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Where did the Scope come from and what is it?

27 March 2020

Charing Cross village centre, located south of Bondi Junction, is known for its community-minded values and heritage. It caters to small businesses, schools, residents and a large volume of through and local traffic. It is a well-loved village centre, in need of a streetscape upgrade.

We have already gathered feedback from two different consultations and studies, People, Movement and Places (2017) and the Draft Village Centre Strategy (currently on community consultation). From this, we have developed an idea of what you like and don't like about Charing Cross and we'd like to make sure we continue on the right track.


The project's scope includes:

  • a Traffic Study to:
    • review the movements of vehicles through Charing Cross (including whether through traffic should be directed away onto Carrington Rd)
    • focus on public transport, walking and cycling on Bronte Rd
    • assess the safety and efficiency of intersections
    • look at the current/future pick-up/drop-off zones for St Catherine’s Primary and High Schools and all current bus stop locations
  • upgrades to pathways and roads
  • undergrounding of powerlines aka ASP3 (see FAQs).
  • the introduction of trees
  • removal of existing light poles and installation of multipurpose ones for improved lighting, banner flags and bike circles
  • on-street seating throughout the village centre.