2017-02-23
Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. To celebrate the completion of the first section of the Syndal to Heatherdale Pipeline Trail, the Gardiners Creek Trail Commuters Group led a commuter group ride yesterday morning, starting from the northernmost point of the new trail at Ballantyne Street, East Burwood, riding to the Melbourne CBD as part of their daily commute to work. The purpose of the ride was to highlight parts of the trail that need further investment to provide a safer route for bicycle commuters.
The action I seek is that the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Luke Donnellan, close the gaps along this route to complete the full pipeline trail; to link it with others in the area, such as the Box Hill to Ringwood shared-use path and the Healesville Freeway Reserve Trail; and to enable safe off-road access to places like Monash and Deakin universities, where traffic congestion and parking limitations remain a serious issue.