As a resident of The Entrance and regular user of the shared pathway between Long Jetty and The Entrance, I’m deeply concerned about the growing safety risks along this popular route.
The pathway is promoted as a recreational asset, yet it’s become increasingly hazardous, especially for pedestrians.
Speeding cyclists, blind corners, and poor signage have led to near-misses and unsafe conditions.
I’ve witnessed multiple incidents and experienced the danger firsthand.
I’ve raised these concerns with Council, spoken directly with staff, and engaged our local MP.
To his credit, the MP has made genuine efforts to advocate for action, but even his inquiries have been met with vague responses and procedural deflection.
Council continues to offer no clear enforcement plan, no urgency, and no accountability.
I have formally requested ranger patrol logs under the GIPA Act.
Council has now 20 days to provide a meaningful response.
Residents deserve transparency when it comes to public safety.
Having worked briefly for Council after decades in private industry, I’ve seen the contrast.
In private enterprise, results matter.
In Council, urgency and responsibility too often take a back seat.
This is not about blame; it’s about safety.
I’m calling for: an immediate review of signage and markings; clear enforcement protocols for unsafe behaviour; a transparent timeline for community consultation; and accountability when residents raise legitimate concerns.
If you’ve had similar experiences, I urge you to speak up.
Our community deserves safe, respectful shared spaces – not just promises, but action.
We’re now in the school holiday period, when families and children are out enjoying the area.
Who bears the cost when a child is struck by one of these speeding “fat bikes”?
It shouldn’t take a tragedy to prompt action.
Email, Sep 30
James Boyd, The Entrance
Fully support comments by James Boyd in reference to safety on walking tracks. The same issues are prevalent on Kincumber lake walk. Speeding e bikes sometimes three abreast someone will get hurt.
As a bike rider I also have had near collisions because of the large overpowered fat bikes James Boyd mentioned but you used the term walking tracks when comment is about shared paths. It is dangerous for a bike on the road so shared paths used correctly are great for everyone. Let’s learn to share.
Sure share the paths or tracks, whatever. I prefer seeing the ankle biters sharing the footpath even at the cost of my own discomfort. Because watching them hoon down the road performing all sorts of dangerous manoeuvres: wheelies, overtaking at speed, pillioning (I’ve seen at least 3 cheeky monkeys on a bike and 2 on a scooter is quite common) without PPE is triggering for me. I see all that bare skin, no shoes and am taken back to the degloved limbs and life altering injuries. I’ll repeat myself please insist they wear full face helmets, the e-bikes are commonly able to reach 90km/h I understand it’s easy to buy kits to upgrade these speeds. And also there is the issue of the adults using these technologies to avoid drink driving charges. Cyclists are not blameless here recently one fool on his treadly navigating on his social media while riding on the road, this mobile phone addiction is becoming ludicrous. Obviously there needs to be more oversight, I think registration for everyone including cyclists would be ideal. We need accountability and we’re only going to get that by being able to identify the stupid.