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South Gippsland Shire to transform former Korumburra Newsagency into pedestrian link and public space
South Gippsland Shire Council will transform 27 Commercial Street, Korumburra, into a public walkway connecting Commercial Street to the Korumburra Community Hub. Works begin early 2025, with completion mid-2025.
South Gippsland Shire Council recently purchased the property at 27 Commercial Street, Korumburra (previous Newsagency) with the intent to transform it into a public space and walkway from Commercial Street to the Korumburra Community Hub.
The new pedestrian link will include lighting, CCTV, seating, public art opportunities, landscaping, and improved accessibility, enhancing Korumburra's connectivity and safety by mid-2025
Project highlights
The project is intended to encourage pedestrian movement around the town centre of Korumburra, making it easier for the community to access facilities and additional car parking. The pedestrian link and public space will feature:
- Lighting and CCTV to ensure visibility and safety
- Opportunity for future public art or murals
- Benches for seating
- Water fountain
It is important that the existing building is safely demolished to make way for this new asset. Other works will include:
- Construction of a new structural masonry boundary wall
- Concrete footpath with stone accents
- Landscaping consistent with the streetscape works and Korumburra Community Hub, including mudstone boulders, planting and drainage
- Realignment of the kerb and pram crossing on Little Commercial Street for improved access to the Korumburra Community Hub
The project is expected to start in early 2025, with completion expected in mid-2025. For more information on this and other projects happening in Korumburra, please visit South Gippsland - Korumburra Projects website.
Kerryn Ellis, Chief Executive Officer at South Gippsland Shire Council said, "Council has heard from the community the importance of this link. It is fantastic to see Korumburra transforming with the works taking place in the town, all working towards the goal of making it an attractive place to live, work and invest. I look forward to seeing the project completed."
Pictures from South Gippsland Shire Council website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/
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