A pump track is a continuous circuit for cyclists of banked turns interspaced by rollers and other features that can be ridden on a bike without pedalling. It’s an increasingly popular way to encourage children and young people to exercise, whilst developing balancing and bike handling skills in a safe environment, away from traffic.

During COVID lockdown, some residents in Port Melbourne built a BMX track within their local park at Julier Reserve. Council removed this BMX track due to public safety. A petition was received for this to be maintained on 18 Nov 2020. While this track had to be removed for public safety, Council committed to building a BMX track within the municipality through the Council plan and budget build process.

Council committed to building a BMX track within the municipality through the Council plan and budget build process.

Once the consultation has been completed and the design has been finalised construction is anticipated to start in June 2022 and be completed by August 2022.

There will be two opportunities to provide feedback:

Phase 1: Starting the conversation. Find out about the project and ask us a question (March 2022)

Phase 2: Provide feedback on the draft design of the track (May 2022)

Investigation into BMX tracks considered different options for track types including BMX jumps, BMX racetrack and pump tracks. An asphalt pump track was identified as the preferred option as it:

• provides a variety of riding opportunities for all abilities
• can be used for bikes and scooters
• is a good fit in both size and visual impact for our urban parks
• has lower maintenance costs and a longer useful life than dirt surfaces.