June 2025 update
Connecting the Box Hill to Ringwood path with the Pipe Reserve path
Whitehorse Council is planning the interconnection of the above two paths. This is an important link in the Strategic Cycling Corridors network. A consultant, Trafficworks Pty Ltd was engaged to analyse available options and recommend a preferred option.
The option recommended by Trafficworks – option 1 of four options considered – was an on road route primarily using Menin Road and Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading. View and download the Trafficworks report.
MeBUG disagrees with the Trafficworks recommendation and recommends an off road path along the Western side of Rooks Road. We have submitted our alternative proposal to Whitehorse Council. View and Download the MeBUG submission.
May 2023 update
Committee member David Simm has developed a proposal to construct 938m of Shared User Path (SUP), creating linkages to safe, accessible and inclusive SUPs from the intersection of the Pipe Track with Norma Rd via the existing traffic lights on Springvale Rd north of Jolimont Rd south to the existing traffic lights on Springvale Rd at the intersection with the Hawthorn Rd bike lanes. The Hawthorn Rd bike lanes connect directly with the City of Whitehorse Easy Rides East-West 6 (EW6) bike routes.
September 2022 Update
MeBUG met with staff of DOT and Shaun Leane’s staff to receive an update on various cycling projects, mainly the Syndal to Heatherdale Pipe Track.
See MeBUG’s briefing note on some relevant projects.
2020 Update
The Department of Transport has updated its Strategic Cycling Corridors (SSC) plan.
Download the DoT SCC overview document.
September 2017
VicRoads announced its Strategic Cycling Corridors project as part of the state government $100M Safer Cyclists and Pedestrian Fund.
MeBUG has been activlly engaged in this initiative, keeping in touch with Monash and Whitehorse Councils as well as VicRoads.
View our submission to VicRoads on this project.