Published on Monday, 20 January 2025 at 3:08:55 PM
The transformation of Maitland Park into a multiuse space powered by renewable energy is one step closer following grant funding secured from the Australian Government to undertake planning, detailed design and a comprehensive business case for the innovative project.
Stemming from the Maitland Park Schools Precinct Transport Hub Concept Masterplan, the Geraldton Green Connect Project aims to integrate a sustainable transport hub that improves pedestrian safety and resolves traffic congestion within an educational and culturally immersive landscape.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Jerry Clune said the Project will create long-term benefits for the community.
“Currently, nearly 3,000 students are enrolled at the five schools located around Maitland Park which is causing considerable traffic congestion and pedestrian safety concerns, issues that will only get worse as the City continues to grow,” he said.
“The Green Connect Project will extend the previous work undertaken by the Maitland Park Transport Hub Working Group, a very diverse team of 28 stakeholders who collaborated with landscape architects, urban designers, and civil and traffic engineers to develop a plan that addresses the multifaceted issues and the opportunities the school precinct presents.
“In September 2023, Council endorsed the Concept Masterplan that includes modified street intersections, an off-street carpark and bus port covered with solar panels, a youth plaza, multi-use community pavilion, outdoor learning spaces, nature playground and an arboretum.
“We look forward to seeing the detailed designs for the Project that will help resolve the traffic congestion, improve pedestrian safety and turn an underutilised parkland into an environmentally sustainable educational and cultural precinct the whole community will be able to enjoy,” Mayor Clune added.
The Australian Government has provided $3,382,420 from Round 1 of its regional Precincts and Partnerships Program to support planning, detailed design and a comprehensive business case for a multi-use parkland precinct, small-scale pavilion and sustainable transport hub.
More information on the Maitland Park Schools Precinct Transport Hub Concept Masterplan is available on the City’s website here
Picture Caption: Labour Candidate for Durack Karen Wheatland (left) joins City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Jerry Clune and Lara Dalton MLA in Maitland Park, the heart of the Geraldton Green Connect Project.
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