Your High Street – Coronation StrEat!
Council has been awarded a NSW Government grant through the Your High Street program to improve the amenity of Coronation Street, Hornsby.
The project will repurpose a portion of an existing carpark on Coronation Street in Hornsby to create a new, permanent micro plaza under a “ghost building”, as well as a pop-up community event space.
Why?
Your High Street is a state-wide program to promote permanent improvement projects in local government areas.
The Your High Street program aims to:
- improve/ increase the number of uses over day and night;
- improve safety and comfort;
- improve local accessibility and connections; and
- increase footfall and capacity for trade for businesses.
The grant program is aligned to NSW Government’s COVID recovery initiatives that will equip our cities, towns and neighbourhood centres to revitalise local economies with safe community activation of public spaces.
Source: NSW Department of Planning and Environment
What is a high street?
More than just a street for the movement of motor vehicles, high streets can be found in town centres throughout local government areas. They are main streets that provide vitality to the local neighbourhoods, supporting the local area with jobs and services such as shopping, dining, entertainment, health and personal services to meet the daily and weekly needs of the local community. Revitalisation of high streets can drive town centre renewal, supporting community and businesses to rebound now and beyond COVID-19.
Update – August 2023
Judge’s Bakery ghost building and public plaza is now completed and open for the public. The area has a variety of seating options, a water refill station (including a bowl for your pooch) and a bike repair station.
Stage 2
The final stage of the project is an expansion of the event space to the north with the demolition of several old garages in Jersey Lane and new power supply and lighting to facilitate events and activations. These works are taking place in September 2023.
Stage 2 Plans - Garage Demolition - Jersey Lane (PDF 2.7MB).
Update – June 2023
Construction is complete on the public carpark with the area now open for use. The carpark has a 2 hour time limit to support visitation for the local businesses.
Unfortunately due to supply chain issues, the micro plaza under the ghost structure will remain closed until the seating and benches for the space are manufactured and installed. This is anticipated to be completed in July.
If you have any enquiries regarding the operation of the site during construction or wish to know further about this project, please do not hesitate to contact Julia Morton, Place Manager on phone: 0438 103 108 or email jmorton@hornsby.nsw.gov.au.
Update – February 2023
Construction is progressing on the ghost structure, with works soon to commence on landscaping including the installation of seating, a bicycle repair station and water re-fill station.
If you have any enquiries regarding the operation of the site during construction or wish to know further about this project, please do not hesitate to contact Julia Morton, Place Manager on phone: 0438 103 108 or email jmorton@hornsby.nsw.gov.au.
Update – November 2022
Construction is now underway for Coronation StrEat! Please note, the Council carparks located on Jersey Lane and Beattie Lane Hornsby will be closed for the duration of these works. Please see locations highlighted in orange below.
It is anticipated that the project will be completed by April 2023 (subject to wet weather and supply chain delays). If you have any enquiries regarding the operation of the site during construction, please do not hesitate to contact Julia Morton, Place Manager on phone: 0438 103 108 or email jmorton@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Update – May 2022
Coronation StrEat! will repurpose a portion of an existing carpark on Coronation Street in Hornsby to create a new, micro plaza under a “ghost building”, as well as a pop-up community event space. The project will permanently repurpose the southern end of the carpark on the corner of Jersey Lane and Coronation Street to create a new public space that supports take away dining opportunities for local businesses in the precinct.
The ghost building is a nod to the building that used to stand on the site which operated as a bakery for over 70 years. The northern end of the carpark will remain as a carpark but will be able to provide a flexible space for celebrations, food trucks, outdoor dining, farmers markets, live music and other activities for all to enjoy.
The intent of the pop-up event space is to attract visitors to the west side of Hornsby – enhancing the trade opportunities for all businesses.
Concept plan - Coronation StrEat! (PDF 868kb)
When?
Concept design, planning and stakeholder consultation was completed and preliminary site works have commenced with the realignment of the carpark and construction of the new driveway on Jersey Lane.
It is anticipated construction will be completed by the end of 2022. Please check back here for project updates or register your contact details below to stay informed.
Review of Environmental Factors
A Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has been prepared to assess all matters affecting or likely to affect the environment by reason of the construction and operation of the proposal under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act). Please click on the links below to view the REF documentation.
Contact us
Have a question or want to know more about the project? Please contact Julia Morton, Place Manager on (02) 9847 6052 or email jmorton@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Hornsby Shire Council.
