Weilmoringle has reached a major milestone with the completion of the village’s first-ever shared pathway, a project locals say has already changed the way they move around their community.

The almost two-kilometre path runs from Wytalibah Aboriginal Reserve to the Weilmoringle Post Office and Public School.

Built with funding from Transport for NSW through its Get Kids Active program, the new pathway is designed to improve safety, accessibility and everyday connectivity.

Final touches were finished last week, with solar lighting and shaded seating installed along the route.

Brewarrina Shire Council General Manager David Kirby said the project was one he was proud of.

“This is the first ever formalised shared path for Weilmoringle.

"Not only bringing connectivity and improving safety, but also promoting health and wellbeing, particularly for children and elderly residents,” Mr Kirby said.

“It’s a significant achievement and one in which I believe is understated.

"One of the things we take for granted is being able to walk or ride to the shops or to an appointment in the town centre on shared paths that can cater for all.

"I am incredibly proud of projects like this and the real impact and improvements to the quality of everyday life they have for the community.”

The project has also been welcomed by the NSW Government.

Minister for Roads and Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison said funding through the FY24/25 Get Kids Active Program had made it possible.

Brewarrina Shire Council General Manager, David Kirby is justifiably proud of the new shared path at Weilmoringle.

“The Minns Labor Government is proud to have provided funding for this important milestone for Weilmoringle, making it easier for school kids and the broader community to get from Wytalibah

Aboriginal Reserve to Weilmoringle’s post office and the local school,” Ms Aitchison said.

“Brewarrina is one of 24 councils that received funding through the FY24/25 Get Kids Active Program, which is part of the Minns Labor Government’s work to make it safer and easier for kids and their

parents to walk to school by delivering new and improved infrastructure outside schools.”

Locals have already begun embracing the pathway, with families, schoolchildren and elders regularly using the new link.

The addition of solar lighting has extended the hours the path can be used safely, while shaded seating provides places to rest and connect with others.

Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many residents saying the project has brought a new sense of pride to their village.

The pathway now serves as a vital artery, connecting neighbours and making it easier for all age groups to travel freely and confidently between key destinations.

The Weilmoringle project forms part of a wider program of active transport upgrades across Brewarrina Shire.

In Goodooga, work is progressing on a new pathway connecting the popular Great Artesian Baths with the town centre and splash park.

In Brewarrina, four new pedestrian and cycle paths are set to link the town centre with the Barwon River and Barwon 4 Aboriginal Reserve, creating a vital connection for the first time.