Stage 5 – Endorse plan and program

On this page

• Seek endorsement
• Publishing
• Promote and implement
• Case study: Plan to invest

Seek endorsement

Formal endorsement provides visibility for the walking network plan and an opportunity to explain how the plan can be integrated into other planning and development processes.

Ideally the plan should be endorsed by the council or a high-level officer.

For TMR to publish the plan we need endorsement from the relevant TMR Regional Planning Coordination Group. Engage your TMR district early in the process so it can support the final plan and program. Contact walking@tmr.qld.gov.au for advice or more information.

Publishing

Publishing your plan helps to raise awareness about the importance of walking.

TMR publishes endorsed walking network plans.

Options include:

• provide your walking network plan routes as Shapefiles to TMR for publication on our website
• provide web link to your plan to TMR.

Please contact the TMR Cycling and Walking team for more information, walking@tmr.qld.gov.au.

Once endorsed, incorporate the plan and program into strategic documents that support the delivery of the desired walking environments, for example:

• local government neighbourhood plan
• local government infrastructure plan
• asset maintenance schedule
• active transport strategy.

Promote and implement

To promote delivery of the plan, engage with:

• relevant transport, planning, community and recreation officers beyond the project team
• TMR district and region and Cycling and Walking team, and other state departments such as Environment, Science and Innovation, Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works, and/or Tourism and Sport
• local residents in the plan catchment
• interested walking-related groups and programs such as Queensland Walks, Heart Foundation, 10,000 Steps and Parkrun
• other relevant tourism and recreation groups and operators, for example, Outdoors Queensland and Bushwalking Queensland. This may create an opportunity for themed maps/walking routes that enable visitors/tourists to explore the walking network plan precinct.

One important purpose of an action program is to provide a clear plan to help jurisdictions identify how they will prioritise their investment in walking and make the case for further funding. Establish a governance process for ongoing monitoring of the walking network plan.

TMR has published possible funding sources to help with implementation.

After completing your project, continue to report on successes and share case studies of outcomes to show the usefulness of engaging in this process.

Consider using opportunities to promote the walking network plan as well as encourage people to get walking:

• develop an information webpage promoting the walking network plan project
• host an event during Queensland Walks Month
• set up a stall within local markets
• place signage within the plan area to show the key routes.

If you have any questions or feedback about this guidance email walking@tmr.qld.gov.au.