8 Ongoing 17 Cycling Continue to advocate to VicRoads for regular maintenance of road Infrastructure and Include as an agenda item on regular meetings with verges along the designated Principal Bike Network including Projects VicRoads. Forward any complaints or identified issues to repair of pot holes, crumbling edges and cleaning debris. VicRoads. 9 Ongoing 25 Walking Encourage local walking and cycling clubs / groups to add their Recreation and Promotion of Council's website. Details to complete and events and activities to Council’s calendar and community Sport registration are listed on the website. cycling directory on the Council website. Where relevant (e.g. events with tourism potential) list on visitmacedonranges.com website. 10 High 2 Walking Revise Council standard engineering drawings and documents to Infrastructure and and include a standard detail for bitumen sealed off-road trail, that Projects cycling offers the best compromise between installation cost and ongoing maintenance requirements. 11 High 15 Walking Adopt the guidelines contained in the 'Standards' chapter relating Infrastructure and Utilise the guidelines to direct new support infrastructure and to non-path infrastructure to guide future resource allocation. Projects provision. cycling 12 High 22 Walking Continue to encourage walking and cycling groups to apply for Recreation and Direct promotion of opportunities to known walking and and funding within Council's Community Grants Program, and/or Sport cycling clubs and groups. cycling external funding opportunities, that directly target the support of community driven initiatives that facilitate participation opportunities for walking and cycling. 13 Medium 12 Walking Ensure that designated dog off-lead areas are not located close to Community Safety Take into account should any proposal be under and shared trails. consideration. cycling 14 Medium 26 Walking Support existing and explore opportunities to attract additional Tourism and and walking and cycling events in the shire (this could consider Economic cycling road cycling and/or mountain biking). Council's Development support of walking and cycling events will be guided by an objective to increase awareness of walking and cycling opportunities and encourage increased local participation.
8 Ongoing 17 Cycling Continue to advocate to VicRoads for regular maintenance of road verges along the designated Principal Bike Network including repair of pot holes, crumbling edges and cleaning debris. Infrastructure and Projects Include as an agenda item on regular meetings with VicRoads. Forward any complaints or identified issues to VicRoads. 9 Ongoing 25 Walking and cycling Encourage local walking and cycling clubs / groups to add their events and activities to Council’s calendar and community directory on the Council website. Recreation and Sport Promotion of Council's website. Details to complete registration are listed on the website. Where relevant (e.g. events with tourism potential) list on visitmacedonranges.com website. 10 High 2 Walking and cycling Revise Council standard engineering drawings and documents to include a standard detail for bitumen sealed off-road trail, that offers the best compromise between installation cost and ongoing maintenance requirements. Infrastructure and Projects 11 High 15 Walking and cycling Adopt the guidelines contained in the 'Standards' chapter relating to non-path infrastructure to guide future resource allocation. Infrastructure and Projects Utilise the guidelines to direct new support infrastructure provision. 12 High 22 Walking and cycling Continue to encourage walking and cycling groups to apply for funding within Council's Community Grants Program, and/or external funding opportunities, that directly target the support of community driven initiatives that facilitate participation opportunities for walking and cycling. Recreation and Sport Direct promotion of opportunities to known walking and cycling clubs and groups. 13 Medium 12 Walking and cycling Ensure that designated dog off-lead areas are not located close to shared trails. Community Safety Take into account should any proposal be under consideration. 14 Medium 26 Walking and cycling Support existing and explore opportunities to attract additional walking and cycling events in the shire (this could consider road cycling and/or mountain biking). Council's support of walking and cycling events will be guided by an objective to increase awareness of walking and cycling opportunities and encourage increased local participation. Tourism and Economic Development
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