New footpath, lighting and signage upgrades will be rolled across Ararat to improve the corridor between Alexandra Oval and the Ararat Skate Park.
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ARCC chief executive Dr Tim Harrison said the upgrades would provide a safer, more inclusive link between the two sides of the city for pedestrians.
"The $200,000 Community Safety Infrastructure Grant supports council's own $100,000 contribution to install new lighting, pathways and signage to link the entire corridor making pedestrian access safer and the area more inviting to the public," he said.
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"The rail line currently divides this corridor from the town centre, causing many people to avoid the rail and pool underpasses due to the poor visibility and isolation of these structures.
"These upgrades will allow us to strengthen and expand our safety measures for our public spaces, making Ararat safer while keeping the pipeline of local projects going to get people back to work.
"Council have been supporting local jobs throughout the current health crisis by ramping up a number of community infrastructure projects along the active corridor from Alexandra Oval to Queen Street.
"This includes the netball court development, Olver Grandstand upgrade, a multi-use ball court at Ararat Skate Park and landscaping at Alexandra Gardens."
Projects to be delivered include the pedestrian wayfinding upgrade - signs containing landmark maps and historical facts will be placed in various access points between north and south tracks.
A new public toilet will be built to improve convenience and accessibility at the skate park. There will also be lighting upgrades through the station rail underpass, connecting the railway station with the skate park precinct, residential area and hospital.
New signage will be installed to provide clearer points of entry to the garden entrance at the oval and from the south side of the underpass at Alexandra Hall.
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