Council is committed to creating a transport network where everyone can safely move around and get to where they need to be, whether you walk, cycle, or drive.

In March 2025, we asked the Chirnside Park community to share what makes their neighbourhood a great place to walk and cycle, and what Council can do to make it even better. Through our interactive online mapping tool and conversations with locals, we received over 260 submissions filled with insights and suggestions. Check out the Engagement Report to read more about what the community had to say.

We reviewed the feedback alongside traffic and safety data to shape concept plans that respond to key issues raised during the initial consultation. The draft concept plans (collectively referred to as the draft Local Movement Plan) included proposals to adopt safer speed limits on local neighbourhood roads, adding traffic calming treatments, connecting missing links, and providing safe places to cross the street in busy areas.

We checked back with the community to see if the proposed treatments would enhance their walking and cycling experience in Chirnside Park and received over 90 comments on the draft Local Movement Plan. Navigate the tabs below to read more about how the project progressed.

Chirnside Park is a neighbourhood known for its distinctive charm and its role as a key activity centre in the Yarra Ranges. Fast-paced development over the past decade has enhanced activity and liveliness in the area, but it has also introduced challenges for the local community. An example of this is the safety impacts of more vehicles on local roads and their high travel speeds.

We have been investigating how we can address these impacts and make walking and cycling safer for the community, while also planning ahead to make sure we don’t face the same issues as the area continues to grow.

Thanks to everyone who had their say on the initial concept plans!

We've updated the plan to reflect the feedback shared during consultation.

You can review the list of projects here.

We received over 90 submissions about the draft Local Movement Plan during the second engagement.

Highlights are as follows:

• Community members appreciated seeing how their input from earlier in the year influenced the Local Movement Plan.
• Over 75% of the comments agreed that the proposals would improve their walking and cycling experience in Chirnside Park. Ten percent disagreed that the proposals were useful, citing that proposed treatments were not going to be effective or were not enough change driver behaviours. The remaining comments indicated that the proposals were ‘okay’ or were in the right direction but will need to be implemented in more locations.
• Footpaths were a welcome proposal – the community was pleased to see plans for improved walking connections, although there was also sentiment that more coverage was still needed to ensure safer walking trips.
• Shared path proposals were very well-received. Cyclists and walking enthusiasts alike voiced excitement over the idea of being able to access shops and neighbouring suburbs with ease.
• Safe crossing points received less attention than the other proposals. Overall, the comments generally agreed that pedestrian refuge islands would make it safer for the community, particularly for young children and adults accompanying them. The intersection of Kimberley Drive and Vista Drive received particular attention, with people agreeing that this was a very dangerous intersection that needed urgent action.
• Safer speeds and traffic calming proposals received mixed feedback. While comments generally agreed that safer speeds and traffic calming would help make walking and cycling better, there were concerns around how this can be enforced effectively. There was also some feedback about the type of traffic calming treatments proposed and some suggestions on better ways to achieve this.

Council has carefully considered the feedback received and the suggestions align closely with the concepts that were explored as part of the project. While a range of feedback about the types of treatments and locations were received, there is a need to balance these aspirations with practical considerations like design and construction costs, feasibility, and long-term maintenance.

Projects with allocated funding will be scheduled for construction. Residents directly affected by the works will be notified at the time of construction.

For projects yet to be funded, Council will explore funding opportunities and advocate for their detailed design and delivery.

As a result of the initial consultation, we developed concept plans which were presented to the community.

While we’ve carefully considered all comments, it’s not always possible to act on every concern. To ensure we make the best use of Council's resources, we need to focus on actions where we can deliver the biggest community benefit. While other locations may not warrant immediate action, they remain on our radar for future consideration as priorities evolve.

Several factors played a role in narrowing down the priority locations and proposed actions, including:

• community feedback
• vehicle speeds, traffic volumes, accidents
• what the street looks like and how people use them
• the type of places surrounding the street (homes, schools, parks, or shops)
• the function of the street (residential use, bus or delivery route, pass-through)

Please note that our team is unable to respond to individual comments.

If you'd like to talk to us directly, please contact the Special Engineering Projects team via the details on this page "Contact us". You are also welcome to come and meet with us, when we're out and about in Chirnside Park (see "Come and chat to us" above).

Local Movement Plans focus on slowing traffic down to reduce the negative impacts of traffic in our communities and improving walking and cycling networks to encourage active travel. Local Movement Plans can involve making physical changes to the road and its surroundings (e.g. putting speed humps, connecting walking and cycling paths) or implementing new rules to encourage safe behaviours (e.g. pedestrian zones, speed limits).

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• Report a footpath issue
• Phone: 1300 368 333
• Email: mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

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