Gardiner's Creek Trail

Cycling from Melbourne Southbank to Malvern East

Follow the Yarra River from Melbourne Southbank and then the Gardiner Creek Track heading east.
A fantastic interesting and scenic bike ride.

Gardiner's Creek Trail by Bicycle

Come with me as I ride Gardiners Creek trail from Malvern Road, then following Yarra River until Church St, Richmond. Final leg is cycling along Church St and Chapel St. See Melbourne's beautiful trails and iconic bridges as well as trams.

The trip is about 12 km and takes about 35 min.

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Melbourne hailstorm

Melbourne hailstorm Sunday 19th January


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Magnificent Melbourne's Cycling Gems 2018: The Anniversary Trail

Starting on Heidelberg road my route turns South on Chandler Highway until I reach the beginning of the Anniversary Trail. The trail cuts through the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, like Kew, Burwood and Alamein. The track then merges with Gardiner's Creek trail, which I follow until I reach the Main Yarra trail. Heading west I turn South on St. Kilda road and then East on Commercial Road to Prahran to do my most-needed shopping for the day.

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Central Park & Hedgeley Dene via Gardiners Creek to Wattle Park Walk - Melbourne via Melbourne Trams

Free walking notes and maps for walking Melbourne and surrounds, using Melbourne Trams. Fabulous walk through historic Parks; formal Central Park, tranquil Hedgeley Dene Gardens, through inspiring Gardiners Creek native bushland corridor full of birdsong and ending on winding bush tracks through Wattle Park.

Capital City Trail (27 Dec 2013)

Riding the Capital City Trail around Melbourne. Starting in Malvern, looping clockwise.

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Fletchers - 7 Glentilt Road, Glen Iris - David Taylor

Tucked privately away at the end of a no-through road, this gracious 4 bedroom plus study red brick Edwardian home sits peacefully amongst immaculately landscaped formal gardens looking remarkably the same as it would have done when newly built c1907.

Faithfully maintained and embellished with Art Nouveau decorative influences, this delightful home retains a wealth of period features including pressed metal ceilings, leadlight detail, timber fretwork, bay window, ornate ceilings, cornices and fire places and is comfortably embraced by a wide return verandah.

The 3 bedrooms at the front of the home are of generous dimensions and the formal living and dining rooms afford a charming trip back in time. The hallway skylight is an astute addition and the capacious cupboards in the study cater to the needs of a modern home office. The family bathroom is supplemented by a bathroom/laundry with a 4th bedroom toward the rear of the home.

The light, bright and spacious kitchen/family/meals area opens out to the verandah and brick paved alfresco terrace and enjoys a sweeping outlook over the garden and beyond. Added features include ducted heating, family room air-conditioner, salt water swimming pool, garage/workshop and carport.

This magical family residence is within an easy walk of Gardiner Station and city tram and close to Malvern Village, Monash Freeway, Gardiners Creek Trail and sought after schools, Lauriston, De La Salle, Korowa, Sacre Coeur and Caulfield Grammar Malvern Campus.

Flooding in East Malvern

Heavy rain caused our local creek to become a river.

Stonnington Council - Brixton Rise - Cycling path issue and local government inaction.

Stonnington Council - Brixton Rise - Cycling path issue and local government inaction, stubbornness and lack of understanding the issue.

Clearly no one from council or local government uses this path as a daily commute, or the issue would be fixed!

The issue is a result of clumsy, and ill thought 'engineering' of the entry and exit points of the cycling path. This part of the path is a small, but annoying missing link in the Gardiners Creek trail. Bollards and the tight and ridiculous curbing treatment means that cyclists are negotiate the tight turn (with loose gravel/mud on the shoulder and a generally narrow path) or bypass is by entering the wrong side of the path, creating a safety issue should there be oncoming cycling traffic on the path.

Although raised to council as an extremely easy to repair fix through adjusting the curbing entry, the concerns were dismissed due to 'traffic' on the road. However, this shows the lack of any rational understanding by council.

Firstly, traffic is minimal on this road, as it's a no through road. A traffic count would easily confirm this. Secondly, the main concern is the curbing entry problem, which is in the direction of any traffic flow, NOT against the traffic. Third, both pedestrians and cyclists are forced to share the roadspace, without any markings or a proper footpath.

Rather, the curbing has been created by people without the consideration of the path as a commuter link to the Main Yarra Trail, and CBD. Stonnington Council claims to want to become a cycling municipality, yet their stubbornness to implement a very easy fix illustrates that their intentions and reality are two completely different things.

Perhaps if members of council, vic roads and local government actually utilised the path they would see many easily fixed issues along the trail which degrade ease of use and impede mobility of this primary piece of infrastructure as an alternative to the road network..

hockingstuart Glen Iris 9 Tower Hill Road Glen Iris

Elegant origins, exceptional comfort and exciting scope
Gracing a tranquil leafy streetscape on the quiet edge of Ashburton Village, this lovely 1930’s clinker brick home offers immediate family appeal in an outstanding location near Ashburton trains, buses, supermarkets, cafes, Gardiners Creek trails and Watson Park. Easy CBD/CityLink access and proximity to quality primary and secondary schools provides the perfect context for families on the quest for a comfortable, character-filled home. The charms of the Deco era are elegantly retained with polished Tasmanian Oak timber floors, leadlight features and decorative ceilings creating an inviting ambience throughout the welcoming entrance and superb fireside lounge and dining rooms. A central Bosch/Asko-equipped kitchen is spacious and the familyroom opens onto a fabulous setting for outdoor entertaining; an expansive under-cover terrace overlooking private sun-drenched N/E gardens. All 4 bedrooms are fitted with robes, there are 2 bathrooms plus a study/teen retreat. Add your own contemporary flourishes or an upper storey (subject to council approval) to this attractive home positioned within moments of Glen Iris and Solway Primary Schools, Korowa, Sacre Coeur and Chadstone, Camberwell as well as Malvern Shopping Centres. Feature-packed extras include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, air-conditioner, 22 solar panels, secure garage, workshop, veggie garden and ample off-street-parking. Land: 768 sqm (approx)

More information about this property, including the Statement of Information, can be found on our website

Melbourne Metro Train Vlog At Moorabbin

Fletchers - 10 Latrobe Street, Box Hill South - Michael Richardson

In an ideal child-friendly cul-de-sac, this attractive renovated Californian Bungalow offers immediate comfort whilst retaining charming period features such as decorative roses and cornices, stucco walls, picture rails, polished boards and more. Consider extending with a 2nd storey to take advantage of potential views across to the Dandenongs, or redevelop to build a luxury family residence (STCA).

Featuring a large bright lounge and adjoining dining (both with open fireplaces) and an updated kitchen with stainless steel 1000mm Delonghi stove with convection and warming ovens plus a Smeg dishwasher. A comfortable family room looks out to the tranquil garden with gorgeous wisteria-entwined pergola and child's cubbyhouse, whilst 2 double bedrooms with BIRs are complemented by a bright modern bathroom, laundry, study nook, gas heating and single garage.

Stroll to a choice of buses, shops, Surrey Park and Box Hill Aqualink, Roberts McCubbin Primary School and Kingswood College, with preschools, train, tram, Box Hill Centro and Gardiners Creek Trail also within walking distance.

Drone - Dallas Brooks Reserve | Mornington SC

Dallas Brooks Reserve is the home of two times and current Zagames State League 1 SE champions Mornington SC.