gympie transit facility€¦ · project number 0715-0579-00 Rev Issue Description Date Prepared by Reviewed by Notes ... Council Revitisation strategy 2013/2014. ... coaches and taxi’s

gympie transit facilityConCept Design

DRAFT Gympie Transit Facility Plan

prepared for gympie Regional Council By tract Consultantsproject number 0715-0579-00

Rev Issue Description Date Prepared by Reviewed by NotesA preliminary Draft Report for

comments3 May 2016 Amy grey, project Manager

Helen Reilly, Urban Designertaneile nixon, Landscape Architect

Mark Fuller, project Director issued for Council Review

B presentation to internal stakeholders

16 May 2016 Amy grey, project Managertaneile nixon, Landscape Architect

Mark Fuller, project Director issued for discussion with internal stakeholders

C Draft Report for presentation at Council Workshop

28 september 2016 Amy grey, project Managertaneile nixon, Landscape Architect

Mark Fuller, project Director issued for Council Workshop review

contents01 INTRODUCTION ... 4

project scope ... 5project process ... 5site Location ... 6

02 SITE ANALYSIS ... 7Regional Context ... 8

Local Context ... 9

03 OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS ... 20

04 DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES ... 22principles ... 23strategies ... 24

06 DESIGN CONCEPT ... 25Concept Context Diagram ... 26

Concept plan ... 27Concept sketches ... 28Concept Analysis ... 29

07 MATERIALS PALETTES ... 30

08 APPENDICIES ... 36Appendix A: Draft Design options ... 36Appendix B: traffic Design Analysis ... 48

Appendix C: Cost estimate ... 66

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INTRODUCTION

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the Vision has been established by the gympie Regional Council Revitisation strategy 2013/2014.

The Gympie Transit Facility would be located in close proximity to Mary Street whilst also enabling appropriate vehicle access for buses, coaches and taxi’s. The facility would include public amenities, cycle storage (with showers and lockers), public car parking, short stay RV parking and possibly some commercial uses such as ticket sales, car / bicycle hire and a cafe type outlet. The Transit Facility would be linked directly into the Town Centre by a shaded and comfortable pedestrian spine. The facility would be master planned to sit within the Gympie Parkland ensuring that existing significant trees are retained and protected and new trees and gardens are incorporated to provide a lush, cool and leafy character.

project scope project process

inception and set-Up

Context and Analysis and preliminary stakeholder engagement

Draft Concept Design and indicative Costings

Councillor presentation and public Display

Review submissions and Amended Concept plan

Councillor presentation for endorsement

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Skate & Basketball

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Magistrates Court/Clock Tower

Goldfields Plaza

Mary St

Channon St

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Lawrence St

Reef St

Bruce Hwy

River Rd

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Pool & Recreation

Bandstand & Recreation

Memorial LaneGympie Market Place

Public Carpark

GRC office

Council office Regional Art Gallery

Public Carpark

Public walkway

Regional library

GRC Community Services

Town Hall

Civic Centre

Gympie Central Schoolthe proposed Mary street plaza is located on the southern side of Mary street near the corner of Monkland street, in the heart of the gympie town Centre which extends along Mary street between Channon street and Lawrence street. it is bordered by the Royal Hotel, Mary street, Memorial Lane and Reef street.

the proximity and current use of Memorial Lane a public thoroughfare and open space corridor makes it an important consideration for the ultimate design and use of the Mary street pedestrian plaza as part of the broader public realm strategy for gympie.

the Mary st plaza site is approximately 2, 693 sqm and 3, 248 sqm including all of the adjacent Memorial Lane. the dimensions of the Mary street plaza are 49m wide and 62m long including Memorial Lane.

the site is currently accessible by both Mary street and Reef street which both travel as one-way streets and in the broader context, via the Bruce Highway entry and exit and other key roads.

south of the proposed Mary street pedestrian plaza are other important areas of the town, including the town’s only major parkland areas being Memorial park and nelson Reserve, and the Mary River.

site location

EXISTING SURROUNDING LAND USE

Future Mary Street Plaza

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LEGEND

gympie

Destinations

Highways

Major Roads

Railway

Heritage rail journey

Future rail trail

national parks

Major nature reserves

gympie Region festivals and attractions

gympie outdoor Cinemas

Heritage trail stops

gympie is a town of 50,000 residents (as of 2011) located on the Bruce Highway, 150km north of Brisbane (or 2 hrs drive) and in close proximity to the sunshine Coast, roughly an hour drive from Maroochydore and noosa.

the gympie region is well known for its novelty and music festivals which are held outside of the town of gympie, attracting thousands of visitors to the region each year to stay and spend money in the rural towns. the pumpkin Festival held annually in goomeri, attracts more than 14,000 people each year, and the gympie Music Muster held in Amamoor south of gympie attracts more than 20,000 people.

in comparison, other popular destinations in gympie include Rainbow Beach and tin Can Bay which offer coastal and nature park attractions.

the town of gympie is well positioned to capitalise on a variety of regional tourism opportunities, including future canoeing and trails along the Mary River starting from ‘the Weir’ near the gympie CBD and rail trails for cycling tourism north-west of gympie. Within 1km of the gympie town centre is the gympie railway station which provides heritage railway journeys through the Mary Valley. gympie is also a stopping location off the Bruce Highway as part of longer journeys by drivers and bus charters through Queensland.

throughout the broader region, there exists a number of scenic tourist drives which attract tourists such as the Blackall Range connecting the sunshine Coast hinterland villages of Maleny and Montville and Wide Bay Burnett Food and Wine trails. Rural towns such as Maleny and Montville have established a strong reputation and tourism base capitalising on their unique village character.

Like these rural towns, gympie is steeped in history and heritage character. this combined with the many other offerings in the town and the region, make gympie a competitive tourist destination for day trips and a must-see stop-over/rest destination as part of longer journeys.

regional context: attractions

EXISTING REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

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55 minute driveto goomeri

50 minute drive toRainbow Beach

1 hour drive to noosa

1 hour drive to sunshine Coast

2 hour drive to Brisbane

1.5 hour drive to Hervey Bay

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Montville

NambourSunshine Coast Airport Expansion 2020

Noosa

New Maroochydore CBD

Mooloolaba

Tin Can Bay

Great Sandy National Park

Conondale National Park

Rainbow Beach

1 HOUR DRIVE TO GYMPIE

FROM NOOSA

55 MIN DRIVE FROM GYMPIE TO GOOMERI

1 HOUR DRIVE TO GYMPIE FROM

MAROOCHYDORE CBD & AIRPORT

2 HOUR DRIVE TO GYMPIE FROM

BRISBANE

1.5 HOUR DRIVE TO GYMPIE FROM

HERVEY BAY

50 MIN DRIVE TO GYMPIE FROM

RAINBOW BEACH

Goomeri

Kilkivan

Kandanga

Amamoor

Kybong

Monkland

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Magistrates Court/Clock Tower

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Mary St

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Nash St

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Reef St

Bruce Hwy

River Rd

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Pool & Recreation

Bandstand & Recreation


Public Carpark

GRC office

Council office Regional Art Gallery

Public Carpark

Public walkway

Regional library

GRC Community Services

Town Hall

Civic Centre

Gympie Central SchoolLEGEND

proposed Mary st plaza

proposed transit Facility (subject site)

planning scheme Zoning

principal Centre

District Centre

open space

Community purposes

Residential Areas

Laneways

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the gympie town Centre is defined as the principal Centre Zone from the gympie planning scheme and is located along both sides of Mary street between Channon street and Lawrence street.

the town centre of gympie is characterised by long narrow lots with buildings predominantly addressing Mary street.

the gympie town Centre is surrounded by predominantly District Centre with Community purposes concentrated at both ends of Mary street.

the major parklands in gympie are nelson Reserve and Memorial park, with Memorial Lane identified as an open space linkage to Mary street. these parklands are surrounded by areas zoned as principal and District Centre uses., with limited areas of solely residential land uses in the immediate proximity of the town centre.

of the 300 businesses in the town Centre, the primary business types were identified in the gympie town Centre Branding and Marketing strategy in 2014 comprised of:

■ Retail 32% ■ professional services 30% ■ Vacant 18% ■ Dining/ entertainment 9% ■ Community uses 8%; and ■ Residential uses 3%.

in this report, 46 tenancies in the town centre were identified as vacant in 2014.

the town centre is also characterised by a small number of existing laneways, including Memorial Lane, which provide pedestrian connections through or adjacent to land zoned as Community Use or open space, often providing pedestrian access to the rear of buildings in the town centre to off-street parking areas.

local context: surrounding land Use

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LOCAL CONTEXT ANALYSIS

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gympie town has a significant number and mix of state and Local heritage sites, with many sites focussed along the Mary street town centre. the town has a strong history of gold mining, established in the 1860s.

the proposed Mary st plaza adjoins local and state heritage sites. to the west of the proposed Mary st plaza, the Royal Hotel is of Local Heritage significance and to the east, the Widgee and gympie War Memorial gates are of state heritage.

to the south, the proposed Mary st plaza overlooks the state Heritage Listed Memorial park which contains a number of recognised memorials and buildings, including the Bandstand, Brickworks and Fernery and the architectural character and design of the park.

the Memorial gates are recognised as part of Memorial park and the original gateway and community access to Memorial park as part of commemorations to those lost in the First World War and Boer War. the gates were built in 1919 and Memorial park constructed in 1921 before gold mining ceased in the town. the connection to the park and its history has been maintained through the dedication of Memorial Lane as public open space and additions over the years to commemorative plaques along each side of the laneway walls.

Many heritage buildings within gympie have been re-used for modern day uses and like Memorial park and Memorial Lane, form part of a heritage trail walk. the abundance of heritage character, together with significant vegetation focussed along Mary street and the major parklands gives a green leafy heritage character to the town.

local context: Heritage and character

Memorial ParkThe Royal Hotel Gympie & Widgee War Memorial GatesGympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates and Billy’s Hotel

EXISTING HERITAGE AND CHARACTER

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Heritage Character

state significance

Local significance

neighbourhood character

existing trees visible from street

(various sizes)

existing trees within lots

palm trees generally

Memorial park, 1921

gympie Courthouse, 1902

gympie Courthouse & Land office, 1876

gympie school of Arts, 1904

tozer Building, 1895

Royal Bank Qld, 1892

Bank of nsW, 1891

Bandstand

Billy’s HotelRoyal Hotel

gympie & Widgee War Memorial gates, 1919

Brick Works & Fernery

neighbourhood housing character area

Town Hall, 1890

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gympie town has a unique road network owing to its history as a gold mining town where today’s roads follow the historic mining tracks in the town.

the town Centre which focusses on Mary street is one way between Monkland st and Lawrence street and two-way between Monkland st and Channon st. Reef street, parallel to Mary st and adjoining the proposed Mary street plaza, is also a one-way street in the same direction travelling south-east.

the main traffic concerns identified in the CBD parking study relate to accessing car parking in the town centre. As shown right, there are a number of regulated on-street parking bays and off-road parking areas, both public and private. the CBD parking Report identified driver stress when trying to locate available on-street parking along Mary street especially during peak hours. other recommendations from the CBD parking Report included the need for improved awareness of and signage to off-street parking areas for locals and visitors.

While there is no existing road hierarchy network plan, the CBD parking study completed as part of the initial CBD Revitalisation work identified Channon st as a possible future arterial road bypassing the gympie town Centre and Monkland st as a future arterial road to carry most of the CBD generated traffic. these future arterial roads, however, were identified in a transport study completed in 1995. observations on-site revealed that a significant proportion of vehicular traffic enters gympie town Centre via the River Road exit off the Bruce Highway.

local context: Vehicular access, circulation and parking

EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS, CIRCULATION AND PARkING

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one Way street

proposed Arterial Roads Bypass*

proposed Arterial Roads for CBD traffic*

Highway

Roundabout

signalised intersection

on street parking

public off-street parking

private off-street parking

* As identified in the CBD parking study referencing a 1995 transport study

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Magistrates Court Clock tower

Mary St

Reef St

River Rd

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Mary St

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A visual analysis of the gympie town Centre and proposed projects from a visitor experience was undertaken.

the following outcomes were determined for Visual permeability:• Visible landmarks - A key re-occuring visual

landmark is the former Magistrate Court House Clock tower which is visible upon arrival. the clock tower is an obvious feature of the Bruce Highway entrance into the town via River Rd. the view to the clock tower is maintained mostly along River Road and also visible at the entrance to the proposed Mary st plaza above the building roof tops from Reef st by both pedestrians and vehicles.

• Pedestrian approaches - there are mutliple pedestrian approaches to the proposed Mary st plaza and transit Facility, most of which were audited in this analysis. there was found to be a strong correlation between visibility of attractors and pedestrian desire lines.

• Vehicle approaches - there are multiple vehicular approaches to the proposed Mary st plaza and transit Facility site including River Rd, Jaycee Way, Monkland st and Young st etc.

• Most visible area of project influence - An overlay of all the visual catchments in the study has determined the area of highest visibility in relation to the proposed sites. this area includes the two project sites and the immediate surrounding areas and streets

local context: Visual analysis

VIEW 1: Clock tower is a visible landmark from the Bruce Highway approach

Clock tower

PLAN 1: Visual Permeability as approaching from Bruce Highway PLAN 2: Visual Permeability across Memorial Park and edge of Gympie Town Centre

PLAN 3: Visual Permeability north along Monkland St (western side of proposed Transit Facility)

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Memorial Lane

Future Mary St Plaza

Bandstand

VIEW 2: View to Memorial Park and edge of Gympie Town Centre

Future transit Facility

Future Mary st plaza

Back of a shopping centre

VIEW 3: View north along Monkland St (western side of proposed Transit Facility)

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subject site

Viewer and photograph location

Approximate visual catchment

Approximate immediate visual catchment if buildings are removed from Mary street plaza and transit Facility

Visible landmark

Magistrates Court Clock tower

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River Rd

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PLAN 4: Visual Permeability along the edge of proposed Transit Facility filtered through large trees. Clock tower visible from River Rd

PLAN 5: Visual Permeability along Reef Street PLAN 6: Visual Permeability from proposed Transit Facility from the corner of Reef St and Monkland St

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Memorial laneClock tower


Memorial lane

VIEW 4: View to edge of proposed Transit Facility filtered through large trees. Clock tower visible from River Rd

VIEW 5: View along Reef Street VIEW 6: View south to proposed Transit Facility from the corner of Reef St and Monkland St

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gympie town Centre is a predominantly hilly town, with a number of steep hills surrounding the town Centre.

A significant factor in identifying walkable areas of gympie town Centre is mapping flat terrain with grade of less than 10%. For those areas of the town with more than 10% grade, walking requires slightly more physical exertion and may be more difficult or prohibitive to some people, including the elderly and wheelchair users.

Mary street west of Monkland street whilst still walkable and a desirable route for many people has a grade over 10%.

other factors affecting walkability include the condition of the footpath, consistency in materials and width, comfort for pedestrians, for example, shading by trees or awnings.

gympie town has a reasonably well connected pedestrian network with quality footpaths along Mary street, the town Centre, and into adjacent major parklands including Memorial park and nelson Reserve. these footpaths are well shaded, consistent in treatment and width and generally pleasant and flat to walk on.

All signalised intersections in the area provide good pedestrian connections and an effort has been made to provide additional refuge crossings and zebra crossings where they are desired most.

At the proposed Mary street plaza and transit Facility, however, there are a number of missing or poor footpath links, particularly around the proposed transit Facility and along the northern side of Reef street. Also, observations found a number of pedestrian crossing desire lines to and between the proposed Mary st plaza and transit Facility sites particularly around River Rd and the Reef st/Monkland st Roundabout.

local context: Walkability and pedestrian connectivity

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EXISTING WALkABILITY AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY

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Footpath experiencegood. good path condition, consistent, shaded, pleasant, mostly flat

Average. slightly inconsistent path condition, not well shaded and/or hilly

poor condition or too narrow, strong impact of driveways

Signalised intersection

good. Minimal delays, multiple crossings

Refuge crossinggood. Comfortable width, minimal ped/vehicle conflictAverage. Constrained width, ped/vehicle conflict, away from desire linepoor. High ped/vehicle conflict, high traffic speed concern)

Zebra crossinggood. Clear sightlinesAverage. pedestrain / vehicle conflict, not always conveniently locatedpoor. High pedestrain / vehicle conflict, high traffic speed

Shared zonegood. Highly visible and respected

Footpath desire lineCrossing desire line


Goldfields Plaza

Regional Art Gallery

Public walkway

Memorial park

nelson Reserve

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goldfields plaza

nelson Reserve

the proposed transit Facility and Mary street plaza sites are located at the low point of a 117 ha drainage catchment and in close proximity to the Mary River. Both sites are subject to Mary River flooding and lie within the 1% Aep flood extent which is understood to be subject to at least minor flooding in most years. For the 1% Aep flood, the depth of inundation is approximately 10m which is a significant constraint for the proposed transit Facility and Mary street plaza.

gympie Council stormwater assets are generally in good condition with recent upgrades to Monkland street.

there is currently a dome culvert traversing the proposed transit Facility site which may present challenges during design. this dome is an old hand formed structure approximately 1800mm high. A condition assessment is likely required before works in order to assess loading risks. Caution should be taken in loading over and around this dome structure identified traversing the proposed tranist Facility.

local context: stormwater and flooding

117ha drainage catchment for the proposed Mary St Plaza and Transit Facility sites

2013 Mary River Flood Event - view over proposed Mary St Plaza site including Memorial Park and Mary Street

2013 Mary River Flood Event - view south toward Mary River

plaza site

transit site

Mary st

plaza site

Mary st

Mary River

transit site

Bruce Highway

2015 Mary River Flood Event - view south-east of proposed Mary St Plaza and Transit Facility

transit siteMemorial park

plaza site

EXISTING STORMWATER AND FLOODING

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Q100 Flood extent

stormwater drain network

stormwater facility

open space

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EXISTING TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

there are a number of bus routes servicing the gympie town Centtre, including the proposed Mary st plaza and transit Facility sites. Many of the local bus routes follow the same route, focused along Channon st, Monkland street north of Reef st and Reef st west of Monkland street.

Both the proposed Mary st plaza and transit Facility sites have an existing bus stop, however, the existing bus stop on River Road services regional bus routes which connect patrons to other gympie destinations such as Rainbow Beach and tin Can Bay.

As shown right, Reef street rather than Mary street provides the bus access to the proposed Mary st plaza. this demonstrates the importance of both bus stops and routes for each project.

the existing bus stop opposite goldfields plaza is planned for an upgrade by the Queensland government Department of transport and Main Roads, therefore, the proposed transit Facility will need to compliment the public transport network and hierarchy in the most suitable and strategic manner given the significant land opportunity at the proposed transit Facility site.

there are opportunities to capitalise on gympie town Centre’s proximity to the Bruce Highway and make it an attractive stop-over-stay-longer destination as part of longer Queensland bus, vehicular and RV trips. However, currently there are no dedicated RV parking bays or facilities or particular bays for charter buses.

local context: transit infrastructure and services

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Bruce Highway

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St Patricks Primary School

Gympie Central School

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Major Bus stop

Minor Bus stop

Local Bus Routes

gympie Regional Bus Route

Qld Charter Bus Routes

taxi Bays

school Bus Routes

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gympie has a number of venues available, both public and privately owned, that are available to hire, book or use informally by members of the public, community organisations and festival and event organisers to cater for a range of events and activities. some of these venues are also meeting and civic spaces for the community.

the majority of these available venues for tourism and local use are within a walkable tourist catchment of the town, which includes those areas of the town centre and surrounds with quality pedestrian footpaths, reasonable grade and destinations. those slightly hillier streets that are very desirable to walk as they connect to important tourism venues and attractions have also been identified.

gympie town has a limited range of existing activities, events and festivals utilising the town’s major parklands, especially nelson Reserve and range of available arts and culture, performance and community venues. As identified in the regional context assessment of gympie’s tourism offerings, a number of larger festivals occur outside of gympie, such as the goomeri pumpkin Festival and gympie Music Muster held in Amamoor.

the largest festival held in gympie town is the gympie gold Rush Festival which utilises nelson Reserve and parts of Mary street. other activities include the Anzac parade which utilises Mary street, Memorial Lane and Memorial park. the gympie Regional Council recently released its Heritage trail program which provides maps and QR code information to increase awareness and tourism related to gympie’s heritage. the heritage trail route for the town Centre currently starts at Memorial park and connects to the town Centre via Memorial Lane.

While outdoor dining locations can vary from time to time, the width of Mary street footpath is constrained in some sections. As consequence, the gympie Council has designated space for future outdoor dining areas where road space can be added to the footpath space, in areas such as smithfield street and Mary street.

local context: events, activities and meeting spaces

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Arts and CultureRegional gallery, regional size performance and/or function venue (capacity over 5,000 ppl)small scale/informal performance venue

Community halls, buildings and civic spaces

Medium size (capacity less than 1,000 ppl)

small scale/informal

Shopping Centres

Large size

Medium sized

tourist information Centres

Cinemas

Christmas tree Locations

outdoor dining (existing and future)

sport and recreation activties

playgrounds

town Centre Heritage trail

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According to the gympie town Centre Branding and Marketing strategy, trading hours of businesses along Mary street are typically between 8:30am and 5pm with only a limited number of town Centre businesses, mainly dining and entertainment uses, open on weekends and in the evening, thereby reducing the number of reasons for people to come and spend time in the town Centre.

there are also only a few cafés and restaurants are open for dinner, some with outdoor dining options. the shopping centres around the town centre generally have weekday trading hours of 8:30am – 5pm, except the supermarkets such as Coles that are open till 9pm during the week.

the plan on the right reveals in white the built environment of gympie and in black those areas not built, including the rear of buildings and public open space areas and road corridors. it reveals a strong focus of the built form facing Mary street with limited overlook and proximity of buildings to the major parkland areas and proposed transit Facility site.

in terms of personal security, the nearest gympie police station is located 350m from the proposed Mary st plaza site and 430m from the proposed transit Facility.

An audit of outdoor lighting facilities in the gRC streetscape Audit Report has identified the location of outdoor lighting in proximity to the proposed projects. it is clear that the Mary st plaza and transit Facility will need more outdoor lighting to integrate with existing lighting to provide a safe, secure and well-lit environment that will become attractive as a night time destination.

local context: night-time uses

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gympie police station

Late night trading

extended supermarket trading hours

Hotel accommodation

Restaurants open at night

outdoor Lighting adjoining project sites (as identified in the gympie Regional Council streetscape Urban Design Report)

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the proposed transit Facility currently contains four buildings, three of which are identified for likely demolition and the fourth building, the telstra building located at the northern end of the site for potential re-use. the building uses are commercial and industrial/automotive.

the proposed Mary street plaza is framed by three surrounding streets - River Road, Monkland street and Jaycee Way.

the site to the north is bordered by the Monkland street, River Road and Reef street roundabout. the site is bordered by two other roundabouts located at the intersection of Jaycee Way and River Road and Jaycee Way and Monkland street. the site also currently contains a public park with about 25 carparking spaces.

the site has poor pedestrian footpath conditions on all three sides, lacking sufficient shade and consistency, although on flat terrain.

there are a number of mature trees located around the existing public off-street carpark which provide much needed shade for the car park and its patrons. the off-street car park currently has dedicated vehicular access via Jaycee Way with existing pedestrian connections south to nelson Reserve and its amenities and attractions including a major performance venue, youth precinct and sport and recreation area.

the proposed transit Facility has access to destinations on all sides.

site features

Cool, shaded Jaycee Way Shaded off-street carpark High visibility and proximity to town centre Proximity to other destinations

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state heritage monuments

state heritage sites

Local heritage sites

Buildings on site

playground

High quality shaded paths

poor quality paths

Facades visible from subject site

existing bus stops

existing trees on-site

surrounding existing trees

Direction of one-way streets

public toilets

public carparks

small-medium performance venue

Telstra building

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Noosa Junction, Noosa

Proposed Transit Facility, Gympie Noosa Junction is located directly opposite the Visitor Information Centre on Hastings St and contains a Police Beat and services local and regional bus routes including Qld bus charters. It provides off-street carparking, taxi zones, bike parking, lockers and key pedestrian pathways to surrounding destinations through the site

Bike racks and shared pedestrian environment Incorporate additional vegetation and shade on-site through a vine trellis walkway

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DESIGN PRINCIPLES

connectivity functionality resiliency

Create a memorable new entrance and arrival journey that celebrates Gympie’s history reflects a positive future, and is a new attraction for tourists.

Deliver strong and safe pedestrian connections through the Transit Facility, and on to the Town Centre and other attractions.

Provide logical locations for Transit Facility Functions including buses, coaches, taxis, RVs, cars and bicycles. Create logical vehicle paths, and traffic and pedestrian sight lines.

Create infrastructure and services that consider future needs, and are sustainable and robust.

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DESIGN STRATEGIES

design quality safety management

■ Clear visibility and connections between the town Centre, Mary street plaza and the transit Facility

■ pedestrians considered first. Bicycles and public transport next. Cars considered last.

■ Allowances for public transport buses, coaches, taxis, cars and RV parking with consideration for future needs

■ Building appropriate, associated facilities such as public amenities, tourist information, cycle facilities and commercial activities

■ easily identifiable locations of bus stops

■ Use quality materials reflecting the local palette and suited to the anticipated conditions

■ Create new pedestrian connections ■ open up view corridors to create new visual linkages ■ integrate with the surrounding parks by providing trees and planting

■ provide for winter sun ■ Develop a clear identity and integrate with nelson Reserve,

■ incorporate a possible entrance marker or landmark ■ Be a multi-purpose space ■ Adaptive to day time and night time uses ■ Attractive to tourists

■ ensure the design considers the natural surveillance provided by streets and adjoining commercial premises by creating clear sight lines to parking and bus stops

■ Activate frontages of the car parks ■ provide adequate lighting for after-hours use ■ Create clear pedestrian links and wayfinding signage so that people do not get lost

■ provide clear passenger information

■ energy efficiency ■ Long term value ■ Appropriate maintenance

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CONCEPT CONTEXT DIAGRAM

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new carparking

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new parkland with existing mature trees retained

Focal point/ entry sculpture

transit Facilities

Coach interchange

Focal point/ entry sculpture

possible resited eternal Flame

enhanced pedestrain route through park

Retained existing structures

Upper plaza civic space

Mary street pedestrian environment improved

pedestrian and emergency vehicle

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play/outdoor space

Lower plaza

Memorial Lane design by others

new shared space and improved parkland/

plaza interface

visual link

visual link Taxi

RV parking

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CONCEPT PLAN

LEGEND

Retain existing parking and potential for future diagonal parking

Raised crossings

transit Centre building with new amenities - showers, toilets, bike stores, lockers

Bus stop and shelter for coaches and buses

Carparking shaded by trees - 47 new carspaces

existing trees to be retained

“Mast” art wayfinding art element

10 new RV parking (6 on site, 4 on street)

new parkland space with picnic tables

taxi Drop-off

Major Wayfinding sign at key location

timetable and other bus information

entry signage

Vegetated median to improve streets, add shade and connect with the Memorial park

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Monkland Street

Jaycee Way

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3D VISUALISATION

Bus stop and shelter for coaches and buses

Vegetated median to improve streets, add shade and connect with the Memorial park

existing trees to be retained

new parkland space with picnic tables for guests to relax after their journey or wait to begin the next

entry signage

“Mast” art wayfinding art element

10 new RV parking spaces

new public carpark shaded by trees - 47 new carspaces

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CONCEPT ANALYSIS

River Road

Monkland Street

Jaycee Way

▪ Using Toombul as an Example

▪ Footprint: approximately 4,600 m²▪ 12% is used to provide

passenger waiting areas at the platforms;

▪ 7% is used by active bus bays; and

▪ 7% for layover space.

▪ Remaining area used for circulation

▪ Size dictated generally by the turning circle of a bus

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Coach and Urban Bus Stop (3 spaces)

Bus stop is an on-Road/in-Line Facility. this was selected as the preferred configuration because an off-Road/off-Line Facility would require 90% more space.

the maximum amount of buses leaving within a 15 minute period is 3 (all at 9am).

there are currently 6 greyhound buses that pass through each day. no buses leave at the same time.

At the current and projected rate there will never be more than 3 Coaches and Urban Buses at the stop at one time.

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Building access

public toilet

Hardscape (refer palettes)

permeable paving for carpark (refer palettes)

Bitumen for RV carparks

softscape (refer palettes)

Bus shelter

Art (refer palettes)

primary pedestrian movements

secondary pedestrian movements

Vehicle movements

entry sign (refer palettes)

Wayfinding sign and map

Bus timetable

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pathways pathway node and around transit facility permeable carpark pavingmaterials palettes

HARDSCAPE PALETTE

in-situ light wash coloured concrete slab paving stone setts in a range of colours laid to create visual effect

permeable aggregate concrete pavement

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SOFTSCAPE PALETTE

eumundi Quandong - Elaeocarpus eumundii

Callistemon “Great Balls of Fire“

Queensland Maple - Flindersia brayleana

Liriope - Liriope muscari

Water gum - Tristania laurina

Mangrove Boobbialla - Myoporum ellipticum

Weeping Lilly pilly - Waterhousia floribunda

sacred Banboo - Nandina ”Gulf Stream”

golden penda - Xanthostemon chrysanthus

Little penda - Xanthostemon “Little penda“

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FURNITURE PALETTE

BUS SHELTER

Linear transit shelter located along road edge

timber batten park bench with back and arm rests (steel frame)

Litter bin enclosure. timber battens bordered by folded aluminium frame

picnic table. timber battens bordered by alluminium

solar phone charging station

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ART PALETTE

■ inspired by gold Mining infrastructure ■ gympie is a town of “focal points” - on every hill and along the skyline there are “focal points”

■ placed at the town entry ■ night time glow ■ gold top ■ intriguing ■ Linked to gympie’s identity

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WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

Central information point for wayfinding.

small directional signs located around the precinct

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Documents

gympie transit facility€¦ · project number 0715-0579-00 Rev Issue Description Date Prepared by Reviewed by Notes ... Council Revitisation strategy 2013/2014. ... coaches and taxi’s