Southern Metropolitan Region
Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:49): (1820) My question is to the Minister for Public and Active Transport, and my question is about active transport in the City of Boroondara. I recently met with the mayor, CEO and councillors, and one of the advocacy points that they raised with me was several active transport gaps, including the Box Hill to Hawthorn strategic cycling corridor. This corridor is identified in state policy and in council’s 2022 bicycle strategy as a high-priority link from the Box Hill metropolitan activity centre to the Hawthorn and Glenferrie major activity centres, and includes key shopping strips at Surrey Hills, Canterbury and Hawthorn West and many schools and other local destinations. The department’s preferred alignment follows the rail corridor, and it has been examined in a high-level study. From Hawthorn it would continue to the CBD through Yarra and Melbourne. It is designed for off-road or on-road sections as space allows, and it would deliver a safe, low-stress route for commuters and family users alike. Minister, council are keen that you meet with their representatives to discuss this corridor and other active transport priorities they have identified in the municipality. Will you meet with them, please?