The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is delivering the School Active Transport Infrastructure Pilot (the pilot) at Caloundra State School (CSS) and Caloundra State High School (CSHS), in collaboration with Department of Education and Sunshine Coast Council.

The pilot is developing and testing an approach to rapidly plan safe, fit-for-purpose bike riding and walking infrastructure and initiatives around Queensland schools to encourage more children to ride and walk to school. This includes a planning study investigating school transport behaviours and attitudes and the physical environment within 2km of the pilot schools.

Based on community feedback and technical investigations conducted in Term 3, we have now identified 8 key routes, each with a range of potential options for improving infrastructure and supporting students and families to actively travel to CSS and CSHS.

We invite you to explore the routes and their potential improvements below, then complete the online survey to have your say about what options would most encourage students and families to walk, ride or scoot to school more.

You can provide feedback until 30 November 2025.

TMR has allocated up to $3 million to support the delivery of high priority infrastructure improvements and behaviour change initiatives identified through the planning study, to address key challenges and opportunities for encouraging more children and families to ride and walk to school.

Not all options for improving infrastructure and supporting students and families to actively travel to CSS and CSHS will be progressed. TMR is seeking feedback to understand which potential options are most important to the community and may be further investigated. Feedback received will guide the development of an implementation plan, scheduled to be completed in early 2026.

This planning study is independent of other projects underway in the Caloundra area. Potential infrastructure improvements identified through the pilot will integrate with active transport facilities being planned and delivered by other projects. The pilot is also considering and seeking to build on the successes and learnings of Caloundra State School’s existing RideScore Active School Program.

To stay up to date with the pilot, please register to receive project updates (top right-hand corner).