Beam to launch e-scooter operations in Whanganui Published on 13 June 2022 Global micromobility company Beam has partnered with Whanganui District Council and Whanganui & Partners to bring shared micromobility to Whanganui Tagged as: , Community, Economic Development, Roading, Shared Pathways
New council strategy to promote health and wellbeing Published on 05 April 2022 A draft Open Space and Physical Activity Strategy for Whanganui will go out to the community for consultation later this month, after it was presented to councillors today Tagged as: , Community, Consultation, Parks, Policy, Shared Pathways, Sport
BikeReady programme a success for Whanganui schools Published on 19 October 2021 Almost 7000 Whanganui students have benefited from a cycling education package delivered by Mā Ake Let’s Go – part of Whanganui District Council’s active transport programme Tagged as: , Community, Education, Shared Pathways
Intersection upgrade makes cycling safer Published on 03 February 2021 Cycling to school just got a whole lot safer for Whanganui Intermediate School’s 500-plus students thanks to safety upgrades at the Victoria Avenue-Dublin Street intersection Tagged as: , Community, Cycling, Shared Pathways
Completion of London Street shared pathway begins Published on 06 November 2020 Work on the final section of the London Street shared pathway is scheduled to begin on Monday, 9 November 2020 Tagged as: , Cycling, Roading, Shared Pathways
Crucial link in shared pathway network officially opened Published on 29 November 2019 Whanganui’s 2.3 kilometre long Te Tuaiwi shared pathway was officially opened by Minister of Transport, Hon. Phil Twyford on 29 November 2019. Tagged as: , Shared Pathways
New green block driveway markings Published on 05 November 2019 Drivers may have noticed green blocks with a white cycling symbol have been painted in busy driveways along Whanganui’s network of shared pathways over recent months. Tagged as: , Shared Pathways
Lights On Bikes art workshops open Published on 05 September 2019 Community art workshops for the Lights On Bikes parade are underway. Tagged as: , Community, Events, Cycling, Shared Pathways
Sustainable infrastructure growing Published on 27 August 2019 Whanganui’s sustainable transport infrastructure continues to grow. Tagged as: , Roading, Shared Pathways
Update provided on Upokongaro Cycle Bridge Published on 22 May 2019 Whanganui District Council’s Chief Executive, Kym Fell says good progress is being made on the Upokongaro Cycle Bridge project, although that might not be obvious to most people. Tagged as: , Community, Cycling, Shared Pathways