Showing posts with label bike tracks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bike tracks. Show all posts

Tuesday 20 October 2020

Let's build the Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail

Let's build the Hawthorn to Box Hill Trail - I have been advocating for this for twenty years.

If elected to the City of Boroondara I will continue to work with Boroondara BUG, MeBUG and the Department of Transport to get this shared path built for pedestrians and cyclists of all ages. 

The path will provide safe travel and recreation for locals and visitors and will enable students to ride to over 20 schools and other education institutions in Boroondara.

The path will also connect the Yarra Trail to the Anniversary Trail and the Box Hill to Ringwood bike path and would run though Maling Ward connecting Surrey Hills to Camberwell.


After we submitted a petition to the Victorian Parliament, Paul Hamer MP secured $370,000 for a feasibility study which the Department of Transport is now completing. I have provided input to this as a BBUG rep along with MeBUG reps. 

The aim is get the project to "shovel ready" so funds can be allocated for construction to start in 2021. 

Over 1200 people have signed this petition to the Mayors of Whitehorse Council and Boroondara Council requesting their support and to funding for the trail so their is very strong local support for this well overdue shared path.

This will be a priority concern for me if I am elected to Council. 

Tuesday 13 October 2020

Locals have contacted me about trees on nature strips, garbage collection and bike tracks for kids

Several locals in Maling Ward of Boroondara Council have contacted me over the last few weeks. Here are some of their concerns.  If elected, I will raise all these matters on Council.

Street trees: Roots from a Plane tree (Plantanus) on a resident's nature strip are destroying their fence foundations and the footpath and they don't like the fine particles from the tree that cause throat irritation.  While Plane trees look attractive and can provide good shade, they require constant costly trimming when planted under power lines. Residents should have a choice of tree on their nature strip - suitable native trees provide better habitat for native birds and animals.

Plane tree in Theatre Place, Maling Road

Waste collection: More residents have raised concern that the fortnightly collection of the general waste bin will cause problems with odours over the hot summer months.

Bike tracks for kids: there are currently very few bike tracks for children in Maling Ward. The south end of Shrublands Creek Reserve tucked away off Faversham Road has informal bike tracks and is not visited by many people other than locals walking their dogs.  This could be enhanced to provide a good small bike park.  This could also reduce the recent damage to planted areas of South Surrey Park that have been uprooted to form informal bike tracks.