Strategies, policies and guides
The Tasmanian Government is committed to encouraging people to walk, wheel or ride as part of their everyday travel.
Why – The Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Strategy sets the long-term vision.
What – The Tasmanian Walk, Wheel Ride Policy defines how the vision is applied in planning and projects.
How – The Guidance documents provide practical tools to plan, design and deliver quality infrastructure.
Where – The Planning documents identify places and projects to improve the network.
Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Strategy
The Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Strategy aims to improve active transport across the state. The strategy provides a clear framework to guide active transport outcomes in Tasmania. View the Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Strategy 2026 here.
The strategy was developed through extensive and targeted engagement with local government and key stakeholders, setting strategic objectives for future policy, planning and investment in active transport by the Australian and State governments, and local government in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Walk, Wheel, Ride Policy
The Tasmanian Walk Wheel Ride Policy 2024 (PDF 419.7 KB) outlines how walking, wheeling and riding is imbedded in all Department of State Growth projects. It replaces the previous Positive Provision Policy for Cycling Infrastructure and now covers all types of active transport, across all State Growth infrastructure and transport service projects.
To support the Strategy and Policy, we have also released the following documents that can be used by all levels of government, active transport practitioners, designers, and other stakeholders:
- Tasmanian Cycling Infrastructure Design Guide
- Tasmanian Tactical Cycling Infrastructure Guide
- Tasmanian Cycling Network Planning Guide.
Tasmanian Cycling Infrastructure Design Guide
The Tasmanian Cycling Infrastructure Design Guide has been developed to support the design of infrastructure, in particular on-road treatments, that enable more people to ride. This can be new cycling infrastructure, or upgrades to existing routes. The guide seeks to complement existing guidance (such as Austroads) to achieve better design outcomes that respond to the local context.
Tactical Cycling Infrastructure Guide
Safe and comfortable infrastructure is required for more people to choose to ride bicycles for transport. The design and delivery of cycling infrastructure using ‘tactical’ techniques can provide a pathway to achieving this in an accelerated way, in selected circumstances. This guide has been developed to support project development for tactical cycling infrastructure. View the Tactical Cycling Infrastructure Guide here
Tasmanian Cycling Network Planning Guide
A connected network of safe and comfortable cycling infrastructure is required for more people to choose to ride for transport. The Tasmanian Cycling Network Planning Guide helps councils plan safe and connected cycling networks. View the Cycling Network Planning Guide here.
Other Active Transport documentation
The Cycleway Directional Signage Resource Manual (PDF 1.6 MB) is a resource for cycle infrastructure owners to use when developing and implementing directional signage for cycle routes. This is an example of the process (PDF 1.2 MB) that can be used to map and plan direction signs for navigation along a cycle route.
The Department of State Growth has worked with councils, cycling groups and community organisations to map out the most important cycling routes in Tasmania’s biggest towns and cities. These routes are called the Principal Urban Cycling Networks. They will be updated over time as new sections are built and as funding becomes available. The goal is to create better‑connected cycling and active transport networks by identifying the key gaps that need to be filled.
The Greater Hobart Cycling Plan (PDF 2.2 MB) was developed in 2021 as part of the Hobart City Deal. It helps the Tasmanian Government and Greater Hobart councils work together on planning and investing in cycling infrastructure. The aim is to build a connected network of cycling paths across the region, making it easier for more people to ride and improving active transport options for everyone.