Location Albury–Thurgoona, NSW

Industry: Public Infrastructure / Pathway & Cycleway Lighting

Applications:

Cycleway lighting, pedestrian pathway lighting, low-spill residential interface

Products Installed:

  • Mako 40 W LED Area Lights (T2M Optics, Motion Sensors)

Albury City Council completed a major pathway lighting upgrade along the 10.4 km shared pedestrian and cycle route between central Albury and Thurgoona.

The project aimed to improve night-time safety, visibility and user comfort while controlling light spills into adjacent residential areas.

After a successful 12-month site trial, the Council selected Tigerlight’s Mako 40 W LED Area Lights, citing their proven reliability, IK10 impact resistance, optical performance and integrated sensor options. A staged rollout began with 20 units and expanded to 393 luminaires across the full length of the cycleway.

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Council
Albury

Key Outcomes

  • 393 Mako 40 W LED area lights installed across a 10.4 km route
  • Fully compliant with AS1158 pathway/cycleway and AS4282 obtrusive lighting requirements
  • Wide-beam T2M optics delivered excellent uniformity
  • Integrated motion sensors reduced energy use and extended system life
Pathway Lighting

The Challenge

The lighting solution needed to:

  • Provide uniform cycleway and pathway illumination across long distances
  • Meet AS1158.3.1:2020 PP3 requirements for shared paths
  • Comply with AS4282 Obtrusive Lighting to avoid affecting nearby homes
  • Deliver controlled, low-spill lighting that prevents glare and overspill
  • Fit seamlessly onto existing 6.2 m poles with 34 mm spigots
  • Reduce energy consumption through smart sensor-based dimming
  • Ensure long-term, low-maintenance performance for public infrastructure

The primary challenge was producing an engineered lighting design that achieved exceptional uniformity without exceeding obtrusive lighting limits.

Lighting Strategy

Tigerlight’s in-house lighting engineers produced a detailed AS1158-compliant lighting plan that:

  • Specified Mako 40 W LED Area Lights with T2M optics for wide lateral coverage
  • Utilised existing 6.2 m mounting heights for optimal uniformity
  • Set 25 m pole spacing to ensure continuous illumination along the path
  • Targeted 20 lux average across the entire 10.4 km route
  • Integrated microwave motion sensors that dim to 30% output when the path is unoccupied and brighten to 100% for three minutes when movement is detected

This engineered approach ensures energy efficiency, safety and full compliance with all relevant lighting standards.

Lighting solution

The Solution

Tigerlight supplied and installed 393 Mako 40 W LED Area Lights along the shared pathway. The luminaires’ wide-beam T2M optical distribution delivered strong uniformity at 25 m spacings and achieved the 20 lux target confirmed in the preliminary lighting design.

Integrated motion sensors allow each luminaire to dim down to 30% when inactive, reducing energy use and extending the service life of each fitting. When pedestrians or cyclists approached, the luminaires automatically increased to full brightness.

The build quality, light output and modern aesthetic of the Mako fittings impressed Council staff, while their corrosion-resistant finish and low-profile design ensured a clean, contemporary appearance across the cycleway.

Implementation

Installation reused the existing 6.2 m poles and 34 mm spigots, significantly reducing installation time and minimising civil works. The Mako luminaires were designed to mount directly to the existing hardware, ensuring a straightforward upgrade.

To streamline the process, Tigerlight delivered each luminaire with pre-installed, cut-to-length cabling, reducing on-site wiring time and accelerating commissioning. The final installation matched the AS1158 lighting plan precisely, with measured results meeting the targeted 20 lux average.

Products Used

Industrial Outdoor

Mako LED Area Light

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Key Results

Performance Outcomes

  • 393 Mako 40 W LED area lights installed on the 10.4 km path
  • 3Full compliance with AS1158.3.1:2020 PP3
  • 3Full compliance with AS4282 Obtrusive Lighting
  • 3Motion-sensor dimming reduced energy usage and extended luminaire life

Lighting Improvements

  • Excellent uniformity across the entire length of the cycleway
  • Minimal obtrusive light spill into surrounding residential areas
  • Enhanced safety for cyclists and pedestrians during night-time use
  • Rapid, efficient installation using existing poles and pre-cabled fittings

This upgrade demonstrates how Tigerlight’s Mako LED Area Light delivers reliable, compliant and low-spill pathway lighting for councils, community infrastructure and public open spaces.

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