{"id":203098,"date":"2018-03-06T14:43:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T04:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=203098"},"modified":"2020-08-06T13:29:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T03:29:32","slug":"public-meetings-on-kingaroy-cbd-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/03\/06\/public-meetings-on-kingaroy-cbd-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Meetings On Kingaroy CBD Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The South Burnett Regional Council will begin public consultations on March 22-23 about its plans
for a multi-million upgrade of Kingaroy’s CBD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett Mayor
Keith Campbell (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 6, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett Regional Council will hold public consultation meetings about Kingaroy’s CBD revitalisation project on March 22 and 23.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Mayor Keith Campbell said the meetings will give the public their first opportunity to look at preliminary plans and artist concepts and provide feedback.<\/p>\n

This project encompasses Haly Street, George Street, the rail corridor, Kingaroy Street, Alford Street, Short Street, Markwell Street, Youngman Street and Glendon Street.<\/p>\n

It will review elements including open space, roads, kerb and channel, footpaths, landscaping, pedestrian crossings, pram ramps, car parking, traffic movements, road medians, road furniture, signage, lighting and park furniture.<\/p>\n

The aim of the revitalisation is to make Kingaroy’s CBD a safer, more inviting and visually rewarding place for residents and visitors.<\/p>\n

southburnett.com.au<\/strong> understands partially closing Glendon Street and extending the current Town Hall forecourt to create a civic square is one subject up for discussion.<\/p>\n

Another is a plan to create a large carpark on former railway land behind shops in Haly Street which would link up with the existing King Street car park.<\/p>\n

The meetings will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Thursday, March 22 and 9:00am-11:00am on Friday, March 23. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Consultants who are preparing the designs are expected to be in attendance.<\/p>\n

Council representatives will also hold closed meetings with property owners and retailers who may be impacted by work on the project to gather additional feedback.<\/p>\n

The council has budgeted $4 million over two financial years for the project and hopes to get an additional $4 million from state and federal grants.<\/p>\n

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