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Galston Village Public Domain Upgrades

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Background

Council’s Delivery Program 2022-2026 identifies a need for the creation of vibrant town centres in Hornsby Shire, with Galston identified for improvements in 2025/26 to support the local economy and encourage visitation to the Shire. The project is also identified in Council’s Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) for design and construction in 2024/25 and 25/26.

Upgrades to the main street and public domain in Galston Village are planned. A Community Engagement process has been undertaken with exhibition of the draft Public Domain Plan (PDP) and related collateral, illustrating a range of ideas for traffic-calming and public domain enhancements.

The draft PDP seeks to retain the character of Galston Village as a semi-rural and regional attraction, while building capacity for growth and anticipated increased levels of visitation.

Community Engagement 2024

A comprehensive community engagement process was undertaken between Monday 29 April and Sunday 2 June 2024 via Drop-in Sessions, Council’s Have Your Say webpage and briefing to Arcadia Galston Residents Association (AGRA).

The exhibition and engagement sessions were well-attended and valuable feedback was received. In general, support is widespread for most upgrades concerned with making the Village more pedestrian-friendly, providing places to gather, and for more planting and street trees.

As identified below, some key issues emerged through the Community Engagement. These are acknowledged and will be addressed as part of detailed design process:

  • Village Character
  • Vehicle speed and crossings
  • The Glen Street ‘rat run’
  • Parking at the shops
  • Access to toilet facilities.

The exhibited draft PDP is subject to refinement and further assessment for exhibited proposals including:

  • replacement for the widening of all footpaths and improved accessibility to venues and facilities,
  • the introduction of safe road crossings, revised parking arrangements, improved roadway drainage and the completion of kerb and guttering,
  • street tree planting including water sensitive urban design (WSUD) components, and
  • landscape works for the delivery of improved public spaces for leisure and recreation.

At the General Meeting on July 10th, Council endorsed the draft Galston Village Public Domain Plan being taken forward for detailed design development and construction documentation.

Council will continue to engage with all key stakeholders as part of the detailed design development process.

Updates will be provided as works progress through this project webpage.

Documents

Enquiries

James Frawley (Landscape/ Urban Design Specialist)
E: jafrawley@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
P: (02) 9847 6666

More information

Go to Have Your Say to view other exhibited documents, FAQs and relevant links etc.