Better Streets Australia
Australia’s peak body for safer, healthier and more sustainable streets.
Our recommendations
Better Streets Australia has five key recommendations for federal, state and local governments.
Get kids active Encourage 75% of children to walk, cycle, scoot, or take public transport to school everyday, setting them up for healthy habits for life.
Slow vehicles down Adopt 30km/h speeds for local residential streets, and urban centres to significantly reduce avoidable injuries and fatalities.
Boost local businesses Improve and expand beautiful streetscapes that people enjoy spending time and money in.
Make more crossings Encourage walking and improve safety with 20 new or improved crossings in each council each year.
Provide transport choices Add another 1,000 kilometres of connected safe, and direct cycle & micro-mobility routes per year.
What’s happening?
NSW Parliament will debate a bill to introduce 30 km/h speed limits on local streets. Email your MP or attend Parliament to support safer streets.
A Local Council motion (Waverley NSW) backed by residents is now heading to the national stage, pushing for real federal funding for active transport.
The Sydney GreenWay did not happen overnight. It required sustained advocacy, cross-boundary coordination, funding innovation and long-term commitment. This conversation will unpack what it really takes to deliver city-shaping infrastructure, and what Australian cities can learn from the journey.
Join our panellists Bruce Ashley (GreenWay visionary and advocate), Nick Chapman (former GreenWay Place Manager at Inner West Council), Kobi Shetty MP for Balmain (former Inner West Councillor), and Cr Kerrie Fergusson (current Inner West Councillor), as they join moderator Matt Faber for an engaging discussion exploring:
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