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The successful community campaign for a crossing on the hazardous Burke Road North roundabout in East Ivanhoe is front page news in this weeks Heidelberg Leader, Tuesday May 11, 2010.

EIWAG's campaign for a crossing on the hazardous Burke Rd North roundabout in East Ivanhoe is in the news again

Another single vehicle accident across the footpath in close proximity to the Burke Road North Roundabout highlights in the real and present risk for pedestrians navigating this precinct.

East Ivanhoe WAG - Burke Road North-Lower Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe East: pedestrian crossing - Legislative Assembly, 14 April 2010, pp. 102-03

Maribynong Trial Road Closure

West Footscray WAG makes submission to Council

East Ivanhoe WAG - The Issue of Pedestrian Crossings in Ivanhoe is raised in The Annual Statement of Government Intentions - Legislative Assembly - 11 March 2010, p. 33

Public transport commuters more physically active than car commuters.

Portarlington Woofers and Walkers a very active dog owners group, have joined the Locomote website!

VicRoads' plan for giving particular modes of transport (e.g. walking, vehicles or trams) priority on different roads.

Burke Road North Roundabout East Ivanhoe - Damage to Signage & infrastructure on Roundabout. A Real & Present Risk to Pedestrians.

"Fix this now," The Heidelberg Leader (front page, pp.8 & 12) February 2, 2010.

Visit to Portarlington by Victoria Walks Community Engagement Coordinator

Clem-Newton Brown, Liberal candidate for seat of Prahran in next year's State election happy to discuss any general issues

On a sunny Tuesday morning at Kanteen

A Walk in the Park (WITP) tells Minister Pallas about the mysterious missing crossing

New study shows that people will pay more for walkable neighborhoods...

The EIWAG Burke Road North Roundabout Pedestrian Safety Campaign in Victorian Parliament Hansard

The Victorian Department of Transport recently released the Walking and Cycling International Literature Review that it commissioned in 2007 for the purposes of promoting public discussion.