The family of the Dutch woman who was killed in a hit-and-run in Melbourne's inner south earlier this month has revealed she had landed her dream job just days before she died.

Gitta Scheenhouwer, 27, was cycling along a bike lane on Chapel Street in South Yarra when she was hit by an allegedly stolen SUV and pinned against another car about 10:00am on August 12.

She was treated by emergency services but died at the scene.

Michael Panayides, 26, has been charged with culpable driving, failing to stop and failing to render assistance over Ms Scheenhouwer's death.

In a statement released today, Ms Scheenhouwer's family said: "We can hardly put into words the deep pain and feelings of overwhelming sadness and sorrow at the loss of Gitta".

"Everyone who had the privilege of knowing Gitta knows that she will always be in our hearts as the sweet, spontaneous, cheerful girl who was always busy with all of the things she wanted to do whilst smiling from ear to ear."

Ms Scheenhouwer's family said she loved exploring Melbourne on her bike. ( Supplied: Scheenhouwer family )

Ms Scheenhouwer, who was born and raised in The Hague, travelled to Australia in May this year with her boyfriend Thomas to follow the couple's dream "to live Down Under for a couple of years," the family said in its statement.

After visiting Sydney and Brisbane, they settled in Melbourne where Ms Scheenhouwer looked for work as a graduate architect.

"They were joyfully moving forward in life while relishing the journey, and were both using every minute to the max," the family said.

"At first they explored the city as tourists, but after a while Melbourne was becoming their own and it started feeling like a home town."

The couple embraced the city, and they loved to visit St Kilda, the Queen Victoria Market and South Melbourne market, and try every gelato shop they could, the statement said.

They enjoyed running in the Royal Botanic Gardens, around Albert Park Lake and along the banks of the Yarra, taking dance classes, visiting buildings during Open House Melbourne and events at Melbourne Park and watching MasterChef on TV.

The family said bike riding was "something Gitta always loved to do".

"She was so happy when she bought her new bike to discover Melbourne even more," the statement said.

Ms Scheenhouwer's mother, sister and boyfriend visited the crash site today. ( ABC News )

"Gitta and Thomas were really living their Melbourne dream."

Just days before she was killed, and within two months of arriving in Melbourne, Ms Scheenhouwer landed a job as a graduate architect.

"For her, this was the best feeling in the world," the family said.

"From then, it was time to focus and start working in the industry she loved. What most others thought to be impossible and only dare to dream of, Gitta had succeeded.

"Always getting everything out of something was what Gitta did best. She enjoyed life to the fullest and lived it 100 per cent and more.

"The wonderful dream in which Gitta had been living for two months ended in a tragic way on Sunday [August 12]. She was riding her pushbike to a place she loved to go to."

Ms Scheenhouwer's mother and sister have travelled to Melbourne and visited the scene of her death with Thomas and his brother and father today.

Cyclists will take part in a memorial ride for Ms Scheenhouwer on August 28, stopping at the corner of Chapel and Grosvenor streets in South Yarra at 7:30am to remember "a beautiful life that should never have been lost".

Riders will meet at both the Windsor and Yarra River end of Chapel Street at 7:00am before cycling to the meeting point.

A man has been charged with culpable driving over Ms Scheenhouwer's death. ( ABC News )

Full statement from the family of Gitta Scheenhouwer We can hardly put into words the deep pain and feelings of overwhelming sadness and sorrow at the loss of Gitta Scheenhouwer who was taken from all of us on the 12th of August on Chapel Street in South Yarra. Gitta was born and raised in The Hague (The Netherlands), in a very active, supportive always lively and warm family with loving parents, two sisters and a brother. A place where the door is always open and love and laughter welcomes you from the minute you step in. Gitta and her boyfriend Thomas left their safe haven in the Netherlands to follow their dream to "live down-under" for a couple of years. This was something they had been looking forward to for a long time. After years of studying, gaining work experience and making the preparations needed, their dream commenced on the 17th of May this year. After visiting Sydney and Brisbane, they drove to Melbourne. Gitta and Thomas immediately started to explore the city while she was also looking for work as a graduate architect. They were joyfully moving forward in life while relishing the journey, and were both using every minute to the max. At first they explored the city as tourists, but after a while Melbourne was becoming their own and it started feeling like a home town. Both enjoyed every bit this awesome city has to offer; from the coast in St Kilda to the Queen Victorian market, running through the Royal Botanic Gardens and around Albert Park Lake to strolling to the South Melbourne Market, walking through the crowds in the CBD to visiting the beautiful dwellings and architectural delights during Melbourne Open Day, dancing classes at The Space Dance & Arts Centre to watching MasterChef Australia on television, job hunting in the State Library Victoria to visiting events in Melbourne Park, trying every gelato shop in Melbourne to cycling and running along the Yarra River. Riding her pushbike is something Gitta always loved to do. She was so happy when she bought her new bike to discover Melbourne even more. Gitta and Thomas were really living their Melbourne dream. But it got beyond a dream as Gitta had landed a job as a graduate architect last week. For her, this was the best feeling in the world. From then, it was time to focus and start working in the industry she loved. What most others thought to be impossible and only dare to dream of, Gitta had succeeded. Always getting everything out of something was what Gitta did best. She enjoyed life to the fullest and lived it 100 per cent and more. Her goal was accomplished the job she loved was taken within two months of arriving in Melbourne. The wonderful dream in which Gitta had been living for two months ended in a tragic way on Sunday. She was riding her pushbike to a place she loved to go to. Everyone who had the privilege of knowing Gitta knows that she will always be in our hearts as the sweet, spontaneous, cheerful girl who was always busy with all of the things she wanted to do whilst smiling from ear to ear. Bike riders will be taking part in a memorial bicycle ride on Tuesday 28 August and will stop on the corner of Chapel Street and Grosvenor Street in South Yarra at 7.30am to take a moment to remember a beautiful life that should never have been lost.