Kyneton Urban Design Framework

• Lines of oaks
• Showgrounds pedestrian crossing
• Quarry Reserve development
• Retention of the Lions pavilion at its existing location
• High street pedestrian mall
• Woolworths carpark
• Extension of Mechanics Reserve
• Formal inclusion of the Town Square vision in the UDF
• Removal of the electric charging station
• Boulder climbing wall
• Off-set road crossing to create tree spaces

Use the link below to check out the details of the draft plan

Lines of oaks

The planting of lines of Oak tree should be priortised in the historic Victorian precincts which form part of the framework footprint. We protect our historic buildings. We need to  match further planting with the precendent demanded by existing Victorian built form.

Showgrounds pedestrian crossing

The Showgrounds masterplan shows vehicular access will be from Beauchamp street opposite Kyneton plumbing and Building Supplies. The Mollison street entrance will be only for pedestrians. We need a new crossing for pedestrian safety at the Mollison street entrance. 

Quarry Reserve

Quarry Reserve already has a range of local tree species. There is an opportunity to add understorey species. Its an opportunity to have both Indigenous and Victorian heritage co-existing in our town centre.  

Retention of the Lions pavilion at its existing location

Maintain the Lions kiosk in its current location. Make it useful and fully functional with plumbing and regular maintenance.  Make it available for the community to use for events and fund raising all the time.

High street pedestrian mall

Imagine a pedestrian mall along High Street from Mollison Street to Ferguson Street. With shade tree plantings this could create a pleasant area for shoppers, a safe walk and a place to hang out for school students from the two high schools  Cafes could extend their seating into the mall.  A pedestrian mall would lead to and from the Kyneton Town Square and connect the two areas.

Woolworths carpark

The closure of access of the Woolworths carpark to Baynton street is essential to the extension of the Mechanics Reserve to the end of the Woolworths building. It is also essential for the establishment of free flowing public open space flowing from Mollison street along Baynton street across to Simpson street.

Extension of Mechanics Reserve

The Co-Op Board has had a very useful meeting with the Council infrastructure officers. It seems that circulation and parking issues have not raised a red flag in our latest ketch(above) which forms a component of our submission to the Urban Design Framework. Town Square tours can be arranged for you on Saturdays by catching up with the team at the Lion’s kiosk between 10am and 1 pm after the Council elections are done and dusted.

Formal inclusion of the Town Square vision in the UDF

Removal of the electric charging station

This eletric charging has blocked the free flow between the open public space in the Town Square and the Mechanics Reserve.

Boulder climbing wall

Off-set road crossings to create tree spaces

Townscape Tour  WHEN:  2 p.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday July 13th,July 20th and July 27th. WHAT: Starting at Quarry Reserve the Co-Op crew will take you on a walking tour looking at the precint plans for the Kyneton Urban Design Framework. Its certainly not something to completely cheer about. We have four weeks to sort out a submission. WHERE: Meet at Quarry Reserve at 2 p.m. After walking through town we will finish up at the Uniting church where will all share our thoughts as part of a kitchen table conversation. The Kyneton Urban Design Framework plans to remove the Lions kiosk from its present ideal location. To our knowledge the community has made it very clear over many many years that the Lions pavilion is a much loved little building located in a perfectly central position in the Town Square to serve the needs of community groups. As the Town Square developments gain momentum the position of this important community resource will only strengthen. Residents do not want it moved! Two other contensious issues you may want ot comment on…. After six years of discussion in the community regarding a Town Square bounded by Ebden, Simpson, Mollison and Bayton Streets the Framework plan fails to recognise its existence as a unique, stand alone precinct. Formalisation of the car park at the back of Duck Duck Goose. The Ten Minute Town group see that land as ideal for a medium density housing project with a proportion of social and affordable housing.  Remember the Co-Op’s Tem minute Town group meets at the library between 12 and one on Mondays. If you want to get involved RSVP Rob on 0427 580803. Alternatively you can find the Co-Op crew somewhere along Mollison Street between ten and one on Saturdays.