The Djerring Trail is a popular walking and bike-riding route in the northern part of our city. In December 2024, we built a new path on the western side of Queens Avenue, which has been well used by people walking and riding bikes. However, the connection between the two is currently difficult to navigate, and both the community and Council officers have identified safety issues.

In response, we’ve been working on a new design to make this connection clearer, safer and more intuitive.

This project is part of Council’s Improving Paths, Connecting Communities program, jointly funded with the Australian Government through its Active Transport Fund.*

What will change?

Once completed (currently expected in the 2026–27 financial year), the improved connection will be:

• Safer for everyone — whether driving, walking or riding — with improved traffic lanes, protective barriers and clearer road markings
• Easier to navigate, with better signs and line marking to help people find their way to Monash University or along the Djerring Trail

Additional improvements

Alongside these works, we are also:

• Working to convert the Queens Avenue path from bike-only to shared use, reflecting how many people already use it for walking and jogging
• Exploring ways to make the entrance to the Djerring Trail north of the railway bridge safer and more accessible, particularly across the bluestone surface
• Investigating whether changes to the alignment of Dudley Street could make it easier for people walking and riding bikes to move through the area

What’s next?

Design work will continue through the remainder of the 2025–26 financial year. Before construction starts, we’ll notify nearby residents and business owners about upcoming road works.

*The Improving Paths, Connecting Communities program supports Council’s 2040 Community Vision, the Council Plan and the Integrated Transport Strategy 2018–2031 (2024 refresh). Projects in the program are partly funded through the Council Budget.

The Australian Government’s Active Transport Fund is contributing $2.3 million to Glen Eira City Council to help improve shared paths and footpaths under this program. These improvements will make walking and riding safer, easier and more enjoyable — including along the Frankston Rail Trail, between Queens Avenue and the Djerring Trail, and in centres such as Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Bentleigh and Moorabbin.

Council is contributing at least $2.5 million, with all infrastructure improvements to be completed by 25 June 2029.