660 map contributions from 199 contributors
Walking and Cycling Improvements November 2026 update
12 November 2026
Thank you to everyone who shared their experience of walking and riding in Greater Bendigo. The first stage of feedback closed on 21 September 2026. Your local knowledge helps us identify where street changes could improve safety and access.
What we heard
We asked where walking or riding feels difficult, whether drivers use streets as cut-throughs, and which destinations could be easier to reach.
Stage 1 community engagement received:
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547 contributions for Urban Bendigo
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62 map contributions for Marong
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42 map contributions for Heathcote
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9 map contributions for Elmore
Some comments were entered on a map for a different area. As a result, these contributions describe the maps used rather than the final location of each issue.
Key findings include:
People want safer access to schools, shops, parks, sporting facilities, bus stops, and walking and cycling trails. Comments identified missing links and difficult crossings along these routes.
These were the most commonly identified barriers.
On the Urban Bendigo map, 235 contributions identified a lack of walking or cycling facilities and 156 identified difficult road crossings. Together, these categories accounted for 50 of the 62 contributions on the Marong map.
Comments identified cut-through driving around schools, the Bendigo hospital and Heathcote’s town centre. These locations warrant further investigation to determine whether local street changes could help with unnecessary cut-throughs.
- Marong feedback focuses on footpaths and crossings around the Calder Highway, school, town centre and recreation facilities.
- Heathcote feedback highlighted High Street crossings, O’Keefe Rail Trail connections and local traffic concerns.
- Elmore feedback raised crossing concerns on Michie Street and Simmie Street, including access to the school, library, playspace and recreation facilities.
Other comments related to bike parking, mountain biking, trail maintenance and broader infrastructure needs. The City will retain this feedback for consideration in relevant future projects.
Next steps
In the next stage (Stage 2) we will share a refined list of locations and possible street changes. We will explain modal filters, which are treatments that allow people to walk and ride through while limiting unnecessary some motor vehicle movements.
You will be able to comment on the proposed locations and treatments, suggest improvements and explain local access needs. This includes access to properties, deliveries and any concerns about traffic moving to neighbouring streets.
The next engagement stage is planned for February 2027, subject to confirmation. Dates and ways to participate will be published on Let’s Talk. Click the follow button the main project page to receive updates.
