Maximilian volunteered to help deliver SpringDale Messengers a few months ago. He attends a local school and I asked for his comments about a couple of the issues that SpringDale is advocating to improve.
It’s quite challenging to walk anywhere comfortably especially on the bellarine peninsula due to the lack of footpaths on busy roads. It leads to very unsafe situations such as mums with prams, people on mobility scooters, cyclists and young children having to walk on the road. The city is built for cars with little thought and funding to our public transport system. It is just unfair on anyone who can’t drive to places. I would love this message to reach the council because this article is not about discouraging people from walking, cycling or taking public transport. It’s to raise awareness about how dependent and reliant Geelong is with cars because it’s having such an impact on all these communities so we need to change to avoid serious injuries and have a brighter future.
By Maximilian, train brain transport enthusiast
