Active Transport

We are your local collective for better, safer, healthier streets. 

Support Active Transport in the MVCC election

Attention all riders, walkers and rollers, the Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC) election is on the horizon. Ballots will be mailed out to residents between 7-10 October 2024.

Our elected councilors play a key part in advocating for Active Transport initiatives such as safer cycle paths, better walking options, more accessible tram stops and safer vehicle speeds. We’ve asked all candidates to support and champion initiatives to build streets people love and ensure that residents of all ages and abilities can safely move around our council area

See how candidates have responded to the survey so you can make an informed decision before you cast your vote. Some candidates are yet to vote. Check back over the coming week to see the latest responses.

Not sure which ward you are in?
Visit streetspeoplelove.org/moonee-valley/ to find out.

View councillor survey responses

MVCC Streets People Love survey questions

  • Will you advocate for improving street spaces, irrespective of whether residents choose to walk, cycle, use public transport or drive?
  • Will you consider giving walking appropriate weighting in the MVCC Integrated Transport Strategy, and advocate for improvements for infrastructure such as benches, crossings, and wayfinding signage to support it as a key mode of transport?
  • Will advocate for changes that protect kids and their families that choose to walk or cycle to school by improving separation from cars in school zones?
  • Will you support shopping and dining locally by advocating for wombat crossings, reduced speed limits on VicRoads roads such Keilor Road, Niddrie shopping precinct and Union Road, Ascot Vale?
  • Will you advocate for enhanced protection for people riding bikes on Mt Alexander Rd by supporting changes such as extended clearway hours so that the bike lane can be used after 7PM, as well as continuing advocacy for safer streets for all?
  • Will you advocate for better wayfinding across Moonee Valley so that residents have clear directions when cycling into and across Moonee Valley to connect major active transport routes? (e.g. Maribyrnong River Trail to Moonee Ponds Creek via Ascot Vale)
  • Would you champion safe and well-signed cycling routes across Moonee Valley like the Craigieburn Railway cycle route?
  • Will you advocate to the state government for more and electric bus services in evenings and weekends, and at increased times through the day to allow residents to move from cars to public transport?
  • Would you support the construction of accessible tram stops along Routes 57 and 59?
  • Would you advocate for increased spend on active transport initiatives to meet international benchmarks of $20 per resident?
  • The Climate Council’s transport emissions plan proposes a 5% increase in active transport use each year for the next decade to reduce emissions. Would you support the Climate Emergency declaration of council and advocate for changes to positively impact this area?

How can we make positive change?

Since we first formed in 2023 we have surveyed local people and learned that there are many ways in which Moonee Valley needs better streets for walkers and cyclists. But little is being spent to make these changes happen.

We need champions for change speaking out when they see what needs done! You can be a champion.

People walking down a path alongside the Maribyrnong river

Active transport targets

We recognise that best practice requires 20% of council and state transport budgets to be for active transport and that we are a long way from that. We know that a safer climate requires us to switch to 5% more active transport per year this decade. We need our state and local government to make this safe and possible.

Man riding bike along Mount Alexander Road with cars in the background

We endorse Better Streets campaign goals

  • Get kids active: Encourage 75% of children to walk, cycle, scoot, or take public transport to school everyday, setting them up for healthy habits for life.
  • Slow vehicles down: Adopt 30km/h speeds for local residential streets, and urban centres to significantly reduce avoidable injuries and fatalities.
  • Boost local businesses: Improve and expand beautiful streetscapes that people enjoy spending time and money in.
  • Make more crossings: Encourage walking and improve safety with 20 new or improved crossings in Moonee Valley each year.
  • Provide transport choices: Across Australia, add another 1,000 kilometres (approx. 5 km in Moonee Valley) of connected safe, and direct cycle & micro-mobility routes per year.

https://www.betterstreets.org.au

Green pedestrian and bicycle traffic signal

Ways to seek change

Major roads

Local roads, pavements & paths

Moonee Valley Sustainability

Calling on Champions for Change

If you have some ideas or would like to join the group, get in touch today.

activetransport@mvsustainability.org.au

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Related groups

If your concern is mainly around cycling or public transport related, reach out to some friends of ours at

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Public transport