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New solar lighting

Solar lighting has been installed on the Gardiners Creek Trail under Toorak Bridge. BBUG has been advocating for lighting at this location for some years and would like to thank City of Boroondara officers for liaising with Melbourne Water and VicRoads to resolve a design suitable for this location and delivering the project. The LED […]

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Gardiners Creek Trail

Markham Reserve Lighting Upgrades Jan 2023

Boroondara Council has advised that the replacement lighting works will occur along the Eastern Section of Markham Reserve on the Gardiners Creek Trail. The works are expected to commence on Monday 23rd January 2023 and will be completed within one week, weather permitting. Work will be completed within the hours of 7.00am to 4.00pm.

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Bike Advocacy Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail Kooyong electorate

Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – 47th Parliament

The Federal Parliamentary Friends of Cycling, with We Ride Australia, was launched on Wednesday, 23rd November, with an e-bike test and ride event on the lawns of Parliament House Canberra. The Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Patrick Gorman, launched the group with the group’s Co-Chairs the Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP […]

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Blackspot Boroondara Gardiners Creek Trail Hawthorn electorate Shared user path Strategic Cycling Corridor

BLACKSPOT: Toorak Road underpass on Gardiners Creek Trail

Regular flooding events deposit a thick layer of slippery silt and mud on the Gardiners Creek Trail path where it goes under Toorak Road. This is extremely dangerous for bike riders and pedestrians. Serious crashes have occurred here due to the slippery mud on the path and poor visibility on the approaches. Gardiners Creek Trail […]

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Anniversary Trail Ashwood electorate Boroondara Hawthorn electorate Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail Strategic Cycling Corridor

The Age covers cycling issues in Boroondara

Clay Lucas from The Age met with Peter Campbell from BBUG to discuss opportunities to improve cycling in the seat of Hawthorn and visit some locations on bikes. You can read his coverage and watch a video here. We visited three locations: See also

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Bike Path

Walmer St Bridge closure

Do you use the Walmer Street Bridge in Kew to cross the Yarra River? Construction works to replace the northern land bridge section of the bridge are expected to begin from mid-August 2022 (depending on weather). During construction, the Walmer Street Bridge will close in full for around 8 months. We encourage cyclists and pedestrians […]

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Bicycle strategy Bike Advocacy Bike Path Boroondara Shared user path

Do you qualify for a footpath riding exemption?

One of BBUG’s members recently obtained an exemption and this is what they learned… The road rules say: Rule 250(1A)(b) amended by S.R. No. 96/2019 rule 11(5). (b) the rider of the bicycle is 13 years old or older and— (i) has a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner; and (ii) the certificate states […]

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Bicycle strategy Bike Advocacy Bike Path

Congratulations City of Yarra!

Congratulations to the City of Yarra for showing commitment to deliver safe walking and cycling infrastructure including a commitment to deliver more safe speed 30kmh zones.

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Bicycle strategy Bike Advocacy Bike Path Boroondara

A woman who rides to Hawthorn

Listen to Ruth Jelley as she describes her ride on her ebike from Northcote to Swinburne University, Hawthorn. She presented this slide deck to the Boroondara Council when they voted on the Boroondara Bike Strategy. Thanks for sharing Ruth!

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Bike Path Boroondara Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail Strategic Cycling Corridor

Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail update – work in progress

Boroondara Council officers have engaged engineering consultants to assess feasibility and develop functional plans for two sections of the Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail corridor. 1. Elgin Street to Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn (including an underpass at Power Street). 2. Burke Road to Stanhope Grove, Camberwell. The focus of the work is looking at how off-road […]