More money for bike path

A $175,000 grant for a 1.1km extension of the Woy Woy pedestrian and bike path has been announced by Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews.

The grant comes under the NSW Government's Coastline Cycleway Program, which is extending and improving cycling routes outside of metropolitan Sydney.

The grant will help Gosford Council to extend the path along the foreshore, from the Peninsula Leisure Centre to Blackwall Point.

"This is the second time the NSW Government has invested in this path under the Coastline Cycleway Program," Ms Andrews said.

"It is part of our commitment to invest in rural and regional infrastructure, including sustainable transport options which will help to reduce reliance on motor vehicles.

"The Woy Woy path is part of a longer planned cycle path, linking Gosford and Ettalong."

Council will match the State Government funding dollar-for-dollar.

This year, the State Government has committed $1.4 million in funding to regional councils for 10.9 kilometres of coastline cycleways.

Local councils, the Roads and Traffic Authority, private developers and community groups are also working to extend bike paths along the coast.

"This latest NSW Government funding means that around 300km of coastline is covered by new or planned bike paths, around one fifth of the entire NSW coast," Ms Andrews said.

Ms Andrews said the project was widely supported by the 23 NSW regional councils and by organisations such as BicycleNSW and local Bicycle User Groups.

Press release, May 9 Marie Andrews, Member for Peats