Plans are underway for the much-anticipated revitalisation of Blaxland town centre, with the release of the draft designs for the new Station Street Mall.
The grant-funded project is listed as a key action in the Blaxland Masterplan and will deliver a reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian thoroughfare to create a new central town square for Blaxland.
The designs have been developed with input from the community, who were asked to share insights and ideas for enhancing the vibrancy and attractiveness of the mall area late last year.
Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill said: “The Blaxland Masterplan guides renewal of the town centre and identifies the steps that must be undertaken to achieve the community’s vision, and the delivery of a new Station Street Mall is a critical part of this work.
“The designs reflect the community’s vision for an accessible and vibrant, green social space in the heart of Blaxland town centre.”
Council will be holding an information stall in the town centre on Saturday 12 April to discuss the planned upgrades and to share the designs with the community.
Interested community members can also view the draft designs online along with a summary of responses received during the scoping phase of the project.
The Blaxland Masterplan was adopted by Council in February 2024, and Council has begun early consultation with landholders within the town centre, as well as state agencies such as Transport for NSW.
Collaboration with private landholders is essential to establish the approach to design and realise outcomes identified in the plan, and consultation will continue in coming months.
Planning analysis has also progressed to support a future amendment to the Blue Mountains LEP 2015, which will help deliver public benefits through a change to certain local controls. Any future amendment would be subject to public consultation, and feedback would be sought from the community.
Council was awarded funding via the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants program to deliver the improvements at Blaxland. This is in addition to funding for improvements at Katoomba, Glenbrook, and Hazelbrook.
For further information visit: bmcc.nsw.gov.au/blaxland-town-centre-upgrade
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