Active School Travel Program Returns to Yeronga and Brisbane Schools

As students across Brisbane return to classrooms for the 2026 school year, Brisbane’s Active School Travel program is encouraging families to rethink the school run—swapping car trips for walking, cycling, and public transport.

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The initiative, which supports primary schools throughout the city including local institutions such as St Sebastian Primary School in Yeronga, aims to reduce traffic congestion around school gates while promoting healthier, more active lifestyles for young people.

Cr Nicole Johnston announced the program’s return for 2026, reminding motorists to slow down and watch for students making their way to school on foot, by bike, or scooter.

The Active School Travel program invites primary schools to participate in initiatives designed to make the journey to and from school safer and more active. Schools that join the programme work to build awareness about road safety, encourage physical activity among students, and ease the morning traffic chaos that many parents know all too well.

The program comes as Brisbane continues to roll out its broader Safer School Precincts initiative across the city. While the initial precincts focus on Kedron, Mansfield, Wynnum Manly, and Indooroopilly, the council has committed to improving road safety infrastructure, pedestrian connectivity, and opportunities for active travel near schools throughout Brisbane.

These improvements are designed to benefit everyone in the community, whether they walk, ride, catch public transport, or drive. The goal is straightforward: get students to school and home again more safely, with more transport choices and less time spent in traffic.

The Active School Travel initiative addresses safety concerns by building greater awareness about school road safety among students and families. The program encourages school students to be more active, building healthier habits while helping students develop road safety awareness.

As the new school year gets underway, council representatives are urging all road users to exercise extra caution in school zones. Increased foot and bicycle traffic means drivers need to be particularly vigilant, especially during the first weeks of term when routines are still being established.

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Parents interested in learning more about active school travel options can contact their school directly or visit BCC’s website for resources and information about the program.

With Brisbane students heading back to school, the message from council is clear: slow down, look out for kids, and consider whether your family might join those choosing to walk, ride, or roll to school.

Published 4-February-2026