The state government will spend $2.5 million over the next three years in an effort to get Queenslanders walking.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey made the announcement on Sunday as part of the release of the state’s first ever “walking strategy”.

The government has launched a strategy to get Queenslanders walking more. Credit:Peter Braig

The strategy maps out 10 years' worth of measures to encourage more people to walk more often, kickstarted by a short-term two-year “action plan” to get the ball rolling.

“There’s a whole lot of actions there over the next two years that we’ll work our way through,” Mr Bailey said.