Enhancing Connected Neighbourhoods

The opportunity

We have a transformative opportunity to strengthen connections within Frankston and its neighbouring municipalities through active transport initiatives including walking and cycling pathways.

Connecting the missing links between existing pathways, and integrating key suburbs with Frankston’s city centre, as well as connections to critical locations such as Monash University and Peninsula Health. 

The benefits would be significant.

• Opening up our city centre and improving intermodal transport options for everyone.
• Enhancing community health outcomes and social connectivity
• Reducing traffic congestion and demands on car parking
• Increasing local tourism and boosting the local economy

What will be delivered

Through our partnerships with Federal and State Governments, we can:

• Connect Baxter Trail to the Peninsula Link trail along Robinsons Road, creating a safer journey for students at Bayside Christian College and enabling greater visitor journeys.
• Construct a new path along Frankston-Dandenong Road from Boundary Road to Thompsons Road, completing the bicycle and walking connection to Dandenong and Cranbourne.
• Upgrade and extend the Eel Race Road path from Station Street to Patterson River Secondary College, providing a safer journey for students and families while connecting Frankston and Kingston.
• Construct a new path along Fletcher Road from Beach Street to Baxter Trail, connecting existing pathways from the foreshore to enable a greater journey across the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston and Carrum.
• Connect Baxter Park Recreation Reserve to the Peninsula Link Trail along Baxter-Tooradin Road, creating a greater visitor experience by enabling visitors to stop and enjoy local attractions.

What we need

Council has already undertaken preliminary designs for each identified shared user path and has $6 million committed over the next 2 years towards improving active transport paths across Frankston City.

We are seeking a commitment from the Federal Government to contribute funding towards the $11.7 million package of active transport initiatives. Below details the total cost of each shared user path identified within this package:

• Robinsons Road Langwarrin South (Baxter Trail to the Peninsula Link trail) - $2.5 million
• Frankston-Dandenong Road Carrum Downs (Boundary Road to Thompsons Road) - $1.6 million
• Baxter-Tooradin Road Frankston South/Baxter (Baxter Park Reserve to Peninsula Link Trail) - $1.5 million
• Eel Race Road Seaford (Station Street, Carrum to Patterson River Secondary College) - $3.63 million
• Fletcher Road Frankston (Beach Street to Baxter Trail) - $2.5 million.

Share User Path Maps

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Latest updates

• Council welcomed a funding commitment of $650,000 towards the Robinsons Road SUP from a future Dutton Liberal Government - Council Facebook post
• Frankston City is one of the most car dependent cities of Greater Melbourne – Council Facebook post
• A large proportion of our community loves walking and cycling – Council Facebook post
• Media Release – Towerhill Road Schools Precinct Scores $1.8m Shared Path Upgrade

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Resident Testimonials

“The Frankston Baxter trail comes to an abrupt end here. It’s too dangerous to get across the road to the CBD.”

“With more people cycling on Robinsons Road, where many teenagers live who all attend local schools, it’s time for the existing path to be transformed into a bike path, so that you don’t need to look back over your shoulder to see if traffic coming behind can see you!”