This consultation has closed.
For details on Darebin's Transport Strategy 2007-27 view our website
What is the strategy?
The Darebin Transport Strategy (2007-2027) was created to ensure our community can access its needs conveniently, safely and in a sustainable way. It contains actions for improving transport in Darebin, including public transport, freight, bike riding, walking, private vehicles (cars), parking and more.
Societal changes and State Government strategies like the Movement and Place Framework – and our own projects such as Your Street, Your Say – have changed the transport landscape in Darebin.
We’re responding to this by refreshing the Darebin Transport Strategy with new policies and actions, and reporting on our progress delivering our targets since the last review in 2015.
We think the aspirations and objectives of the transport strategy continue to reflect Darebin’s Council Plan vision, so we’re keeping them as is. Some policies and actions do need to be updated though, to reflect these various policy and societal changes.
What are the changes?
- We're proposing some changes to key actions and policies. Read a summary of the changes to actions in the refreshed Darebin Transport Strategy here, and for more information read the detailed Darebin Transport Strategy Refresh Report here.
- We’ve also updated the Strategic Transport Framework Plan to include new Level Crossing Removal Projects, state routes (strategic cycling corridors) and local routes (major cycling corridors) in Darebin.
This survey closed on May 1st 2022.
Amended policies:
We will continue to encourage sustainable transport choices at new developments as part of our planning permit processes
Sustainable transportation to be supported systematically in new multi-residential, commercial, business and mixed-use developments using the current Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) report submission requirements. Council will encourage sustainable transport choices at new developments using the conditioning of planning permits on a site by site basis.
Amended actions:
We will continue to implement planning rules that support pedestrian, bike riding and public transport use in new developments
Support sustainable transportation in new multi-residential, commercial, business and mixed-use developments using Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) policies. Continue to implement and refine planning policies that support pedestrian, bike riding and public transport use in new developments.
We will continue to use our Strategic Transport Map and Local Area Place Making projects to help inform and deliver bicycle related infrastructure
Progressively develop and update the Strategic Transport Framework Plan to inform bike related infrastructure priorities within Darebin and deliver these changes through local area traffic management projects such as Your Street, Your Say.
We will continue to consider accessibility, economic development, and equity when managing access to parking in busy areas and new developments
Continue to manage access to parking in areas where demand is greater than supply with consideration of accessibility, economic development, equity and improving the quality of parking supply in new development.
New actions:
We will promote safety at public transport stops and nearby areas, with particular focus on the safety of vulnerable community members
Promote community safety around public transport, with emphasis on protecting at-risk members of the community. This includes embedding community safety into council's design practices, advocating for safe community travel and developing programs designed to promote safe travel.
We will investigate ways to improve how trucks and freight vehicles travel in Darebin
Investigate and implement options to better manage freight transport. This will take into account the changing nature of freight, the freight industry, the transport network, key stakeholders and regulators.
We will monitor changes in transport due to COVID-19 and respond as required.
Monitor changing transport behaviours and needs arising from COVID and make temporary adjustments if needed during outbreaks to support community safety.
We will monitor long term changes to how people use transport and take these into account when planning projects
Monitor long term changes in commuting and transport behaviours and incorporate this into Council’s transport improvements planning via its Local Area Place Making programs.
We will develop policies to manage the increasing demand for electric vehicles and charging stations.
Develop policies to manage increasing demand for commercial or private Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure.
We will improve access to electric vehicle charging stations in Darebin
Improve access to EV charging in Darebin.
Proposed changes to the Strategic Transport Action Plan:
The Strategic Transport Framework Plan is a map outlining the roles that different roads and paths have in Darebin. The map guides Council so that we can strategically manage our transport network and the different needs of users.
A copy of the map can be found here.
While you are here...
We are also asking for feedback on our new Electric Vehical Charging Policy
