Leonard Avenue and Buckley Street Streetscape Redevelopment Project

Project Overview

The Leonard Avenue and Buckley Street Streetscape Revitalisation Project delivered a concept design, detail design and documentation package for the renewal of Leonard Avenue and Buckley Streets, Noble Park, to rejuvenate the aged commercial streetscapes and broadly improve the existing public realm.

The improvements will ensure both Leonard Avenue and Buckley Street continue to contribute to the vision of Noble Park Activity Centre being a thriving, high quality centre meeting the day-to-day needs of its residents, workers and visitors whilst maintaining and enhancing its unique village character.

The project complements business activity and visitor attraction to Noble Park Activity Centre while building on the centre’s sense of community spirit and much-loved village character. 

With funding contributions from the Office of Suburban Development and support of the Noble Park Revitalisation Board, the project provided a much-needed green corridor connection between Ross Reserve, Aubrey Moss Memorial gardens and Copas Park. The newly created spacious walkways aim to provide visitors to the activity centre with improved amenity including places to sit, rest and enjoy the day.

The project consultation stage provided opportunities for users of Leonard Avenue and Buckley Streets to be part of the pre-design engagement. The engagement process opened in April with opportunities for community, traders and visitors to have their say on design elements to improve the streets.

The project outcomes identified and delivered are:

• A walkable and well-connected centre with integrated uses encouraging shoppers to spend time and money in the centre through these improved amenities
• A green corridor between Ross Reserve and the heart of the activity centre
• Improved amenity of the centre by improving the staying power of Noble Park’s streetscapes
• Improved comfort levels for people using public space ensuring they are welcoming to all people no matter their age, gender, social / cultural background or economic position
• Increased greening and tree canopy coverage of the centre 

All contributing to positive perceptions of the activity centre.

How was the project being funded?

This project has been largely funded by the Victorian Government through the Office of Suburban Development’s Suburban Revitalisation Program to the value of $100,000 and the balance funded through Council’s capital improvement program.

Visit Leonard Avenue and enjoy some of the upgrades.