The funding was handed down as part of the NSW state budget and Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams said pedestrian safety will dramatically improve in the region.

"In this year's state budget, five local projects were funded which will extend the existing footpath network particularly in the Camden Haven," Mrs Williams said.

Funding was secured by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council through the NSW Government's Active Transport grants. It included $400,000 for the construction of a section of the Schools to Schools shared path.

The location is between Brotherglen Drive to Sirius Drive, Lakewood and includes a mid-block pedestrian refuge.

Funding of $150,000 has also been allocated to construct pedestrian crossings associated with the proposed Schools to Schools pathway.

The crossings are set to be located on Ocean Drive at Fairwinds Avenue and Ocean Drive at St Albans Way.

Jason Koenig from Schools to Schools said he was ecstatic about the funding announcement, as it's something the Camden Haven community has been waiting to see for a long time.

He said people will be able to get outside and be active in a safe manner, by travelling to their school, bus stops or the shops.

Mrs Williams said it is vitally important local residents are able to walk safely in the community.

"I am very pleased these grants have been approved for Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to carry out these much needed works," she said.

Since its establishment, the Schools to Schools committee has helped to establish 3.7 kilometres of pathway through three developments.

In 2017 the crew were joined by MPs Leslie Williams and David Gillespie, acting mayor Lisa Intemann and Diane Pope from the Kendall Community Op Shop to mark the construction of the latest section of the pathway at Lakewood.

Once completed the entire pathway project will be 14km long and connect Kendall Public School to Laurieton Public School. The project will link the entire community by providing access to 12 housing estates, two shopping centres and over 100 shops, four schools, three retirement villages, two clubs, and recreational areas such as Queens Lake, North Brother Mountain, Kendall and Laurieton swimming pools and the Laurieton sport fields.

NSW Government's Active Transport grant funding of $100,000 was also secured for the construction of pedestrian refuges, kerb extensions and ramps at the intersection of Lake Street and Seymour Streets, Laurieton.