Table of Contents - Nillumbik Shire Council

Hurstbridge Township Strategy• Parklands need to have better facilities for children and families to use.• A multi-purpose sport centre - outdoor basketball court/blading/skating area.• Potential for a wide range of uses and development on the school site - existingcommunity facilities should be retained and maintained.Map 4 shows those the constraints and opportunities that the Transport ConsultativeCommittee identified in relation to transport and access within the town centre, many ofthese are outlined above. Map 5 shows the opportunities and constraints for the outlyingareas of the township.Community Values - InfrastructureSome of the values expressed by the community in reference to infrastructure are:• improved infrastructure provision;• safer pedestrian crossings and accessways;• provision of pedestrian paths that meet requirements of all sections of the communityincluding disabled and elderly;• improved car parking facilities - improve efficiency and reduce environmental impactfrom run-off;• improved safety for motorists using road network and parking facilities;• minimise environmental impact;• reduce traffic conflicts e.g. Monash Bridge;• provision of youth and child care facilities; and• provision of gas.Comment on Draft Strategy – InfrastructureThis section of the draft Strategy generated a large number of responses, with commentsprimarily focussed on the issues of the Main Road Concept Plans, Monash Bridge, by-passroad options and public open space.The Main Road Concept Plans were generally well received, with most respondentssupporting at least one section of the plan. Those ideas that were most supported byrespondents include:• Upgrades for railway land (10+ respondents);• Improved access and exposure to Fergusons Paddock (5+ respondents);• Improvements to pedestrian access and safety including central pedestrian refuges(10+ respondents);• Use of reduced speed limits along Main Road (5+ respondents); and• Improvements to existing pedestrian crossings (10+ respondents).Those concepts that were the least supported by respondents include:• The narrowing of some sections of Main Road to slow the traffic; and• Over-use of pedestrian refuges.Additional suggestions made to improve the layout and safety of Main Road include:Nillumbik Shire Council – March 2002 32