Monaro Street Upgrade

Project typeCapital works
Project value$17,2500,000
Contractor nameWSP Australia Pty Ltd (Details designs)

Upgrading the main street of Queanbeyan has been a priority of Council and the community for many years and has been a key feature of several community engagement activities. The project is included in:

Council's CBD Transformation Strategy (adopted in May 2017)
2019 revision of the Queanbeyan CBD Spatial Masterplan
Queanbeyan Place Plan in 2020

The concept designs for the upgrade have been on public exhibition and a report on submissions received was presented to Council in September 2021. A copy of this report is in the ‘Documents’ section below.

The project is funded through $10m of grant funding under the NSW Government's Drought Stimulus Package. Council accepted this offer of grant funding in 2020 and agreed to arrange loan funding of $5.7m as co-contribution for the project.

Council resolved on 26 April 2023 to seek a variation from the Department of Regional NSW for an extension of time on the funding agreement. This will allow us to proceed to tenders for the detailed design.

A variation was approved in May 2024, extending the completion date for the initial grant to December 2025.

Transport for NSW have allocated an additional $2 million funding for the project, to be spent in 2026.

WSP Australia Pty Limited have been engaged to prepare the detailed design, including a cost estimate for the proposed work which will form the basis for a tender for construction of the work if approved by Council. The detailed design is due to be presented to Council in January 2025.

The detailed design includes completing cost estimates to allow scope review prior to construction.

The road surface will be replaced and some underground infrastructure updated. The current concept design includes the widening of footpaths, new paving, additional plantings and lighting, reduced median width, a lower speed limit, changed turning options at intersections, new street furniture and wayfinding.

Timeline

Concept designs prepared and placed on public exhibition August 2021
Submissions were considered by Council in September 2021
A variation for extension of time was approved in May 2024
WSP Australia Pty Limited were engaged in August 2024 to prepare detailed designs
Details design and cost estimates expected to be presented to Council in January 2025