Northern NSW: Three Villages Cycleway lands $5.4m state government cash boost

Northern NSW residents are set to benefit from a new cycleway connecting three villages and making it safer to get about on a pushy. Here’s what’s in store.

The Three Village Cycleway project which aims to connect Evans Head, Woodburn and Broadwater as part of Richmond Valley Council's g Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan has received a $5.3 million state government cash injection towards its completion.

A hotly anticipated cycleway aimed at connecting three Northern New South Wales villages has received a multimillion dollar state government cash boost to aid its completion.

The Mid Richmond Three Villages Cycleway project has secured $5.3m from the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program and the NSW government.

The funds will go towards building the 5.8km, 2.5m wide shared path for pedestrians and cyclists on Woodburn-Evans Head Rd – adjoining the Ray Jeffrey Memorial Cycleway already in place from the Riverside Retirement Village at Doonbah.

The $20 million Three Villages Cycleway project has been given a government cash injection of $5.3 million to aid in its completion. The cycleway, that will connect Evans Head, Woodburn and Broadwater aims to improve road safety by minimising the occurrence of severe injuries and fatalities, with a focus on vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.

The $20 million project is designed to connect Evans Head, Woodburn and Broadwater, and will be a great boon for tourists and locals alike.

Richmond Valley Council General Manager Vaughan Macdonald said the investment was vital for enhancing community connectivity.

“ … It will encourage active lifestyles, and is crucial in fostering closer ties between neighbouring communities,” he said.

“By linking our villages with shared pathways, we are creating stronger connections – not just physically, but socially and environmentally.

Richmond Valley General Manager Vaughan Macdonald.

Some sections have already been constructed and designs for the remaining sections are being finalised.

 He said it is exciting to see residents of all ages and abilities enjoying these spaces for walking, cycling and connecting with each other.

The funding comes off the back of the state government’s Road Safety Program, which aims to improve road safety by minimising the occurrence of severe injuries and fatalities for cyclists and pedestrians.

The Three Village Cycleway project which aims to connect Evans Head, Woodburn and Broadwater as part of Richmond Valley Council's g Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan has received a $5.4 million state government cash injection towards its completion.

A council spokesman said the Three Villages Cycleway should be completed by the end of the year.

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