Sturt Street West Greening

Share Sturt Street West Greening on Facebook Share Sturt Street West Greening on Twitter Share Sturt Street West Greening on Linkedin Email Sturt Street West Greening link

Consultation has concluded

Sturt Street West Greening - Project Update 

The Sturt Street West Greening Project has been put on hold and will not be delivered as part of this year's Business Plan and Budget (BP&B). The Project will be considered in future BP&B’s. 

The reasons for the works not proceeding are as follows: 

  • A rise in construction material and labour has exceed City of Adelaide’s (CoA) expectations on costs. 
  • The market is currently saturated with this type of work, which has led to little interest from contractors to undertake the works. 

Further to the above, in May 2023, Council made a decision to reallocate funding from Sturt Street West Greening to other projects to align with the BP&B focus for the 2023-24 financial year. This project was partly funded by Green Adelaide and the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCI). 

 The project team will engage with the community groups directly to inform them of this decision.  

The Grant Partners have been notified and CoA are looking to reallocate the Green Adelaide and LRCI funding. 

Sturt Street West Greening - Project Update 

The Sturt Street West Greening Project has been put on hold and will not be delivered as part of this year's Business Plan and Budget (BP&B). The Project will be considered in future BP&B’s. 

The reasons for the works not proceeding are as follows: 

  • A rise in construction material and labour has exceed City of Adelaide’s (CoA) expectations on costs. 
  • The market is currently saturated with this type of work, which has led to little interest from contractors to undertake the works. 

Further to the above, in May 2023, Council made a decision to reallocate funding from Sturt Street West Greening to other projects to align with the BP&B focus for the 2023-24 financial year. This project was partly funded by Green Adelaide and the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCI). 

 The project team will engage with the community groups directly to inform them of this decision.  

The Grant Partners have been notified and CoA are looking to reallocate the Green Adelaide and LRCI funding. 

Consultation has concluded

  • Project and Background Information

    Share Project and Background Information on Facebook Share Project and Background Information on Twitter Share Project and Background Information on Linkedin Email Project and Background Information link

    Project Information

    Following an initial consultation in 2018, some amendments have been made to the Sturt Street West Greening proposal. These include the addition of two more trees and the removal of pedestrian refuges from the original design. Council is now seeking your feedback on the revised concept which includes the following;

    • Kerb re-alignment on O’Brien Street, Little Gilbert Street, and the eastern side of George Court
    • New garden bed protuberances including understorey planting for additional greening
    • Installation of up to 18 new street trees to match existing plantings
    • Extension of selected tree pits to provide room for tree growth
    • Proposed garden beds – subject to allowances of the project budget
    • One new car parking space outside 164 Sturt Street

    Background

    As part of our commitment to greening and sustainability, Council has committed targets to increase tree canopy across our City. The Sturt Street West Greening project extending between West Terrace and Whitmore Square involves planting additional street trees in passively irrigated garden beds, increasing the tree canopy from 13% to 21%. Council will also add garden beds with low growing plantings to increase street amenity. Kerb re-alignment will improve accessibility and safety. There will be no changes to cycle lanes and no loss of car parking spaces along Sturt Street.

    How will the works affect me?

    This project will enhance the street’s presentation and pedestrian experience; and improve safety while not adversely impacting traffic movement and existing car parking arrangements. There will be some traffic disruption and noise while works are underway however all efforts will be undertaken to minimise disruption. All services will be maintained during the construction phase.