BUILDING PATHWAYS, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

Significant progress continues on the pedestrian network with new shared user paths opened in Yamba, Grafton, Junction Hill and Maclean

Below: A 450m long shared user path has been completed along Orion Drive, Yamba, improving access to vital services for residents including an over55s community.

Above: Grafton Parkrun participants have benefited from repairs and resealing of the pathway in Barnier Park, Junction Hill. Jono Murdock was pictured on his way to running a new personal best time on the 5km course of 16 minutes 52 seconds on 07 January. Photo: Grafton Parkrun.

Above: The recently completed 480m shared user path along Cameron Street in Maclean forms part of an important link for cyclists and pedestrians between Maclean and the Townsend and Gulmarrad communities. Funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program, the next stage to continue along Cameron Street past Maclean Showground towards the CBD is expected to start in early 2024.

Above: Collaboration between Clarence Valley Council and Transport for NSW has resulted in significant expansion of the Grafton shared path network, including in the vicinity of the Balun Bindarray Bridge, as well as the recently completed path alongside Big River Way from South Grafton to McAuley Catholic College. The increased pathway connections has resulted in increased recreational activity in Grafton and the formation of groups such as the Bent Bridge Run Club (pictured on Big River Way path), who use parts of the network for a 5km course every Wednesday afternoon.