Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Footpath trading a "choke point"

Phillip Island Maintenance Reports page, set up to flag infrastructure failures, has taken aim at footpath trading in Cowes, describing it as "out of control". It calls on the council to address the issue.

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Footpath trading a "choke point"
"Not only are traders placing items along their shopfronts as well as on the other side of the footpath - greatly restricting the walking area on a crowded footpath - but they have also spread into the footpath widening areas and seating areas," says a concerned citizen.

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