Comments on this section closed in February 2023.

We have reviewed all feedback received and drafted the Community Engagement Report.

Further engagement and other activities are paused while we resolve questions with our key stakeholders.

We listened to feedback from our community, in particular local residents who were notified of the works commencing for Section 6 of the Pipeline Active Transport Corridor.

Work was paused at this location to allow for community input on the route options that were developed by the project team. Prior to consultation Council had a proposed route, however we had no preferred option for this section. We undertook consultation in order to choose a preferred option based on community feedback.

We sought your feedback on the four options for the route between Rangers Retreat Road and Bantry Bay Road. Three additional options had been developed based on the initial feedback from the adjoining residents close to Rangers Retreat Reserve.

Comments closed on Sunday 19 February.

Option 1 – shown in grey on the plan below is a 3 metre Shared User Path following the contours within Rangers Retreat Reserve. This route minimises the number of driveway intersections and tree removal.

Option 2 – shown in pink, is a 3 metre Shared User Path with regrading and realignment in Rangers Retreat Reserve that maintains the area for use for informal field games. This realign will require a regrading of sections of the reserve to manage stormwater flows but has benefits in terms of improvement to the grassed area. This route minimises the number of driveway intersections and tree removal.

Option 3 – shown in blue, is a 3 metre Shared User Path following the pipeline corridor between Rangers Retreat Road and Bantry Bay Road then along Bantry Bay Road on the western footpath as a 2.5 metre wide shared user path. This route is longer to make the connection to the overbridge.

Option 4 – shown in red, is a 2.5 metre Shared User Path along the southern side of Garner Avenue and the western side of Bantry Bay Road. This route will have some impact on street trees and there are additional driveway intersections to address.

We invited you to have your say on the options for Rangers Retreat Reserve or to provide feedback generally on Section 6 of the Pipeline Active Transport Corridor.

The community's comments were captured via the comment form below, emailing Council and in writing.

Comments or feedback on the overarching Pipeline Active Transport Corridor were directed to the main project page here.