The City of Greater Geelong will turn to the SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre for ideas and insights on developing a new footpath network for Drysdale and Clifton Springs. Similar to the Ocean Grove Principal Pedestrian Network, the City plans to construct footpaths that will fill gaps in the network and make it easier to get around […]
Thanks for the feedback to the article published last month. We received many emails and a number of people came into SpringDale to obtain a bigger copy of our proposed Priority Footpath Network. Most emails ask for better paths to enable students to be able to safely journey to and from the educational precinct on
<full size> Footpaths have long been wished for on the Bellarine to give people more opportunities for walking, improving health, reducing CO2 emissions, enabling people to get to know their community and meeting people with a similar outlook. City of Greater Geelong is rolling out a program across the Bellarine and I hope when residents
What a wonderful experience I had on Monday! I wistfully mentioned to Anne Brackley, that I would have loved to be able to become a member of the new North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (NBAC). I wished I could visit regularly, to enjoy a swim for both pleasure and exercise, but unfortunately my only means of
Over the last 20 months we have published an article highlighting information about our footpaths, on the Bellarine, every month. The need for footpaths is being currently addressed in Ocean Grove through the Ocean Grove Principal Pedestrian Network. The City of Greater Geelong began the Ocean Grove project in 2019 inviting property owners to have
According to the City of Greater Geelong Walking More: Walking Safely Report Walkable environments in urban and neighbourhood settings are characterised by the following issues being adequately addressed: – Footpath adequacy relating to width and usage levels, obstructions, directness of route, location and type of facilities, features for mobility/visually impaired, Attractiveness of pedestrian environment, legibility