On 17 May 2022 in the last week of the election campaign, Josh Frydenberg’s office sent Boroondara BUG this media release (PDF) He promised $5 million dollars for upgrading shared paths and connections in Kooyong and installing some new lighting to improve safety and visibility for users. Works included were: Boroondara BUG supports these improvements. […]
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News and information relating to bike paths
Boroondara BUG members attended the City of Melbourne Future Melbourne Committee meeting on 7 June 2022, along with over a hundred local bicycle advocates and residents from across Melbourne. Boroondara BUG’s submission to the meeting is here. There were two hours of incredibly powerful speeches from Melbourne’s cycling community, including Boroondara BUG, asking the Council […]
Briefing note, 14 March 2022 The Glass Creek / Jacka Trail is a proposed shared path that starts near Jacka St in North Balwyn and connects with Stradbroke Park on the west side of Burke Rd in Kew. It follows the path of Glass Creek named after Hugh Glass – a 19th century pastoralist. The […]
Are there improvements that you would like to see along the Gardiners Creek Trail in Boroondara? You can have your say by participating as part of the Draft Gardiners Creek (KooyongKoot) Masterplan public consultation via the link below. https://engage.boroondara.vic.gov.au/gardiners-creek-master-plan Consultation is open until 28 June 2022. Complete the survey above or join one of the […]
Boroondara BUG, Whitehorse Active Transport Advocacy Group, Metro East BUG and Rides Electric commend Dr Monique Ryan for her call on the Morrison government to commit to fund the Box Hill to Hawthorn cycling and walking path. Dr Ryan has committed to securing funding for the Box Hill to Hawthorn shared path as one of […]
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RACV urging get on bikes
When the car lobby call for federal funding of cycling infrastructure, let’s hope they listen, particularly with projects such as the Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail. RACV has joined forces with the AAA and is urging the Federal Government to get on their bikes and fund cycling infrastructure to encourage further take-up of cycling. Bicycle […]
Have your say on a proposal to connect the two trails via Atkinson Street, Oakleigh. Gardiners Creek Trail connects with the Scotchmans Creek trail at the very south of Boroondara. If you’d like to find out more about the proposed safe cycling link south to the Djerring Trail (Skyrail trail) in Oakleigh visit the City […]
There is room on existing railway bridges for a bike path. It’s disappointing that we only get strategies, not safe and efficient cycling infrastructure. The Hawthorn to Box Hill trail is 25 years overdue. City of Boroondara, Bicycle Network & Department of Transport and Dr Monique Ryan support this route. https://www.facebook.com/hawthornboxhilltrail/
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Boroondara Bike Strategy
We now have a draft Boroondara Bike Strategy to provide feedback on – Boroondara Bike Strategy and the Implementation plans for 2022 and 2023. We have until 28 February 2022 to provide feedback via Engage Boroondara.
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Farm Road link update
The Farm Road link is one step closer, it will provide safe access between Alphington and the Darebin Creek trail. The necessary planning scheme amendment was unanimously supported at Council on Monday 25 January. City of Yarra Councillors unanimously supported the Farm Road link to the Darebin Creek trail. Councillors have been expressing support for […]