Flinders to City Bikeway

Welcome to the Your Say page for the Flinders to City Bikeway project. Here, we aim to keep you informed about the latest developments and provide opportunities for you to provide your feedback.

Thank you for your feedback, this consultation is now closed and under review.

Background

The Flinders to City Bikeway project aims to provide users with a safer means of active travel through the City of Mitcham. This new bikeway prioritises safety, offering a dedicated route to enhance accessibility and reduce potential risks for all active travellers. By addressing areas with high vehicle volumes and a history of accidents involving vulnerable road users, the project seeks to improve safety and accessibility.

While the existing Bike Direct Network serves its purpose, the Flinders to City Bikeway offers a separate route, designed specifically to prioritise the needs of cyclists and other active travellers. By providing dedicated infrastructure, such as designated bike lanes and safer crossings, the Flinders to City Bikeway significantly improves the active travel experience within our community.

This project is jointly funded by the City of Mitcham and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT). Council has facilitated the design of this portion of the Flinders to City Bikeway recognising the immediate and long-term transport needs of our community.

Share Your Feedback

Based on the feedback received during our initial consultation in 2021, we have prepared a number of segment plans labelled For Information, which contain elements previously presented to the community or have limited impact on neighbouring properties. These can be viewed in the Segment Plans tab on the right of this page.

Segments that have been changed since our initial consultation are subject to further community feedback and are labelled as For Consultation, also available in the Segment Plans tab on the right of this page.

We invite those who are directly impacted to review these sections and share their thoughts and feedback with us via the survey below. While the alignment of the bikeway route has been finalised, we welcome your feedback on localised segments.

Construction Update

Construction is planned to commence later this year, pending favourable weather conditions and contractor availability. We will keep you updated on our progress through this page, and directly impacted residents and businesses will receive further information via direct mail.

Rozelle Reserve

Construction of the Rozelle Reserve segment of the Flinders to City Bikeway commenced on 12 August, 2024 to coincide with the completion of Council works of the new playground, shelter, BBQ and picnic tables. This segment features bicycle ramps, a shared path, realigned swale drain, improved line markings, and paths connecting the playground and picnic areas as per Sheet 09 For Information - Rozelle Reserve (Rozelle Ave to Penang Ave). A small portion of the work will occur on Penang Avenue but most of the work will take place within the reserve and run for approximately 2 weeks.

Where can you find more information?

Answers to a number of frequently asked questions can be found in the FAQ tab on the right.

Ask a question

If you have a question regarding the Flinders to City Bikeway, please use the Q&A tool below and it will be forwarded to the most relevant staff member for a response.