FAQs
How are the views of local residents incorporated into the design of the streetscape?
The local community’s aspirations for the Inglewood Streetscape enhancements were initially represented through extensive consultation, associated with the development of a community-led Masterplan that was completed in 2016 and updated in 2021.
The Masterplan design directions work, led by the Inglewood Development and Tourism Committee, was used by Council’s project team to brief DJANDAK designers and forms the basis of their work in responding to community needs and priorities.
Design Statement:
The Inglewood Development and Tourism Committee commissioned a Streetscape Masterplan by Outlines (completed April 2022). The Masterplan captures the Inglewood community’s aspirations for their town and has been the foundation of this stage of the project. The DJANDAK Design Team have worked with the 2022 Streetscape Masterplan as a project foundation and interwoven cultural stories into the streetscape.
The latest design iterations have been shared with a project advisory group whose members have been appointed by Inglewood ward Councillors and comprise key business and community stakeholders with a direct interest in the project work.
The final draft streetscape designs are published on this page and a period of public consultation allows community members the opportunity to view design and project details and offer comment.
A final design - taking all community input into account - will be developed and incorporated in future funding applications.
Will the Inglewood Streetscape Enhancement project see Inglewood disassociating itself from its history and connection to eucalyptus or gold?
No.
The DJANDAK design statement demonstrates a commitment to the community-led streetscape masterplan and clearly acknowledges Inglewood’s history and reputation as ‘a gold mining town’ with ‘eucalyptus oil distillery and a good range of antique and vintage wear shops.’
The streetscape design incorporates surfaces that break up pavement to accentuate goldfields heritage buildings, while plantings incorporate eucalyptus varieties – a living reference to ancient and recent history.
The project team expects that a future project stage will incorporate lighting design to punctuate and promote elements of the streetscape, including highlighting a selection of Inglewood’s goldfields-era buildings.
Is the project fully funded?
Recent cost estimates indicate the Inglewood Streetscape Enhancement project may cost more than $6 million to deliver.
Council has resolved to allocate $1M to the project from the Inglewood Ward Strategic Fund.
The project team is working on applications to Federal and State Governments, to seek funding to deliver this important project.
Will the project disrupt local business and access to retail?
Council’s project team has developed a project management plan that will ensure landscape and construction works associated will need to be carefully planned and phased over time, to ensure disruption to traffic and parking is minimised, access to retail and community services is maintained and general community inconvenience is limited.
A focus for the project team will be to provide constant and comprehensive project updates, supported by the project’s Community Advisory Group, communicating project works, road closures, temporary access arrangements and relevant information to minimise disruption and inconvenience.
Does the Inglewood Streetscape Enhancement project design show the blue eucy town branding being ditched for the Malleefowl?
No.
There is no mention in the project brief or design response that this is to occur.
The existing town signage presenting Inglewood as ‘the blue eucalyptus town’ is located outside the design footprint and there is no plan to remove signage carrying that message.
The design statement indicates ‘important stories about the Malleefowl’ are relevant to Inglewood and ‘while the Malleefowl are not currently known in the landscape, we hope that by healing Country they will return’.
The project team has received feedback from residents and non-residents with a range of views regarding the incorporation of Malleefowl in the town-entrance signage design.
This feedback has been constructive and will be considered by the project and design teams.
The DJANDAK design statement indicates the 2022 Community Masterplan as the ‘project foundation’ and that cultural stories are ‘interwoven’.
The designers also state ‘This project aims to complement this impressive reputation and acknowledge the shared history and pre-colonisation history.’