KINGSTON Council has made a shortlist of 40 walking and cycling projects which it is considering for future funding.
Among the shortlisted projects are the upgrade of the shared user path at Doug Denyer Reserve in Mordialloc, the construction of a footpath on the north side of Centre Dandenong Road in Heatherton, and the installation of a pedestrian crossing at Gladesville Boulevard in Patterson Lakes.
Kingston Council first conducted community consultation on future walking and cycling projects in 2021. The mayor Hadi Saab said “in 2021, we received over 900 pins on a map and more than 200 survey responses from community members who let us know what changes they’d like to see made to improve their local experience with cycling and walking.”
“This extensive feedback has created an invaluable database of information about our community’s experience walking and cycling around Kingston. It has also been considered against upcoming projects, and adopted masterplans and policies, to determine the shortlisted priority projects,” he said. “Help us to prioritise walking and cycling projects across Kingston. The feedback we receive from the community will help shape future improvements to local cycling and walking paths set out in our draft Walking and Cycling Plan 2023-2028.”
Consultation closes 16 April. To make a submission or vote for a project visit yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/draft-walking-and-cycling-plan
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 March 2023