A community group aims to enhance a “green corridor” which extends from Nolan Street across to Eaglehawk Road by creating a shared path that will connect multiple schools and create greater access to outdoor recreation facilities.
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Ironbark Gully Friends coordinator Jacky Vincent said the group developed a concept plan which had been proposed to the City of Greater Bendigo.
“It is a big, misused stretch of land and nothing has been done to utilise it,” Mr Vincent said.
“The area was just a big plain grassland with nothing on it, so we decided to put together a group and do something about it.
“We have several wishes for the land and we realised for council to follow us we had to focus on one thing first, which is the shared path.”
The group developed a professional concept which was presented to council, who adopted the plan and are now working on the design phase.
“There are a number of schools along the corridor such as Kalianna School Bendigo, St Peter’s Primary School and Bendigo Violet Street Primary School,” Mr Vincent said.
Mr Vincent said once the path was constructed it would enhance access for school children and the greater community, to move freely around the local area.
Potential plans for a shared path along Ironbark Gully Trail were first raised in the Greater Bendigo Walking and Cycling Strategy.
Ironbark Gully Friends project coordinator Ken Beasley said the management plan had been approved by council.
“In the current financial year the council has allocated $500,000 within its budget, which is for stage one of the path construction from Nolan Street through to Holmes Road.”
“The Cultural Heritage Management Plan is in progress and should be finalised by the end of the year,” Mr Beasley said.
“Good things always take time.
“Part of the plan is looking at other challenges in society...such as promoting healthy living and encouraging outdoor activities.”
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