East End Village evolution nears latest milestone
- intouch Magazine
- 5 hours ago
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A key section of Wolfe Street has been reopened as City of Newcastle puts the finishing touches on the latest phase of the East End Village revitalisation project.
The multimillion-dollar upgrade includes the section of Hunter Street between Thorn and Wolfe Streets, and Wolfe Street between King and Scott Streets.
New footpaths, road surfaces and the latest stretch of a separated cycleway will make it easier to navigate this area of the former Hunter Street Mall, while significant stormwater and underground infrastructure upgrades have enhanced and future-proofed key services for residents and businesses.
CEO Jeremy Bath said City of Newcastle’s vision for a more liveable and vibrant city centre is taking shape.
“Our East End Village project is reinstating the former Hunter Street Mall as a traditional high street, making it a better place to live for the growing number of residents that are calling the area home,” Mr Bath said.
“We are ensuring our city centre is more people-focused, making it easier to navigate and a much nicer place to spend time, which provides a boost to local businesses and our economy.”
Since construction started on East End Village project in 2021, City of Newcastle has invested more than $16 million over three phases into the revitalisation of the former Hunter Street Mall.
To date, this has delivered extensive streetscape upgrades to Hunter Street from Brown to Wolfe Street, and the block bound by Hunter, Wolf, King and Perkins Streets.
City of Newcastle Interim Executive Director City Infrastructure, Robert Dudgeon, thanked residents and businesses for their support throughout construction.
“We’ve worked closely with local businesses and stakeholders to maintain access and continuity of trade, while delivering upgrades that will support the area into the future,” Mr Dudgeon said.
“I’m particularly pleased with how we’re making our city centre an attractive place for everyone to spend time by improving accessibility and landscaping in the area, and that will continue through future stages of the project.”
Final line marking works on the latest section of separated cycleway, along with finishing touches like paver installations and clean-up of the area, will be completed in April.
The focus will then switch to the next phase of the project, with upgrades on Hunter Street, Market Street, and Newcomen Street.
City of Newcastle is currently assessing tenders for this section of the revitalisation project, which is supported with funding from the Australian Government’s Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program.
The project is planned to start once these funding arrangements have been finalised.
For more on the East End Village project, visit https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/east-end.
