Town Centre Renewal Plan

The TCRP is an ambitious plan that seeks to rejuvenate the town centre of Inverell. Adopted by Council in 2014, it is a strategy for enhancing an attractive town centre that people want to visit more frequently and stay for longer periods of time – allowing businesses greater opportunity. The Plan also sought to deal with the problems associated with existing Plane Trees.

UPDATE 4 – Asphalt works & tree planting

Commencing, 6:00pm, Monday 29 March 2021

Asphalt works will commence at 6:00pm, Monday, 29 March 2021. The works will be undertaken between 6:00pm and 6:00am and take 3 nights. During this time Byron Street will be closed between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street.

Tree plantings (marked in orange in the below illustration) will commence Tuesday, 13 April 2021 and take 4 days.

Between 6:00am – 6:00pm, traffic and parking arrangements will be as illustrated below.

If you wish to sign up to receive updates, via email or text, please call our Civil and Environmental Services department on 02 6728 8200 or please download the TCRP Works information sheet.

Update 4 – Asphalt works & tree planting – Commencing 29 March 2021, 6pm

UPDATE 3

Commencing, Saturday, 27 February 2021

Town Centre Renewal Plan (TCRP) works continue in Byron Street between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street, with new traffic arrangements coming into effect on Saturday, 27 February 2021.

If you wish to sign up to receive updates, via email or text, please call our Civil and Environmental Services department on 02 6728 8200 or please download the TCRP Works information sheet.

During this time, traffic conditions will be as per below.

> Both lanes of Byron Street are open between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street and reverse angle parking applies;
> Footpaths remain open on both sides of the street;
> Barricades remain in places in the centre median.

The project is tracking 4 weeks ahead of schedule.

Image: Traffic arrangements for the Town Centre Renewal Program, commencing 27 February 2021. (Click to enlarge)

UPDATE 2

Commencing, Friday, 12 February 2021.

Town Centre Renewal Plan (TCRP) works continue in Byron Street between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street, with new traffic arrangements coming into effect on Friday, 12 February, 2021.

If you wish to sign up to receive updates, via email or text, please call our Civil and Environmental Services department on 02 6728 8200 or please download the TCRP – Update 2, Stage 2 Works information sheet.

Phase Two of the works will take 6 weeks (weather permitting) and will focus on the southern side of Byron Street (in front of IGA Plaza) between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street. During this time, traffic conditions will be as per below.

> Pedestrian access on both sides of street through entire works program (14 week period);
> Works will be undertaken 6am – 6pm, Monday-Sunday;
> Parallel parking only in front of ANZ Bank and The Reject Shop;
> South-west bound lane of Byron Street in front of The Australian Hotel and Regional Australia Bank is closed, with no parking available;
> Access to Brissett Lane is now available.

Image: Traffic arrangements for the Town Centre Renewal Program, commencing 12 February 2021. (Click to enlarge)

BYRON STREET WORKS – January 2021

Byron Street between Vivian and Lawrence Streets, Inverell

Town Centre Renewal Plan (TCRP) works will continue in Byron Street between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street on Thursday, 14 January 2021.

Updates will be provided during the works via printed newsletters, emails and SMS. Please download the TCRP – Update 1, Stage 2 Works information sheet for FAQ’s and details to sign up to receive project updates.

Phase One of the works will take 6 weeks (weather permitting) and will focus on the northern side of Byron Street (in front of ANZ Bank) between Vivian Street and Lawrence Street. During this time, traffic conditions will be as per the below diagram.

> Pedestrian access on both sides of the street through entire works program (14 week period);
> Works will be undertaken from 6am – 6pm, Monday – Sunday;
> Parallel parking only in front of Australian Hotel and IGA Plaza;
> North-east bound lane of Byron Street in front of ANZ Bank and Telstra is closed, with no parking available for the first 6 weeks;
> No access to Brissett Lane during this phase.

Image: Stage one traffic arrangements for the Town Centre Renewal Program, commencing 14 January 2021.

BYRON STREET RENEWAL VIDEO

A video shot by CityGreen on the Town Centre Renewal of Byron Street.

The Plan

The Destination Report – Town Centre Renewal Plan provides a full outline of the strategy adopted at the Ordinary Meeting held 25 June 2014. The complete Town Centre Renewal Plan is available below.

The Plan
Town Centre Renewal Plan	[3 Mb]
Appendix A – Minutes of Meeting with Town Centre Renewal Plan Sunset Committee	[82 Kb]
Appendix B – Technical Advice	[2 Mb]
Appendix C – Analysis of Shared Space Post Construction Performance – Port Macquarie NSW	[7 Mb]
Appendix D – Street Tree Species Sheet (from Flemings Tree Guide)	[610Kb]
Appendix E – Street Furniture Suite	[491Kb]
Appendix F – Exhibit 1 – Urban Analysis	[8 Mb]
Appendix F – Exhibit 2 – Key Recommendations	[8 Mb]
Appendix F – Exhibit 3 – Typical Main Street Treatment	[890Kb]
Appendix F – Exhibit 4 – Median Treatment	[707Kb]
Appendix F – Exhibit 5 – Cultural Precinct	[5 Mb]

Supporting Information
Plane Tree Management
Tree Report – April 2012	[3 Mb]
Plane Tree Damage Photographs - March 2016	[4 Mb]
Additional Plane Tree Damage Photographs	[12 Mb]

TCRP Sunset Committee

Council created a TCRP Sunset Committee that included community and Chamber of Commerce representatives to assist Council in the formulation of the TCRP.

Further Information

Should you require any further information on Councils Town Centre Renewal Plan, including information on the Otho Street renewal project (completed in April 2018), please contact the Civil and Environmental Services Department on (02) 6728 8200.

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Last modified: 25-Mar-2021