Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities Amendment Bill 2026
Queensland Walks’ position on the Queensland Government’s proposed e-mobility changes State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee - Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026 Author’s note: Queensland Walks has been a member of the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) Safety and Parking Advisory Committee, […]
Footpaths. Stranded assets in the suburbs
This article was reprinted with permission from the author, Prue Oswin. Many footpaths are stranded assets. They are cut off from nearby infrastructure by roads people cannot get across. The result is a network that is operating below potential AND is failing to provide for latent demand. This issue is prevalent in many regional towns, […]
Road safety still blames the victim
Why messaging still blames the victim in road safety. Now AI is doing it too. When a person who is walking is injured or killed on our roads or on the roadside, the first questions will too often focus on what the pedestrian did wrong. Were they distracted by their phone? Did they cross away […]
I write with a heavy heart on the first day of Qld Road Safety Week
Queensland Road Safety Week | 18–22 August 2025 Pedestrian safety: An urgent call for local government and state government to act As Queensland Road Safety Week begins, I write with a heavy heart. On the weekend, three devastating crashes involving four people occurred on our roads, so tragic that it underscores how urgently pedestrian safety […]
Update on the Parliamentary E-Mobility Inquiry 22 July 2025
Witness statement by Queensland Walks On 22 July 2025 Queensland, Walks President, Greg Vann and Anna Campbell, Executive Officer, Queensland Walks attended the Queensland State Government’s State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee – Inquiry into e-mobility safety and use in Queensland in the afternoon session with Bicycle Queensland. You can view the full session on the State […]
Queensland Road Safety Week 2025 18 – 22 August 2025
We’re on Team Queensland. Let’s drive like it. We hope that you’ll get involved in the Queensland Road Safety Week campaign by driving safely and more slowly, especially near children, near education precincts and where older people or people with disability choose to walk, roll or stroll. Driving responsibly every day will help keep people […]
Walkshop Case Study: walking together in a regional neighbourhood
Walking to understand Date: 8 May 2025 Location: Selected local streets in the Kingaroy–Booie area On a warm May morning, seven people, a mix of local residents, elected representatives and council staff of the South Burnett Regional Council set out on foot through a neighbourhood in the Kingaroy–Booie area. Their mission? To walk the streets, […]
National Road Safety Week 2025: Celebrating a Walkshop in Kingaroy
As we mark National Road Safety Week, Queensland Walks is highlighting the importance of safer streets for everyone—especially those who walk. Last week, we hosted a Walkshop in Kingaroy, bringing together local residents, elected representatives, and council staff to walk and assess a block of three local streets and a connecting main road. Walkshops offer […]
National Road Safety Week May 11 – 18 2025
It’s National Road Safety Week 2025 and the theme this year is ‘Drive so others survive’. It’s a powerful message and one that at Queensland Walks we consistently walk, talk and advocate for safe roads every day and at all times of the day. Sadly in 2023, 158 Australians lost their lives whilst walking, and […]
School Active Transport Infrastructure Program pilot for Queensland schools
We are thrilled to hear about a new program announcement from the Queensland Government. In February the Queensland Government announced the launch of the School Active Transport Infrastructure Pilot (SATIP). This announcement is welcomed, and we’re keen to see many Queensland schools benefit from safety upgrades to their schools. At Queensland Walks, we know that […]