Urunga CBD - Detailed Design - Feedback Round 2

The project will consider artwork and the best way to engage the community and local artists in the near future. To support necessary project timelines, we have focused on other elements included as part of this release and are confident that the artwork component of the project can be progressed after these elements are set.

Future community engagement will occur on any proposed art, and we will seek to engage local artists. 

To support meaningful feedback, indicative seating layouts have been provided which allow more constructive and targeted feedback on specific materials and styles of furniture. This feedback will then be used to develop the style applied across the project. 

Yes. Long-term maintenance, asset life, safety and operational requirements are key considerations in the final landscape design. Plant species will be selected to suit local conditions, minimise maintenance requirements and avoid impacts on surrounding infrastructure, while supporting visibility, accessibility and community safety.

Some existing vegetation may need to be removed to accommodate the proposed improvements. Where this occurs, it will be carefully assessed and offset through new planting that contributes to the long-term landscape vision, improves amenity and supports a safer, more welcoming public environment.

As the CBD Upgrade evolves into detailed design, Council is exploring opportunities to create a stronger sense of place throughout the town centre. Community feedback on Urunga's unique identity will help inform future placemaking elements such as public art, wayfinding, seating, landscaping and interpretation, creating a more cohesive and welcoming experience for residents and visitors. This work will also help inform the next stage of the Safer Cities: Her Way 2 Program, which focuses on creating safer and more inclusive public spaces through thoughtful place-based design.

Council has recently secured $1 million through Transport for NSW's Safer Cities: Her Way 2 Program to improve perceptions of safety and create a more welcoming and inclusive Urunga town centre, particularly for women, girls and gender diverse people.

As part of this Program, Council will undertake a dedicated co-design process with women, girls and gender diverse people, together with local artists and community representatives, to help shape placemaking elements such as public art, seating, planting, wayfinding and other features that contribute to the character, identity and safety of the precinct.