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Executive SummaryIn early 2011, the Department of Transport (DOT) commenced a Transport Needs Assessment(TNA) in the communities of St Andrews, Smiths Gully, Cottles Bridge and Panton Hill afterrepresentation from the local community.The objective of the TNA was to identify the level of public transport need in the assessmentarea.This report examines the baseline conditions in the assessment area and presents the findingsfrom the community consultation undertaken. The assessment area for the TNA is shown inFigure 1.Figure 1: Assessment AreaCommunity feedback was incorporated through a local travel survey which was used to obtaintargeted and detailed analysis of residents’ transport preferences. Specifically, it establishedresidents’ interest in potentially utilising public transport to complete their daily journeys andgathered more detailed information about what time, where and why people travel.There are currently no Public Transport Victoria (PTV) contracted public transport servicesoperating in the assessment area. A free community bus, commissioned by Nillumbik ShireCouncil, provides transport to the assessment area on Saturdays on a trial basis. The serviceprovides 13 circular trips each Saturday from Hurstbridge Railway Station, stopping at the fourtowns in the assessment area.The findings of the baseline conditions analysis, which examines demographic data including therecently released 2011 Census data, where available, show that the assessment area issparsely populated. Zoning restrictions and green wedge land restrict further development.These limitations are expected to restrict future population growth.An assessment of existing social, economic and road conditions in the area was alsoundertaken. This assessment found that the area is characterised as having a low level ofPage 1
disadvantage, as measured by the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) and a highinstance of car ownership.Many roads in the assessment area are not deemed suitable to operate bus services becausethey are too narrow, too steep or unsealed. This limits the potential catchment if a bus servicewas to be provided.It is concluded that the assessment area has unmet public transport needs but that the needs ofthis area could not be considered as a priority at this time relative to the needs of other areaswith greater populations, higher incidence of social disadvantage and more suitable roadnetworks.Page 2
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Page 5 and 6: 1. IntroductionIn 2010, local resid
Page 7 and 8: 2.2 PopulationPopulation levels in
Page 9 and 10: Figure 4: Population Density (ABS,
Page 11 and 12: Figure 6: SEIFA Disadvantage (ABS,
Page 13 and 14: 2.4 EducationThere are two primary
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Page 17 and 18: 2.8 Road NetworkThe main roads in t
Page 19 and 20: 2.8 Summary of FindingsThe main fin
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Page 24 and 25: Survey Results - Weekday travelThis
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