New shared user path and boardwalk at Witternberg Reserve

We’re improving pedestrian and cyclist access to Witternberg Reserve by building a shared user path (SUP) and boardwalk linking the reserve to the popular Peninsula Link Trail. 

The 160m long path, including a raised boardwalk section, partly crosses an ephemeral wetland to provide safe access between the reserve and Peninsula Link Trail while preserving the natural environment.

The project complements the recently completed bbq and picnic shelter, and the play space upgrade completed in late 2022.  We are also completing a detailed design for a car park in the reserve to assist in seeking future funding. 

The new shared path connection also aligns with Councils Integrated Transport Strategy which supports delivering active transport connections to our public open spaces.   

It is one of several shared user paths under way or in pipeline in Frankston City. Others include: 

• Dandenong Road East SUP (to be complete by February 2024)- connecting existing paths at Cricklewood Avenue and Fletcher Road, providing a safe continuous link to Frankston Station. This is also an important link in a much longer cycling network connecting Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula via Frankston.  
• Kananook Creek Gardens path and board walk (completed in August 2023) – providing a continuous concrete pathway along the creek from Seaford Road to Station Street and enhancing access to the Seaford train station for commuters.  

Once complete in Mid 2024, the new path will provide an important connection to the Peninsula Link Trail, which extends from Patterson Lakes and connects the EastLink and Baxter Trails and ends at Moorooduc. The route takes in wetlands, parklands, and natural bushlands. 

The $360,000 project is one of the priority projects in Council’s Witternberg Reserve and Robinsons Park Master Plan.  

Construction impacts

Work hours are 7am – 4pm weekdays.

Due to the nature of the works, some parts of the reserve will be closed for the duration of works. These will be clearly marked and fenced off for your safety and the safety of our staff. 

The works will generate some noise and will require minor vegetation removal and some tree pruning.  Eight trees and additional shrubs will be planted in the reserve as part of the project. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we deliver this important project for the community. 

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