27/08/2026
🚲 A big win for stronger, safer connections across Bayside West!
Last night, Council voted unanimously to develop a plan for a safe walking and cycling route linking Bexley North, Rockdale, Banksia and Carlton train stations. 🎉
I’m really proud to have put this forward as a Peaceful Bayside priority but this has been a real community effort.
Thank you to Andrea Jackson for Peaceful Bayside, Dom and our super Peaceful Bayside volunteers who got out into the community with me, talked with residents and helped map the connections that matter locally. ❤️💚
Representing Ward 3 is so good. We sit right in the middle of Bayside connecting Ward 4 and Ward 5 and also Ward 2!
When you walk or ride around Bayside, you realise just how close we all are. Our schools, shops, library, pool, parks, sporting facilities and train stations are already connected but people need safe routes to get between them.
We’ve spoken to so many residents, young and old, who are excited about this proposal but don’t feel safe riding at the moment.
This plan will look at quieter streets, parks and shared paths to make it easier to get to school, work, the shops, the station or simply around the neighbourhood.
Council will now identify the preferred route, costs, funding opportunities and a delivery timeframe for 2027/28.
This is how we build a more connected Bayside making it safer and easier to get around, one neighbourhood at a time. 🚲
Deputy Mayor Heidi Lee Douglas
