Avenel Streetscape

Vision & Objectives

Create a unified and visually appealing town
Reinforce and improve existing streetscape character
Improve arrival experience
Encouraging landscaping at key locations that is consistent, high-quality and represents the landscape character of the town
Feature landscaping and/or public artwork in selected locations
Improve the visual appeal of carparking areas
Enhance visual continuity between the two key commercial precincts divided by the railway tracks.
Improve visual appeal with lighting placement

Create a local sense of place by reinforcing identity and telling local stories through the choice of materials and placemaking
Reinforce visual and physical connections to the surrounding landscape and heritage

Encourage safe pedestrian movement from one side of the railway tracks to the other.
Connect the community and visitors to the surrounding natural landscape
Facilitate walkable streets
Improve mobility access, circulation, safety and connectivity in the pedestrian and cycling network
Create links and way-finding methods to enhance locals and visitors experience of the township with particular regard for key community assets - the creek, the shopping strip, the station and community spaces.

Generate more activity
Improve current land uses such as outdoor dining
Create future opportunities to increase activity of surrounding land use
Provide places for gathering, sports, play, resting and dining in a landscaped or sheltered setting• Provide centralised amenities to encourage visitors to remain and engage within the town centre.

Embrace opportunities to increase passive irrigation and stormwater
Increase the capacity of existing green networks to enhance biodiversity and habitat corridors
Ensuring the retention and renewal of the significant mature street trees and the character of leafy streetscapes