Table of Contents - Nillumbik Shire Council

Hurstbridge Township StrategyFew roads are constructed to urban standards with only Main Road and some of the newersubdivided areas provided with sealed roads. In addition to the condition of the roadsmany residents have raised issues of pedestrian safety, parking, signage, and trafficconflicts as issues needing to be addressed by this report.Other issues raised in relation to traffic and access include the future role of MonashBridge, review of speed limits to the entrances of the town, pedestrian access around theoutskirts of the township centre, provision of new bicycle and walking trails, heavy trafficusing the township centre and flow of traffic along the Main Road.The lack of recreational services and facilities for youth has been raised often throughoutthe community consultation process. While there are a large number of open space andrecreation reserves, there has been minimal infrastructure provision for specific facilitiessuch as a BMX track or a youth community hall. Constraints for constructing suchfacilities include: availability of land, funding and environmental concerns.There are a number of opportunities, however, which have been raised and include afterhours social opportunities e.g. pub, coffee shop with a bar, take-away food store; use of anexisting or construction of a new building for youth programs; youth training facilities e.g.multi-media, music, drama and provision of other recreational facilities where possible.Many people also commented on the perceived lack of open space within the Hurstbridgearea and the need for more public amenities such as BBQ’s, rubbish bins and toilets toincrease patronage and improve the amenity of existing open space areas.The following comments have been made in relation to infrastructure:• Infrastructure needs improving.• Existing and services are inadequate to cope with increased development i.e. roads,footpaths and drainage.• Extension of sewerage and upgrading of roads are required.• It is imperative that mains gas is connected to the township.• Review the location and type of pedestrian crossing near the Post Office on MainRoad.• Push button lights needed to assist pedestrian movement at the crossing near thePost Office.• Review the school crossing as currently a hazard to pedestrians outside school hours.• Level of pedestrian crossings and walking paths along some roads leading toHurstbridge township centre and railway are dangerous.• Improve pedestrian linkages between residential areas and the Main Road, includingtrails along open space areas.• Provide more pedestrian crossings/pedestrian refuges along the length of Main Roadand other hazardous streets to improve pedestrian safety.• The volume and speed of traffic along Main Road is a hazard to users of the towncentre.• Need to traffic calming measures along Main Road to reduce the speed of traffic.• Parking is generally adequate in amount, however needs better signage to increaseawareness.• Additional car spaces are required.Nillumbik Shire Council – March 2002 30