There will be a state election on 28th November 2026.
Alongside community groups, including bicycle user groups, environment groups, and active transport advocates:
We are calling on the Victorian State Government to commit to funding the construction of the Strategic Cycling Corridors with a dedicated 5% of the transport budget. This stream would support the roadmap provided in Victoria’s Active Transport Plan 2026 to achieve the government’s target of 25% of all trips being active by 2030.
In the seat of Albert Park this would enable:
completion of the st Kilda rd bike lanes to carlisle st
The original intention of the St Kilda Rd bike lane project was a safe protected lane between the city and Carlisle St. The contractor did the design work for this, but the section between St Kilda Junction and Carlisle was not built.
Current state of the bike lane on St Kilda Hill: a dangerous route between heavy trucks.
The lanes are a proven success, and have resulted in a massive increase in numbers of cyclists. They form part of the high priority Anzac-to-Sandringham route identified by Infrastructure Victoria.
funding for the safe bike lane on kerferd rd
Kerferd Rd, Albert Park, is a key link connecting Anzac Station with the beach. It currently has a substandard bike lane, but plans from the Shrine to Sea project show high-quality protected bike lanes in both directions, separated from parking by biodiverse plantings, and including improved access for pedestrians to both the centre reserve, and to the car parking. Car parking is substantially retained, and the design addresses issues such as excessive vehicle speeds and hooning.
The bike lanes were separated from the Shrine to Sea project and responsibility was reverted to Port Phillip council. The council unanimously supports the project (requesting clear timeline for delivery of the project in a motion on 4th March 2026) but its expected it will require state funding—- a reasonable request, given that this is a Strategic Cycling Corridor.
delivery of the fishermAns bend active transport infrastructure
Fishermans Bend is a growth area sitting at the western end of the Albert Park electorate. It requires strategic investment in transport links, as it transitions from an industrial area to its future as a housing/employment zone. Moreover this is urgently needed, as new schools don’t have basic amenities such as crossings, and are located on routes used by heavy trucks, making walking and cycling to school difficult and dangerous.
This is the vision: but there’s no strategy for funding this or timeline for building it.
The 2025 updated transport infrastructure plan is full of good ideas, but there is no funding avenue identified, or specific timelines for delivery. The items identified for early delivery (called Horizon One) include high-cost infrastructure such as new bridges across the Westgate freeway. For this to be a plausible plan it needs to be funded.