Hurstville Master Plan
Hurstville City Council's Hurstville City Centre Concept Master Plan is a 10-point strategy to improvement public infrastructure and amenity in Hurstville CBD and uphold the City's status as southern Sydney's regional centre. It includes:
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Building our City to Protect our Suburbs – Council is committed to improving the City Centre and attracting high quality commercial and retail ventures that will create additional jobs and services for our community
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A New Bus Interchange - a new bus interchange will enable seamless coordination of local bus services and regional buses that are expected to travel through the City in future
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A New Civic Precinct – creation of a new Civic Precinct on the current Council Civic Centre block will provide new public spaces, entertainment and community facilities and commercial buildings
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Better North-South Connections - improved connections across the railway line to link the Forest Road and Ormonde Parade precincts in our City Centre.
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Improved Railway Station Access - improved access to the railway station including a new entry near the bus interchange, along with improved escalator and lift access
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More Open Space - establishment of a series of public spaces throughout the City Centre to provide communtiy space and better pedestrian access
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Greening the City Centre - a program of sustainability and amenity improvements including the planting of street trees and landscaping of key gateway sites and public spaces, and the encouragement of environmentally friendly buildings in Hurstville CBD
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Improved traffic flow and additional public parking - review of the traffic system to make vehicular movements more efficient and the City Centre easier to navigate, and to identify future locations for additional public parking
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Increased employment - encourage more employment opportunities through increased commercial development in the City Centre
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Funding options for public facilities - investigate innovative funding methods for new public infrastructure including ‘value capture’ from future private development.
Council worked with the NSW Government Government Architect Chris Johnson to develop the Master Plan, which was adopted in 2004. Council is committed to improving the City Centre and boosting our reputation as a destination of choice.
More information
For further information on the Master Plan telephone Council's Strategic Planning Department on 02 9330 6222.