A Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) is a strategic framework designed to enhance pedestrian infrastructure, ensuring safe, convenient, and accessible routes for all community members.
What is a PAMP?
A PAMP is a comprehensive strategic and action plan aimed at developing pedestrian policies and building necessary facilities. It coordinates investments in safe, convenient, and connected pedestrian routes, addressing the needs of various community groups, including those with mobility impairments and the elderly.
Purpose of a PAMP
The primary objectives of a PAMP include:
Identifying pedestrian priorities: Understanding where improvements are needed most within the community.
Improving footpaths and networks: Enhancing existing infrastructure to ensure safety and accessibility for all users.
Facilitating community engagement: Involving local residents in the planning process to gather input and feedback.
The Cootamundra and Gundagai PAMPs were endorsed by Council on 24 March 2026 after being on public exhibition.
To view the PAMPs for Cootamundra and Gundagai click on the links below:
Cootamundra Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan 2023-2033 – 2025 Updated Final
Gundagai Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan 2022-2033 Update 2025 Endorsed
Win a Swag for Christmas Plan B Promotion
This festive season, Council will be encouraging the community to plan ahead and make safe, responsible choices by promoting positive Plan B behaviours. To support this important message, Council is launching a “Win a Swag” promotion, with an anticipated 10 swags to be given away — 5 in Cootamundra and 5 in Gundagai — at participating local venues.
To enter, community members simply need to provide a legal and safe Plan B option, such as arranging a lift, booking a taxi, designating a driver, or planning to stay the night. Every eligible entry will go into the draw for a chance to win a brand‑new swag.
Winning entries will be drawn by local police in the week before Christmas.
This initiative aims to remind everyone that having a Plan B is one of the easiest ways to keep yourself, your mates, and the whole community safe during the busy holiday period.
Dates and participating venues will be confirmed soon.
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Motorcycle Awareness Month
Council is proud to participate in Motorcycle Awareness Month this October by hosting two Coffee with a Cop events — one in Cootamundra and one in Gundagai. Dates and locations will be advised.
These community events are designed to increase awareness among riders and the wider public about the importance of appropriate motorcycle PPE and understanding vehicle blind spots, both key factors in preventing serious crashes.
Each session will feature a motorcycle display, along with a range of valuable safety information and resources to support safer riding in our region. Community members, riders, and families are all encouraged to come along, enjoy a coffee, and have meaningful conversations with local police about road safety.
Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council is committed to reducing the number of road crashes and associated trauma across our region.
The 2026 Road Safety Plan recognises the critical role local councils play in reducing road trauma and the Plan includes a commitment to delivering and refining the Local Government Road Safety Program (LGRSP).
The Local Government Road Safety Program is our partnership with Transport for NSW (TfNSW and Roads and Maritime Services to deliver local road safety projects.
Road Safety Officer (RSO) will deliver road safety awareness projects targeted at problems identified through crash data, police information, council staff, community groups, businesses, schools and the wider community.
Projects will incorporate the ‘Safe System’ approach to road safety. This approach takes a holistic view of the road transport system and the interactions among the key components of that system:
- Safe Roads
- Safe Vehicles
- Safe Speeds
- Safe People.
https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/aboutthecentre/safe-system/index.html
The Road Safety Officer works in partnership with Roads and Maritime Services and NSW Police to implement initiatives to improve road safety at local level by promoting greater involvement and better coordination with all road safety stakeholders.
The RSO will conduct campaigns addressing speeding across the CGRC LGA with a focus on identified speed issue areas including school zones and double demerit point periods. The RSO will utilise resources such as traffic counts and police enforcement while supporting campaigns with media releases, social media, and promotional material including brochures, banners and message boards.
The RSO will expand the delivery of fatigue messages to strategic community groups, council staff, local businesses and local government information sites. Driver Reviver sites will be supported with media releases, social media, promotional material including brochures, banners, and Variable Messaging Signs (VMS).
The RSO will organise child restraint checks for the community and support restraint campaigns with media releases, social media, and promotional material including brochures, banners and message boards. The delivery of restraint messages will be expanded to strategic community groups, council staff, local businesses and local government information sites.
1. Catch the Snake Gully Bus
Catch a Snake Gully Bus is a proactive initiative based on the safer people principles of avoiding the drink drive option whilst attending the local annual Snake Gully Cup racing weekend. This includes the promotion of the alternate bus transport service available to race goers on both days of the race meeting.
2. Make Your Swag Your Plan B
Make your Swag a Plan B is a proactive initiative that runs over the lead up to, and for the duration of, the Christmas/New Year period and aims to deter drink driving through increased awareness across the Cootamundra and Gundagai communities. This campaign reinforces the Plan B message by offering entrants the opportunity to win a free camping swag and is designed to both raise discussion amongst the community towards planning transport options ahead of time as well as assist the entrants to identify other options for getting home safely.
The RSO will conduct Graduated Licensing Scheme workshops targeted at providing supervising drivers with strategies to create safer drivers through education and guidance. These workshops provide teaching strategies to supervisors and increase their awareness of the importance of them as ‘teacher’ in the Learner driver process. The workshop also discusses the significance of using safer vehicles and the support networks available. This campaign will be extended to youth community groups and be supported through media releases, social media, school newsletters and promotional material.
The RSO will conduct an On the Road 65+ presentation focused on the Top Ten Misunderstood Road Rules and a discussion with regards to safe driving and mobility scooter safety. The workshop is designed to discuss issues surrounding pedestrian safety and identify other transport options available in the region. The RSO will also provide information on ANCAP ratings and promote safer vehicle choices.
The RSO will conduct a Truck and Bus Awareness information booth at a local event and organise a visit from the SafeT360 (an interactive road safety education tool for truck awareness). Campaign support will be continued throughout the year to increase road user awareness through media, social media, and promotional material including brochures, banners and message boards.
Roundabouts: https://youtu.be/sCXtcXD17qU
Pedestrians: https://youtu.be/V7Qv1Eek_34
Mobile Phones: https://youtu.be/HEcKg9I4yew
Merging: https://youtu.be/I2Rd8z_VHpE
Keeping Left: https://youtu.be/mFPMScli2-0
Headlights: https://youtu.be/2BsoWM4sc-s
U-turns: https://youtu.be/jsgLGuhEIQA
Safe Following Distances: https://youtu.be/RlivspRRRzA
School Zones: https://youtu.be/l7Le_k0R0PY
Yellow Traffic Lights: https://youtu.be/iQE5ruhoZFI
Community members can submit a road safety concern by lodging a customer request.
For more information about road safety in Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council please call Council’s Road Safety Officer on 1300 459 689 or email mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au.