Nhill Townscape and Lake Concept Plan Implementation

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About this project:

In mid-2021, Hindmarsh Shire Council in conjunction with Wimmera Mallee Tourism and funding support from the Australian Government commissioned the development of a Nhill Townscape and Lake Concept Plan for Nhill.

The vision for the project was to ‘Enhance pedestrian and visual connections between the town centre (Goldsworthy Park), Jaypex Park and Nhill Lake with a focus on encouraging visitors to stay and explore the town’.

Following consultation with the community in May 2021, the results of the community feedback received determined the following two areas as priorities:

  • Pathways: through Centenary Park linking Victoria Street to Jaypex Park or from Victoria Street to Nhill Lake.
  • Signage: improved various directional, information and interpretative signage requirements were identified.

In early 2022, Council undertook a community consultation process by way of a survey to obtain the opinions of Nhill residents on their prioritised issues.

Identified issues included the construction / establishment of identified pathways linking the three locations (Goldsworthy Park, Jaypex Park and Nhill Lake), with the installation of appropriate lighting, interpretative and directional signage.

Signage with maps was also identified along with public artwork and sculptures acknowledging and celebrating the region heritage and multiculturalism.

Based on the outcomes of the previous community consultation, Council undertook further consultation in September 2022 to determine which of the two identified pathways (Nhill Lake or Centenary Park) was the preferred priority for stage 1.

The feedback that Council received stated that:

  • 67% said that Council should prioritise the Nhill Lake Pathway and 33% said that Council should prioritise the Centenary Park Pathway.
  • 56% said the Nhill Lake pathway should be constructed of concrete, whereas 44% said gravel.
  • 89% said the Centenary Park pathway should be constructed of concrete, whereas 11% said gravel.
  • Providing Council has enough funding, 67% said Council should install bollard lighting along these pathways, whereas 33% suggested overhead lighting.
  • When asked to prioritise what signage was a priority to them, the responses received were the following:
    1. Nhill Lake
    2. Information Centre
    3. Highway Signage
    4. Centenary Park
    5. Caravan Park

The Nhill Lake pathway was identified as the priority for stage 1 of the implementation process.

What stage is Council currently up to?

Following the identification of the connection between the town centre and Nhill Lake as the priority Council in consultation with the Nhill Lake Committee of Management has been undertaking the planning of works to implement Stage 1.

As Nhill Lake and the Nhill Swamp are areas of significant cultural heritage, care has been taken to limit the impact of any construction works to comply with cultural heritage sensitivity requirements.

Works to construct a pathway in accordance with cultural heritage sensitivity parameters from the corner of Victoria Street and Pine Street to Green Street will commence shortly. Installation of directional and interpretative signage, lighting and safety bollards along the length of the route to Nhill Lake will also be undertaken.

What is the next planned stage of this project?

The second stage of the Nhill Townscape Master Plan implementation will be to construct an meandering interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park to link Jaypex Park to the Nhill Lake pathway at corner of Victoria Street and Pine Street and the town centre of Goldsworthy Park.

Council is seeking feedback from the community on suggestions for the final design with items open for consideration to include;

  • What, if any, type of landscaping is required.
  • The style and placement of heritage and multicultural interpretative and acknowledgement signage,
  • The style and placement of directional signage, and
  • Placement of seating.

Council is planning to hold an onsite walkthrough of Centenary Park where ideas for stage 2 of the project can be discussed.

Dates and times of the onsite walkthrough will be published once known.

About this project:

In mid-2021, Hindmarsh Shire Council in conjunction with Wimmera Mallee Tourism and funding support from the Australian Government commissioned the development of a Nhill Townscape and Lake Concept Plan for Nhill.

The vision for the project was to ‘Enhance pedestrian and visual connections between the town centre (Goldsworthy Park), Jaypex Park and Nhill Lake with a focus on encouraging visitors to stay and explore the town’.

Following consultation with the community in May 2021, the results of the community feedback received determined the following two areas as priorities:

  • Pathways: through Centenary Park linking Victoria Street to Jaypex Park or from Victoria Street to Nhill Lake.
  • Signage: improved various directional, information and interpretative signage requirements were identified.

In early 2022, Council undertook a community consultation process by way of a survey to obtain the opinions of Nhill residents on their prioritised issues.

Identified issues included the construction / establishment of identified pathways linking the three locations (Goldsworthy Park, Jaypex Park and Nhill Lake), with the installation of appropriate lighting, interpretative and directional signage.

Signage with maps was also identified along with public artwork and sculptures acknowledging and celebrating the region heritage and multiculturalism.

Based on the outcomes of the previous community consultation, Council undertook further consultation in September 2022 to determine which of the two identified pathways (Nhill Lake or Centenary Park) was the preferred priority for stage 1.

The feedback that Council received stated that:

  • 67% said that Council should prioritise the Nhill Lake Pathway and 33% said that Council should prioritise the Centenary Park Pathway.
  • 56% said the Nhill Lake pathway should be constructed of concrete, whereas 44% said gravel.
  • 89% said the Centenary Park pathway should be constructed of concrete, whereas 11% said gravel.
  • Providing Council has enough funding, 67% said Council should install bollard lighting along these pathways, whereas 33% suggested overhead lighting.
  • When asked to prioritise what signage was a priority to them, the responses received were the following:
    1. Nhill Lake
    2. Information Centre
    3. Highway Signage
    4. Centenary Park
    5. Caravan Park

The Nhill Lake pathway was identified as the priority for stage 1 of the implementation process.

What stage is Council currently up to?

Following the identification of the connection between the town centre and Nhill Lake as the priority Council in consultation with the Nhill Lake Committee of Management has been undertaking the planning of works to implement Stage 1.

As Nhill Lake and the Nhill Swamp are areas of significant cultural heritage, care has been taken to limit the impact of any construction works to comply with cultural heritage sensitivity requirements.

Works to construct a pathway in accordance with cultural heritage sensitivity parameters from the corner of Victoria Street and Pine Street to Green Street will commence shortly. Installation of directional and interpretative signage, lighting and safety bollards along the length of the route to Nhill Lake will also be undertaken.

What is the next planned stage of this project?

The second stage of the Nhill Townscape Master Plan implementation will be to construct an meandering interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park to link Jaypex Park to the Nhill Lake pathway at corner of Victoria Street and Pine Street and the town centre of Goldsworthy Park.

Council is seeking feedback from the community on suggestions for the final design with items open for consideration to include;

  • What, if any, type of landscaping is required.
  • The style and placement of heritage and multicultural interpretative and acknowledgement signage,
  • The style and placement of directional signage, and
  • Placement of seating.

Council is planning to hold an onsite walkthrough of Centenary Park where ideas for stage 2 of the project can be discussed.

Dates and times of the onsite walkthrough will be published once known.

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  • Share Is the interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park going to be something that Nhill residents love and feel proud of or, is it going to be crippled and compromised by the constraints of the budget and deadline? Can extra funding be found for this project? Are flags of different countries reflective of the history and significant historical events in Nhill or is this just a throw-away thought from a consultant who needed to come up with something? on Facebook Share Is the interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park going to be something that Nhill residents love and feel proud of or, is it going to be crippled and compromised by the constraints of the budget and deadline? Can extra funding be found for this project? Are flags of different countries reflective of the history and significant historical events in Nhill or is this just a throw-away thought from a consultant who needed to come up with something? on Twitter Share Is the interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park going to be something that Nhill residents love and feel proud of or, is it going to be crippled and compromised by the constraints of the budget and deadline? Can extra funding be found for this project? Are flags of different countries reflective of the history and significant historical events in Nhill or is this just a throw-away thought from a consultant who needed to come up with something? on Linkedin Email Is the interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park going to be something that Nhill residents love and feel proud of or, is it going to be crippled and compromised by the constraints of the budget and deadline? Can extra funding be found for this project? Are flags of different countries reflective of the history and significant historical events in Nhill or is this just a throw-away thought from a consultant who needed to come up with something? link

    Is the interpretative walking pathway through Centenary Park going to be something that Nhill residents love and feel proud of or, is it going to be crippled and compromised by the constraints of the budget and deadline? Can extra funding be found for this project? Are flags of different countries reflective of the history and significant historical events in Nhill or is this just a throw-away thought from a consultant who needed to come up with something?

    Peko asked 5 months ago

    Hey there! Thank you for submitting your query about this project. The walkway through Centenary Park was presented as a great opportunity to both create an attractive pedestrian link to Jaypex Park and pay respect to the diversity within the Nhill community. There have been two rounds of community consultation relating to this plan, where people were able to submit their feedback and ideas. The final version has been developed as a result of this consultation. As we have gotten closer to project delivery, Council has also engaged with the Nhill Town Committee on several occasions in 2024 to seek their input on the creative/installation part of the project and ensure that they have input in the project design. The Committee have proposed some alternative ideas that are currently being worked through with Council staff and community groups - these ideas still enable this space to be used as a celebration of Nhill's history and diversity. 

    Whilst it is important to have a walkway that is enjoyed by the community, a primary driver for the project was to create more attraction to visitors and tourists. Nhill has a significant amount of traffic passing through the town each day and it is important to design streets and walkways that enable visitors to easily move between areas of town. 

    As this is a grant-funded project, budget and timing constraints do play a major part in how the project is delivered and the project timeline. Future additions to the park outside of what has been funded would be subject to alternative funding opportunities or future Council allocations as adopted in the annual budget. 

    Thank you again for your feedback.

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    Margaret Millington asked 10 months ago

    Hi Margaret, if you would like to stay informed on this project, you can subscribe to it by clicking the subscribe button under the ‘STAY INFORMED’ section of this page and enter your email address. We will send out an email to subscribers when there are any future consultations and meetings planned for this project.

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    Thanks!

Page last updated: 06 May 2024, 12:30 PM