About the Project

High priority on the community’s plan for their town, this project will support Bruthen’s transition from a timber-town to a tourism hub and important gateway to far East Gippsland and beyond. The works will facilitate new investment in the town, generate jobs and support the continued population growth in the areas immediately surrounding the town. The additional streetscape infrastructure will enhance the functionality of the main street and improve the towns amenity and public spaces to attract more people to local businesses, and encourage visitors and travellers to ‘stop, stay and spend’.

Three concept plans were initially developed and went out for community consultation in August 2021, please see attached. The concept plans look at removing unsafe intersections; widening carriageways to accommodate safe heavy vehicle movement and parking; improving parking to make it safer and meet current standards; and introducing pedestrian safety measures. Also included in the proposed upgrade is the enhancement of the main street garden areas with additional plantings; the refreshing of all street furniture; installation of new pedestrian paths to better connect destinations within the town centre; and an upgrade to one of Eastern Victoria’s most used public toilets. The feedback from the community consultation has guided the development of the final concept plan.

A business activation program will complement the physical works, to ensure that the works maximise economic growth. These works will include business workshops, events, advice on store layout and façade enhancement.

The development of the Bruthen Streetscape Project is to be the result of community collaboration and consultation along with key stakeholder input.

Community Consultation

The community consultation has now closed. Council representatives held three in person on-site community consultation sessions in August 2021, the representatives were able answer questions and to listen to your feedback during this process which was extremely valuable for the further development of the concept plan. The online survey has now closed, and all submissions have been reviewed. We thank everyone who took the time to attend the in-person sessions and take part in the online survey.

Budget

The budget for this project is provided through contributions from the Victorian Government and Council. Funding for this project is from the Victorian Government's Local Economic Recovery Program which is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments.

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