Latest News

• Add My News • Search Old News

Gippsland › Latest news › Baw Baw Local News

Lights at Queen Street Park

The installation of lights this month at Queen Street Park is the final stage of a $230,000 project to provide an open, inviting, well lit park for residents and visitors to Warragul.

By Baw Baw Shire Council - 4th May 2006 - Back to News

Council Chief Executive Officer, Mr Glenn Patterson said the installation of the lights completed the capital works stage of the project. "The lighting is a real feature of the park, particularly in the winter months when the days are shorter, I hope residents, visitors and particularly commuters notice the difference," said Mr Patterson.

Council received $196,600 from the Department of Sustainability and Environment as part of the Commonwealth Games celebrations for the project.

"Our vision for these works was to provide a safe, open and inviting park and to improve first impressions of the Warragul Transport Precinct. The works to date have achieved this and when the final landscaping works are complete, we expect the park to look fantastic," said Mr Patterson.

"Our parks and gardens staff will install a new irrigation system in the park in July. When the weather gets a bit warmer they will sow grass seeds and add colour to the park through the existing and new garden beds."

Also due for completion in May, is the Barkly Street car park which is being transformed from an informal gravel car park to a permanent, sealed and lined area. Council contractors are currently levelling the area before asphalting, installing lights and creating parking bays. Through access from Palmerston Street will also be provided.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com

• Howitt Park pedestrian bridge replacement begins, delivering safer and more accessible Clifton Creek crossing by December
  Work begins this month to replace Howitt Park's ageing timber pedestrian bridge with a $652,420 accessible steel and concrete crossing, improving safety and accessibility before expected completion in December.
• Nicholson Street Mall safety works begin as council plans longer-term redevelopment and community consultation for future improvements
  Works at Nicholson Street Mall will improve safety and amenity, including relocating the taxi rank and removing outdated infrastructure, while Council develops longer-term redevelopment plans and community consultation.
• Morwell CBD double-storey car park set to deliver more than 120 additional free parking spaces soon
  Preparation works have begun for Morwell’s new double-storey CBD car park, expected to start construction in October, adding more than 120 free spaces and completing Latrobe City’s Regional Car Parks Fund projects.
• Martin Cameron slams fresh Bank Street traffic light delays as environmental studies push project back again
  The Nationals have criticised the Victorian government after environmental studies and cultural heritage approvals were blamed for fresh delays to long-promised traffic lights at Traralgon Bank Street intersection, despite years of funding.
• East Gippsland Shire Council consults service street businesses on proposed Bairnsdale taxi rank relocation and Nicholson street mall improvements
  East Gippsland Shire Council is consulting Service Street businesses on a proposed Bairnsdale taxi rank relocation, while Nicholson Street Mall upgrades aim to improve safety and amenity.
• Baw Baw Employment Expo returns this September to connect job seekers with local employers and training providers
  Baw Baw Employment Expo returns September 30, connecting job seekers with local employers, vacancies and training providers. The free event also offers resume support, networking opportunities, industry insights, coffee vouchers and lunch.
• East Gippsland Seniors Festival returns this October, inviting community events across the shire
  East Gippsland’s Seniors Festival returns in October, inviting community groups to submit events celebrating older residents under this year’s ‘Connect, Create and Celebrate’ theme.
• Draft Omeo District Place Plan released for after 10 months of consultation for final community feedback until 2 October 2026
  East Gippsland Shire Council has released the draft Omeo District Place Plan for feedback, prioritising health, education, housing, employment, social connection, environmental care and emergency preparedness. Submissions close October 2.
• Wellington Shire Council 2026 hard waste collection returns this spring for convenient household clean-up and recycling
  Wellington Shire Council’s annual hard waste collection returns from September 28 to October 30, offering residents convenient disposal of unwanted household items, including e-waste, while supporting recycling and reducing illegal dumping.
• West Gippsland community invited to document local biodiversity during first-ever month-long West Gippy Bio-Blitz citizen science projects
  West Gippsland CMA is inviting residents to join its first Bio-Blitz throughout October, documenting local plants and wildlife through iNaturalist to build a snapshot of the region’s biodiversity.