Swifts Creek Public Realm Plan East Gippsland Shire Council is partnering with Fraser Design Collaborative to prepare the Public Realm Masterplan for Swifts Creek.

The Public Realm for Swifts Creek refers to features and places such as the Recreation Reserve, the Skate Park, the Tambo River Playground, Poets Walk, the Swifts Creek Hall and Great Alpine Gallery frontages, and the Great Alpine Road streetscape, including trees and street furniture.

Feedback during initial community engagement will be used to identify a range of achievable projects that aim to enhance the amenity and aesthetics of the township.

To inform the development of the Masterplan, we are wanting to speak with the Swifts Creek community to learn about what is most valuable, what should be retained, what could be improved and what could be changed.

Your insights are welcome

Two opportunities are scheduled to discuss community needs, desires, and concerns for the public spaces of
Swifts Creek with the design team.

Feedback will be used to inform the development of the concept plan. Further consultation is planned to occur following the development of the concept plan.

Workshops – please join us!

We are listening

The development of this Masterplan is based the community engagement from the two workshops held in November 2024. Members of the community were asked to nominate ideas for future open space projects within Swifts Creek.

Thank you to all the community members who attended the workshops and others who contributed to the planning of future of open space projects within Swifts Creek.

Following “open house” engagement sessions with community members on 14^th November 2024, aimed at defining opportunities to enhance the public realm of the township, a range of potential projects was identified.

Further consideration of these projects by the Project Reference Group has suggested the following broad priorities:

FIRST PRIORITY PROJECTS

Upgrade Playground New integrated skate/play facility, new equipment, remove fencing, enhanced shelter/shade, enhanced seating and picnic facilities and abilities play equipment

Provide formal walking track/footpath with lighting to link Great Alpine Road with Recreation Reserve

Provide additional street furniture Seats/table at Great Alpine Gallery, seats/tables at Junction Hotel, seats/table/bins at Swifts Creek Bakery and seats at Swifts Creek Hall

Enhance frontage of public toilet block Improve lighting, presentation, signage and integrate with improved hall forecourt

Enhance lighting to existing pedestrian path along Great Alpine Road

New pocket park Remove redundant skate equipment, provide seating and shelter and improved landscaping.

Enhance footpath from great Alpine Gallery to Swifts Creek Hall Widen footpath where feasible and integrate path with new furniture

Provide additional street trees to complement and supplement existing, providing shade in Summer, and Autumn/Spring colour

Widen Footpath from Great Alpine Road to Bush Nursing Centre

Improved signage Identifying Poets Walk and directing to Poets Walk/Caravan Park/Playground Recreation reserve

SECOND PRIORITY PROJECTS

Provide consistent fencing along road frontage for identification and safety

Investigate capacity to provide angle parking at front of Bush Nursing Centre

Provide exercise/fitness trail

LONG TERM PROJECTS

Provide walking track loop along Shelton’s Lane and Tambo River, linking Great Alpine Road with Poets Walk

OPERATIONAL PROJECTS

Reduce speed limit to 50Km/h (Advocate with RRV)

Provide sewerage connections for all properties (Advocate with relevant authority)

Consider enhancement of Caravan Park facilities including Eco.pod/Cabin Accommodation (Council Economic Development)

Seal existing crossover to Service Station to enhance durability of surface (Council works)

Improve ground surface to provide for durable long vehicle parking under pine trees (Council works)

Provide improved access to Factory Lane, anticipating future seniors' independent living facility (Integrate with future planning)

The draft Swifts Creek Public Realm Master plan can be located in Documents

Swifts Creek Public Realm Master Plan

In the new year we will exploring how these priorities can be progressed within the scope of works - leading onto concept design development.

There will be an opportunity for the community to meet with Council staff and consultant to discuss these concepts and provide feedback.

Funding

This project is funded by the Victorian Government through Emergency Recovery Victoria.

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