In 2016 a pedestrian bridge that forms part of the Barongarook Creek Shared Trail was washed away by flood waters. The bridge connection forms a critical off-road link for users of the Barongarook Creek shared trail and, once completed, will provide a continuous, 1.3 kilometre off-road walking and cycling connection from the Coles on Bromfield Street and the Visitor Information Centre on the corner of Murray and Queen Streets, via picnic/toilet facilities and a recently constructed Traditional Owner memorial space to Lake Colac. If the bridge is not replaced, pedestrians, wheelchair users and cyclists are diverted 360 metres via a car park, up to busy Murray Street (Princes Highway) and must cross at traffic lights and journey along Murray Street to arrive at the continuation of the shared path.
Funding Source | Australian Government : $390,000
