Sunshine Butterflies is petitioning to get the bike and walking path from Tewantin to Lake Cooroibah extended approximately 1.7km to Silverwood drive, Cooroibah.

This extended path will create greater access for people of all abilities to walk or cycle from Tewantin to one of Noosa's largest organisations and disability support services, Sunshine Butterflies www.sunshinebutterflies.com.au

The extended path will also greatly benefit the surrounding communities including Cooroibah and Tewantin.

The lack of walk and cycle access in this area is creating barriers for Sunshine Butterflies members living with disability, staff, volunteers and the general members of the community who access Sunshine Butterflies multipurpose community facility 'Our Backyard'. 

Sunshine Butterflies supports over 150 people living with disability in the Noosa Shire, employs over 100 staff and has a team of 30 dedicated volunteers.

Multiple community groups, schools and community members also access Sunshine Butterflies 'Our Backyard' facility daily.

This extended bike/walking path project would be a great benefit to all those that access Sunshine Butterflies services, programs and activities and would encourage the promotion of bike riding and walking networks in the area for people of all abilities. 

The current Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan does not consider this extended path a current priority. We hope to make it a priority so all abilities can walk, cycle or roll to their destination!

This extended bike/walking path will provide increased access to the Noosa Shire's largest disability support services, promote health and wellbeing activities to some of the most vulnerable people in our community and will overall be a great benefit to the Noosa community at large.

Please sign our petition today so we can make the extension of the Lake Cooroibah to Silverwood Drive bike/walking path a priority.