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Merimbula Central Business District Upgrade
The central business district area of Merimbula is a car dominated street network that lacks the infrastructure to make it an appealing place for residents and visitors to walk, slow down and enjoy. This project will incorporate the principles from the NSW Government's 'Movement and Place' framework to create a precinct that is an inviting social and economic hub for the community of Merimbula and its surrounds.
Project summary
The Merimbula CBD upgrade includes extensive traffic calming measures to implement traffic flow change recommendations from the Merimbula Transport Study Recommendations Report and the Merimbula Transport Study-CBD Landscape Masterplan Assessment.
Council is planning to undertake a trial of the proposed changes over six to eight weeks in March to May 2026
The trial aims to validate safety, accessibility and public amenity in the town centre by temporarily reconfiguring traffic flow, enhancing pedestrian crossings, reclaiming sections of the road network for community use and activating key civic spaces.
As part of a broader strategy to create a more walkable and vibrant coastal destination, the project will implement temporary infrastructure such as mini roundabouts, signage upgrades, barrier-defined kerb extensions and reconfigured parking to assess the effectiveness of various traffic calming and placemaking interventions.
Once these trials are completed and the outcomes formalised, the project planning team will progress to the Merimbula CBD upgrade Master Plan detail design.
Purpose
The purpose of the Merimbula CBD Upgrade project is to create:
- Less total volume of vehicles through the main streets
- Reduction in vehicle speeds
- Greater volume of pedestrians using the Hyland’s corner and Beach Street foreshore open spaces
- Improved active transport connectivity through CBD area
- Increase green space.
Funding
This project is funded by a $2.8 million grant through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Investing in Our Communities fund.
Connection to Council's Community Strategic Plan
This project aligns with Bega Valley Shire Council Community Strategic Plan through:
- The Project is in line with the Bega valley Shire Council Local Strategic Planning Statement 2040 for the vision of Merimbula. This vision is “The coastal atmosphere of Merimbula as a vibrant seaside destination has been enhanced by orienting commercial development towards the lake, prioritising pedestrians and improving open space.
Who to talk to
Mark Baker
Project Manager
Bega Valley Shire Council
Phone: (02) 6499 2229
Email: markbaker@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Timeline of works
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December 2024
Project Initiation
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February to July 2025
Environmental site investigations and reporting
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February to July 2025
Existing infrastructure locating
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February to July 2025
Completion of traffic study and recommendation reports
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July to October 2025
Preparation of traffic calming plans
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October to December 2025
Traffic calming measures implementation tender/evaluation and award contract
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March to May 2026
Implement traffic trials
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