Content components About the projectWe’re developing a bold new Greenways Plan to expand and connect our network of walking and cycling paths — with $3 million committed in FY2025-26 to create new path links and make existing paths safer and more accessible for our community.Our Greenways Plan will enhance connectivity between our neighbourhoods, parks, schools and key destinations. These connections will make it easier and safer for our community to move around, stay active, drive less and enjoy their local environment.This plan will: incorporate and consolidate all the path recommendations identified across our existing strategies and masterplans, such as the Boroondara Bicycle Strategy 2022 and the Gardiners Creek (Kooyongkoot) Master Plan 2022identify new path links in parks, reserves, freeway reserves and Victorian Government land to help expand and better connect our networkidentify areas to improve vegetation and biodiversity, including new or additional trees and plantings in parks and reserves along our path network.What is a greenway?A continuous path for shared use, predominately off-road, with vegetation along its length, linking important destinations. They are: continuous and connected – linking landmarks, historic buildings, open spaces, riverways, shopping strips, commercial centres, schools, sporting fields and community facilitiesfor shared use – recreation, walking, and cyclingvegetated – to create wildlife corridors and habitats.TimelineStageDateImplementation of previously identified new path links and upgradesJuly 2025 onwardsPlan under development October 2025 – February 2026Plan shared with the community February 2026Implementation of plan starts(pending future budget allocation)July 2026 onwards New greenway links Council has committed $3 million in FY2025-26 to fund the creation of the Greenways Plan, as well as continuing work on many new path links already identified and making existing paths safer and more accessible for our community.Greenway linkStatusFerndale Park to Denman Avenue, Glen IrisRecently completedNicholson Street Reserve, Balwyn NorthRecently completedKing Street Chain Reserve from Belmore Road to Gordon Street, BalwynRecently completedLink between Denman Avenue, Glen Iris and the Anniversary Trail at Frog Hollow Reserve, CamberwellUnder developmentInvestigation and design of pedestrian signals across Toorak Road at Back Creek ReserveUnder developmentInvestigation and design of pedestrian signals across Camberwell Road near Fordham GardensUnder developmentInvestigation and design of pedestrian signals across Toorak Road in line with Back Creek ReserveUnder developmentMore informationSubscribe to our mailing list to receive updates about our Greenways Plan.If you have any questions about the Greenways Plan or these works, contact our Traffic and Transport team at [email protected] or call (03) 9278 4444.
