Speed Zoning Standard (PDF, 187.86 KB) | Tony Nguyen – Transport for NSW |
| Project example: Raised intersection treatment (PDF, 1.96 MB) | Tony Ly and Terry Xu – City of Sydney Council |
| Project example: Northern Rivers Rail Trail and plans for the Rail Trail in Byron Bay Shire (PDF, 1.24 MB) | Peter Coumbis – Rail Trails Australia |
Meeting date: 17 August 2023
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 2.66 MB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Barriers to cycling and behaviour change (PDF, 829.11 KB) | Allison Lee – Transport for NSW |
| Strategic Cycleway Corridors Update (PDF, 4.86 MB) | Ken Shepherd – Transport for NSW |
| Update on the Design of Roads and Streets (PDF, 1.65 MB) | Andrea Jones – Transport for NSW |
Meeting date: 27 July 2023
| Presentation topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|
Transport for NSW update (PDF, 943.68 KB) including:
| Leon Paap – Transport for NSW |
| Pedestrian Planning context, current state, challenges, and opportunities (PDF, 1.26 MB) | Tim Judd – PJA Consulting Duane Burtt – Victoria Walks |
| Pedestrian Crossings a new approach to prioritisation and design (PDF, 1.41 MB) | Sarah Brickhill – City of Sydney Council |
| Inspirations for Paradigm shifts: What Netherlands has to offer (PDF, 6.34 MB) | Jullietta Jung – Transport for NSW Nathan McBriarty – Wollongong City Council |
Dates for your diary
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 22 October | Roadies Show Community of Practice - Join us for our upcoming Roadies Show Community of Practice event to hear the latest updates on road design related standards and processes at Transport for NSW. - hosted by Transport for NSW. Register to attend via this link. |
| 29 - 30 October | Designing for Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders course Course coordinator: Dick van den Dool - Phone: 02 9349 4810 | Email: dvd@barrosdool.com.au |
Grant and funding opportunities
| Key Dates | Name of grants/programs | Body | Description |
| Closed 31 March 2025 | Metropolitan Greenspace Program Round 2024-25 | Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | The Metropolitan Greenspace Program helps councils in the Greater Sydney Region and Central Coast Council to deliver projects that improve regional open space and community liveability. |
Application opened: 14 October 2024 Application closed: 25 November 2024. | Get NSW Active, FY2025/26 | Transport for NSW | The NSW Government is committed to encouraging people to walk or bike ride as part of their everyday travel. The Get NSW Active program offers councils funding to deliver projects that create safe, easy, and enjoyable walking and bike trips. |
Application opened: 14 October 2024 Application closed: 25 November 2024. | Get Kids Active, FY2025/26 | Transport for NSW | The Get Kids Active program is all about making it safer, easier and more fun for kids to walk and ride to and from school. |
| School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program | Transport for NSW | The School Zone Infrastructure Sub Program is making it safer for pedestrians on their way to and from school, and when walking within school zones throughout Regional NSW. | |
| Local Government Road Safety Program | Transport for NSW | The Local Government Road Safety Program (LGRSP) is a partnership between Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and participating local Councils in NSW. The program provides up to 50 per cent funding contribution to the salary of a Road Safety Officer and funding for local road safety projects. By developing effective partnerships with Councils, locally based road safety initiatives can be delivered to their communities. | |
| Roads to Home Program | Roads to Home funded by Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | Roads to Home Program is a community led planning and infrastructure program addressing longstanding access inequality experienced by 61 discrete Aboriginal communities across NSW. | |
| Community Improvement District Pilot | Transport for NSW | The program will deliver trial CID pilots across NSW that test the viability of diverse governance models and strengthen local place economy. | |
| Safer Cities Program | Transport for NSW | The Safer Cities Program has invested $30 million to help improve perceptions of safety in our cities and towns, particularly for women, girls and gender diverse people. | |
Application opened: 7 February 2025 Application closed: 14 March 2025, 5:00 pm | Open Streets Program 2025-28 | Transport for NSW | Funding of up to $350,000 for councils to temporarily close streets to vehicles and host community events and activations across three years. The Program is part of the Vibrant Streets Package, helping to support more vibrant local places. |
| Permit/Plug/Play Pilot Program | Transport for NSW | The Program aims to reduce the cost and complexity of delivering street-based events through an innovative “local problems, local solutions” model. | |
| ReVITALise - Public Transport Precinct Vibrancy Grant | Transport for NSW | The Program will enliven people’s everyday walk or wheel to and from public transport by embedding vibrancy, amenity and creativity along the first and last mile. | |
| Regional Growth Fund | NSW Government | The Regional Growth fund ran from 2017 to 2023 through several grant programs designed to improve local and regional services, promote economic development and social cohesion, and enhance social wellbeing of people living and working in regional NSW. | |
| Safe and Liveable Urban Communities Initiative | Transport for NSW | The Safe and Liveable Communities initiative aims to improve the safety of people in urban areas, through infrastructure safety upgrades for pedestrians and bicycle riders, and by specifically addressing serious injury crashes in urban areas. | |
Application opened: 4 March 2024 Application closed: 9 May 2024 | Road Safety Program 2023/24 - 2025/26 | Transport for NSW with the Australian Government | This grant was launched in early 2024 to fund road safety treatments. $91.8 million of funding is available to councils across NSW. |
| Applications closed on 2 September 2024 | Thriving Suburbs Program | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | The program delivers funding to local government entities and incorporated not-for-profit organisations for capital works projects that enhance liveability, strengthen social cohesion and support local amenity in urban, suburban and peri-urban communities across Australia. |
| Active Transport Fund - Infrastructure Investment Program | Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts | The aim of the program is to encourage an increase in active transport through the upgrade of existing and construction of new bicycle and walking pathways across Australia. |
Local Government Active Transport Planning Register
We have collated a variety of active transport focused local government plans into a central register. For changes, additions or deletions please email activetransport@transport.nsw.gov.au
Download the Local Government Active Transport Planning Register (PDF, 280.12 KB).
Contact us
For questions about the Community of Practice, please email us at activetransport@transport.nsw.gov.au
Get NSW Active 2024 Year in Review
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