Monrad/Takaro School/Our Lady of Lourdes School Cluster

Proposed changes

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  • Proposed replacement of the existing 40km/h VSL on Botanical Road to a 30km/h VSL.
  • Proposed permanent 30km/h on Shamrock Street from its intersection with Pioneer Highway to a point 30 metres south of its intersection with Chelwood Street
  • Proposed permanent 30km/h on Highbury Avenue from its intersection with Botanical Road to a point 40 metres north of its intersection with Brighton Crescent
  • Proposed permanent 30km/h on Ronberg Street from its intersection with Highbury Avenue to a point 40 metres east of its intersection with Wilson Crescent
  • Proposed permanent 30km/h on Rewa Street, Duna Place, Moray Place, Radnor Place, Brighton Crescent, Renfrew Place, MacEwen Place, and Opie Place.

Reason for proposed change

Image shows injury and crash numbers around Monrad and Takaro Schools in the past 10 years

  • Permanent 30km/h zone extends to a section of Highbury and Pembroke Street to include the raised crossings.
  • Permanent 30km/h stops on Highbury Avenue, north of Pembroke Street, because of average speeds that drivers are travelling on that stretch.

Check out the FAQs page if you have any further questions about the proposed changes.