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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
Another important area in which
Council has taken a strong initiative
is that of preserving the environment.
Council’s “Move With Us” logo is
designed to convey to residents that
it is preferable to walk rather than to
travel by motor car. The logo depicts
pedestrians, a cyclist, public transport
and a car in progressively smaller
sizes to convey this message.
Rubberised footpaths
Ensuring that footpaths are well
maintained is critical for the safety of
residents. Yarra has 491 kilometres
of footpath and Council upgrades
approximately 10,000 square meters
of footpath every year at a cost of
about $2.1 million.
In another first, Council has taken
an innovative approach to community
safety by introducing footpaths made
of rubberised asphalt. This rubber
matting product has been trialled in
Nicholson Street and George Street
in Fitzroy and McKean Street in North
Fitzroy, with plans to extend its use to
other areas.
The matting minimises long-term
maintenance costs and improves skid
resistance. Additionally, it is better
than asphalt as a footpath made
of this traditional material cracks
and breaks when the roots of some
species of trees push through the
surface. Rubber matting, on the other
hand, can be rolled back to allow tree
roots to be trimmed before being re-
laid.