Page 2777 - Week 08 - Tuesday, 13 August 2019
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The Anketell Street upgrades began in January this year and saw a large set of improvements to the public realm, including a raised pedestrian zone, a low-speed traffic environment, an off-road cycle lane, improvements to paved areas, tree replacement with 27 additional trees, wider pavements for outdoor dining, improved lighting and more furniture along the street.
I am also particularly pleased to have recently announced an extension to the highly popular Woden experiment in the town square at Woden. In the budget we have also committed to building more parking at Cooleman Court and Palmerston shops. The government will also soon begin works on upgrades to Dunlop and Fraser shops to benefit residents in West Belconnen.
MS CHEYNE: Minister, on that, what upgrades will take place at Dunlop and Fraser shops?
MR STEEL: I thank Ms Cheyne for the supplementary. The government has committed to upgrade—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR STEEL: the public spaces at these two shopping centres in west Belconnen.
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR STEEL: At Dunlop, the community would like to see more shade at the shops—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MR STEEL: and a community noticeboard in particular. This is something—
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe!
MR STEEL: that our government will provide through these upgrade works.
Mr Coe interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Coe, you are warned.
MR STEEL: Following the feasibility study into the upgrades for Fraser shops, a number of improvements have been identified. These include planting more trees to improve canopy and shade; widening footpaths to improve pedestrian accessibility; refreshing and upgrading seats and other amenities; formalising existing pedestrian desire lines to improve the linkages at the shops to Tillyard Drive underpass; upgrading existing stair access from the car park to the front; rejuvenating the garden beds with new shrubs and ground cover; installing new trees and shrubs in the planting bed at the front of the shops courtyard to provide shade and improve amenity
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