We are trialing a new local bike on Ewart Street, Lysterville Avenue, Jordan Street, McArthur Street and Parslow Street in Malvern.
The purpose of this trial is to create a safer bike corridor between the Dandenong Road shared path and Tooronga Station and support bike riders to use quiet local streets to move through the area.
Based on resident feedback from community engagement in late 2024, we've revised the number of speed cushions and speed signs along the route. The revised plan was submitted to Council on 27 October 2025 and the trial was endorsed.
What happens next
In 2026 we will construct the local bike route on Ewart Street, Lysterville Avenue, Jordan Street, McArthur Street and Parslow Street. We will notify adjacent residents before works commence.
Once the local bike route has been established the trial will run for 18 months, during which time community feedback will be invited via our Connect Stonnington Engagement hub. The trial and access to the feedback form will begin as soon as construction work is complete and the 30km/h speed limit signs are installed.
Twelve months into the trial, we will also provide an update on how the trial is progressing.
Throughout the trial we will work with the Department of Transport and Planning and the Transport Accident Commission to gather technical data such as traffic volumes, speeds, noise, air quality and crash data. This data will help us establish if and how the trial has improved safety, traffic behaviour and local conditions.
Considering community insights, technical data and Department of Transport and Planning advice, a final decision on making the trial local bike route permanent will be made in 2027.
