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The new Abercrombie St crossing of the Anniversary/ Outer Circle Trail is up and running. The City of Boroondara completed these works in just two weeks during the school holidays! There has been lots of people out walking and riding bikes utilising this improved crossing.
Yarra and Boroondara need a new river crossing! The Critical Mass Melbourne monthly ride will visit Boroondara for the first time on Friday 28 March. Meet: 5.30pm, Friday 28 March 2025, State Library, Swanston Street, CBD Critical Mass organises rides that aim to raise awareness about cycling as a viable form of transportation and to […]
Infrastructure Victoria recommends in Victoria’s 30-year infrastructure strategy update that the Victorian Government should deliver bikeways in Melbourne and a network of cycle corridors in regional Victoria. “Victoria has a disconnected, low-quality cycling network. Bike lanes can be too narrow, blocked by parked cars, or end suddenly. Lanes are often not separate at dangerous intersections. […]
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 […]
On 20 Feb 2025 The Albanese Government announced $21 million funding that will be invested in 19 projects across Victoria to build new or upgrade existing bicycle and walking paths. (But unfortunately, the City of Boroondara missed out). Frankston City Council will receive $923,650 to construct a shared path in Frankston South on Towerhill Road. […]
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 […]