At a Glance
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24KM
Shared Trail
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$19M
Investment
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$1.6M
Project Value
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
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Client
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Parks Victoria
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Partners
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Taylor Cullity Lethlean
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Architect
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Greenaway Architects
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Offices
- Client
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- Parks Victoria
- Partners
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- Taylor Cullity Lethlean
- Architect
- Greenaway Architects
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Looking to invigorate the Plenty Gorge Park in Melbourne, Parks Victoria set out to create a new shared-use trail for walkers, runners, and cyclists. We were there to help bring it to life.
Our Community Development design team, alongside landscape architects Taylor Cullity Lethlean, designed and documented this project. We provided a wide variety of services including survey, civil, structural, geotechnical, traffic, water, building, and construction management. Our detailed design package and detailed planning assessment determined statutory approvals.
Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri people, embedded their knowledge into the design progress, and this cultural inspiration is represented in three new bridges, five new lookouts, and five gully crossings. In particular, the pipe bridge is a restored heritage pedestrian bridge, and the lookouts represent moments to pause, touch the ground, and connect.
A key feature was adopting a similar design for three viewing and two seat platforms. This enabled easier fabrication and onsite construction, especially with limited site access. One of the primary drivers of the project was the Caring for Country principle—we minimised impacts on the landscape by reducing the amount of material needed to build the path and avoid deforestation.
Ultimately, this project will provide people with increased opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy Melbourne’s bushlands.
" }At a Glance
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24KM
Shared Trail
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$19M
Investment
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$1.6M
Project Value
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Offices
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Client
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Parks Victoria
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Partners
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Taylor Cullity Lethlean
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Architect
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Greenaway Architects
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Offices
- Client
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- Parks Victoria
- Partners
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- Taylor Cullity Lethlean
- Architect
- Greenaway Architects