Randwick City residents are being asked to think about the future of Maroubra Junction with a 20-year masterplan released for public comment.
“Our plan is both ambitious and also practical in transforming Maroubra Junction into a place where innovative transport and traffic solutions combine to create a lively, pedestrian-orientated destination,” Mayor Dylan Parker said.
“It includes some big ideas that we can work towards as longer-term aspirations, but also shorter-term improvements that will make considerable improvements to the look and public experience of Maroubra Junction.”
The plan is based on feedback from community consultation undertaken in 2021 and is designed to guide public domain improvements over the next 20 years.
It proposes improving pedestrian access across Anzac Parade with a new mid-block crossing, large tree plantings, connecting the centre median parking and plaza to retailers and a new bi-directional cycleway on the eastern side of the central median.
The masterplan also proposes creating some new public spaces in the town centre and extended area.
This includes a new public plaza on the western edge of the town centre where Maroubra Road meets Bunnerong Road by closing Wild Street to cars. This provides space for a new outdoor dining precinct and additional tree planting.
At the intersection of Walsh Avenue and Maroubra Road, the layout will be amended to better meet the needs to all users. The slip lane will be closed to create space for a new plaza which will feature new seating, trees, public art and green space. The nearby Robey Street carriageway will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment with new street trees.
