The local community have also expressed their concerns about vehicle speed by submitting petitions as well as other ongoing feedback about speed and volume of vehicles, particularly on the ‘Glen’ streets that connect Oval Avenue to Findon Road.

The local community raised several key concerns about traffic and road safety specifically:

• Speeding: Vehicles exceeding the speed limit in some residential streets

• Intersection Visibility: limited visibility at certain intersections, creating a potential hazard for drivers and pedestrians.

• Blocked Driveways: Instances of vehicles parking across resident driveways, restricting access.

Based on previous community feedback and traffic data collected we’ve developed a proposed road safety solution.

We are proposing to install speed humps on the following streets in Woodville South:

• Glengarry Street
• Glenhuntley Street
• Glen Eira Street
• Glen Rowan Road

Because these four streets connect directly to Findon Road and Oval Avenue, we need to treat them at the same time.

This approach helps prevent parking and traffic issues from shifting to nearby streets.

Glen Lossie Street and Oval Avenue have been assessed during this review and determined not to require speed hump installation at this time. However, we will continue to monitor traffic conditions on these and other streets in the precinct to ensure traffic remains at safe levels.

To make local streets in Woodville South safer, we are planning to install speed humps across four of the 'Glen' streets. These humps are designed to reduce car speeds and improve safety for everyone, especially children, pedestrians, and bike riders.

Speed humps are used in many suburbs like Woodville South. They are a safe and low-cost way to slow traffic. They don't remove any street parking, so people can still park where they usually do, within the road rules.

We want to hear what you think about two types of speed humps:

• Speed Cushions - small rubber sections with gaps between them
• Watts Profile Asphalt Speed Humps - smooth, wide humps made of asphalt.

Both options work best when evenly spaced along the street, as recommended by the Department of Infrastructure & Transport's (DIT) guidelines.

Speed Cushions are modular and allow easy access for emergency vehicles. They're quick to install, cost-effective, and can be relocated if needed.

Example - Main Street, Beverley

Watts Profile Asphalt humps offer a more consistent visual and smoother driving experience. They are permanent once installed and blend well into the road surface.

Example - Glenavon Street, Woodville South

We are also making the intersections at Connor Avenue safer. To do this, we will extend the 'no stopping' lines to help the intersections safer for everyone. These changes, along with the new traffic calming devices, will help make the local streets safer.

You can see these changes on the concept plans, which show where the intersection line marking will be installed and the proposed locations of the speed humps.

Glen Rowan Intersection

Glenhuntley Street Intersection

Glengarry Intersection

Glen Eira Intersection

We understand there are competing needs when it comes to on-street parking in Woodville South, and this has been a long-standing issue among residents, visitors, and staff attending the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).

In 2024, we carried out a parking study across Woodville South and Woodville West to better understand parking demand. This work responded to community concerns, especially about cars parking over driveways and poor visibility at intersections like Connor Avenue and Glenhuntley Street.

The review identified:

1. The majority of feedback was about illegally parked cars - vehicles across driveways or parked too close to intersections.
2. Remaining feedback focused on requests for altered parking control zones and new traffic signs.

In response, Council recently resolved to write to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing and the CEO of the QEH seeking a review of their staff parking arrangements. (Council report dated 24 February 2025)

While we are waiting for feedback from key government stakeholders, we welcome your suggestions about managing parking in the precinct, to help inform future discussions and planning.

Please use the online feedback form or hard copy form to provide your feedback about parking.