- Tech Collect Recycling Drop Off
- Cloth Nappy Service Trial
- Official Opening of Prospect Digital Hub
- Free E-Waste Drop Off Locations
- Technology Abuzz at the 2013 Prospect Fair
- Tourrific Prospect to Headline 2013 Tour Down Under Events
- Mayor Generally Supportive of Taller Buildings
- Prospect Road Does It Again
- Draft Inner Metropolitan Growth Development Plan Amendment released for community consultation
- Proposed Phone Tower Addition to Council Building
- Successful Funding Bid by ERA Councils
- Prospect Retains Intelligent Community Forum Smart21 Ranking
- Friday Nights in the Plaza
- No High Rise for Prospect
- Prospect Settles Tree Dispute
- 'One Card' Library Network
- 2012/13 Annual Business Plan adopted
- City of Prospect Successful in Santos Tour Down Under Stage Bid
- Order of Australia Medal awarded to Prospect Local
- Re-Collected: A Photographic Survey of Place
- e-voting Voted up at ALGA
- Call for Heritage Tax Credit Scheme
- KidStories 2: Bigger and Brighter
- City of Prospect Double Scoops Excellence Award
- Worn to the Edges Exhibition opens 1 July
- Prospect Commemorates Amnesty International Day
- Call for Heritage Tax
- Reason for Being exhibition
- Landmark agreement paves way for volume rollout
- NBN fibre rollout to be completed or underway in a third of the country over the next three years
- NBN and the Digital Economy
- Water Efficiency Incentive Scheme is back
- New Joint Venture established to deliver roll out of NBN to Prospect
- Drawn to Bodies of Water
- Prospect Fair goes Green
- State government approves Urban Renewal Authority
- NBN Fast-Tracked for Roll Out
- Prospect Nominee for Pride of Australia
- Prospect People Prospect Past on Show
- Prospect Gallery Exhibition of the Ornate
- Prospect Wins Excellence Award
- Prospect Library Leads the Way
- Cyclist Infrastructure Upgraded on Prospect and Churchill Roads
- New Council announced
- Sustainable Living Guide now online
- Churchill Road make over begins
- ERA creates strategy to boost services to local communities
Churchill Road make over begins
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23 August 2010
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THE MAKE-OVER of Churchill Road, the ugly duckling of the suburban road network in Adelaide, has begun. Funded by City of Prospect and State Government of South Australia, the six month $4.2m project will transform this much maligned major arterial road and designated freight route into one of Adelaide's premier transport boulevards for vehicles and a place for people.
Director of Special Projects Justin Commons said 'these works are catching up on 40 years of neglect as we intend to not only resurface the road, but build new footpaths, kerbs and gutters, plant an avenue of trees and plants, provide indented car parks, safer bike lanes, and install new public art and street furniture.'.
Mr Commons said 'This is an exciting outcome to 18 months of planning, collaboration and community consultation, which has received widespread acclaim from residents and ratepayers and businesses'.
Mayor David O'Loughlin said 'This project has captured Council's vision to turn our area of lowest appeal into our greatest opportunity for growth'.
Existing residents will be proud of their 'new address', investors are already lining up, and State Government is joining us to create what will be the first of the new corridors envisioned in the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide.
Mayor O'Loughlin said 'many elected members came to Council with a vision for Churchill Road and they have delivered. It is incredibly difficult in elected roles to deliver on major projects, when collaboration across different levels of government is a must and ensuring community support is essential. This investment is proof we are going to deliver on a promise to change the amenity and appeal of Churchill Road'.
Director of Environment and Planning Sam Green said 'We are working very closely with the Department of Planning and Local Government to fast track the Development Plan Amendment for the Churchill Road corridor to change the zoning to allow the sorts of developments that support sustainable urban planning in Adelaide, capitalizing on our close proximity to the CBD and electrification of the northern train corridor' Mr Green said.
'Higher quality public realm, commercial offices and shop top apartments along the Churchill Road corridor will be investigated. The anticipated increase in rates from new commercial development brought on by Council's investment and zoning changes will lift the burden of rates for residential ratepayers and reduce the pressure to redevelop Prospect's existing character housing stock', Mr Green said.
Mr Commons concluded that 'Council has been working hand in hand with the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, to minimise the disruptions anticipated from construction works. However, for six months of inconvenience the end game will be a thoroughfare that will deliver enormous benefits and a new quality of life to our locals living in the Churchill Road precinct. Upon completion, Commuters will also enjoy the benefits of new road surface and amenity that will reduce fuel consumption and improve road safety for all users of this very busy road corridor'.
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Churchill Rd construction begins
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For more information, contact the Mayor on 0408 598 863 or via email.
