Boroondara Bicycle Users GroupAdvocating for bike riding
The Victorian government is proposing a ban all e-bikes and e-scooters on trains due to risks of battery fires that can occur with cheap sub-standard products. Currently, thousands of e-bike and e-scooter riders safely use trains as part of their journeys. E-bikes have rapidly increased in popularity in recent years and now comprise a fundamental […]
The Anniversary Trail is a popular bike and pedestrian route in Boroondara that follows the route of the old Outer Circle Railway. There is a very strong desire among the Boroondara and wider community for a safe and convenient crossing for the Anniversary Trail over Toorak Road. A bridge for the shared path over Toorak […]
Boroondara BUG is asking all candidates Kooyong and Chisholm electorates in the 2025 Australian federal election to commit to the following funding for improving cycling and increasing the number of bike trips for people of all ages in Kooyong. Funding is required for the design and construction of safe cycling infrastructure for the use of […]
The Walmer Street bridge was officially declared open on Tuesday 27 August 2024 after lengthy repairs and enhancements were completed. Speakers at the opening were Cr Lisa Hollingsworth, Mayor of Boroondara, Daniel Freer, Director of Places and Spaces, Cr Nick Stavrou and Senator Raff Ciccone. The Walmer Street Bridge Coalition worked hard since 2018 to […]
The Minister for Planning is considering whether to prepare, adopt and approve Draft Boroondara Planning Scheme Amendment C411boro at 60 Denmark Street, Kew (the former VicRoads Office and car park). This land is the old transport corridor of the defunct Kew Railway line. It appears that current intentions are to rezone the land for housing. […]
The Victorian government developed draft cycle design guidelines in 2020 that were distributed to some Melbourne councils. These are referenced in the City of Yarra Officers report Elizabeth Street Options and Bike Infrastructure Design Guidelines Assessment and the meeting City of Yarra Council Meeting Agenda, Tuesday 21 December 2021 (Item 12, page 10). The design […]
Boroondara Council is seeking community feedback on the draft Camberwell Junction Structure and Place Plan. You can register and attend a community workshop on Sat 25 November at 10:30am here. You can also complete the survey on before the consultation period ends on 11 December. Boroondara BUG members attended a workshop on 16 November and […]
To: Services Boroondara Delegated Committee Meeting, 13 November 2023 From: Peter Campbell, Boroondara Bicycle Users Group Boroondara Bicycle Users Group commends Boroondara Council for revising the Climate Action Implementation Plan. E-bikes can open up cycling to many in the community who don’t currently ride a bike. They can also be used without the electric motor. […]
Boroondara Council is asking for community input on how Myrtle and Macleay Parks can be improved via [this survey] (open until 5pm Sunday 23 July). The survey includes a map that you can add markers for suggested improvements. There are opportunities to improve access to these parks and the sporting facilities by bike. More bike […]
Boroondara BUG has made this submission supporting to the public engagement on a proposal for a new pedestrian crossing on Auburn Road just south of the railway overpass. Boroondara BUG overall supports the proposed pedestrian crossing on Auburn Road.The current layout of Auburn Road is incongruous with its status as a shopping strip with a […]