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The City of Melbourne will create 2.5 hectares of new public space on South Bank Boulevard and Dodd Street connecting the Domain Parklands to the Yarra River.
The modified roadway will cater to traffic and improve public transport facilities for trams and buses. And we've created 1.2 kilometres of new separated bike lanes.
New public spaces will reshape Southbank for the community. With a strong focus on creating a quality living environment for people and improving biodiversity. We plan to start construction 2018. Please visit Participate Melbourne to find out more.
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Artist impressions
New bike lanes and public open space outside the Melbourne Recital Centre on Southbank Boulevard.
Southbank Boulevard looking west from St Kilda Road with proposed green tramway.
New bike lanes and road reconfiguration - Moore Street to Kavanagh Street.
New bike lanes and biodiversity from Sturt Street to St Kilda Road.
New open space in front of Melbourne Theatre Company and Melbourne Recital Centre.
Southbank Promenade looking east to St Kilda Road.
Moore Street to Kavanagh Street with new neighbourhood park.
Kavanagh Street to Fawkner Park with new trees and play space.
Fawkner Street to City Road rainforest.
City Road to Yarra River active space.
Open space in front of the ABC Southbank Centre.
Birdseye view of Southbank Boulevard.
New bike lanes and public open space outside the Melbourne Recital Centre on Southbank Boulevard.
Southbank Boulevard looking west from St Kilda Road with proposed green tramway.
New bike lanes and road reconfiguration - Moore Street to Kavanagh Street.
New bike lanes and biodiversity from Sturt Street to St Kilda Road.
New open space in front of Melbourne Theatre Company and Melbourne Recital Centre.
Southbank Promenade looking east to St Kilda Road.
Moore Street to Kavanagh Street with new neighbourhood park.
Kavanagh Street to Fawkner Park with new trees and play space.
Fawkner Street to City Road rainforest.
City Road to Yarra River active space.
Open space in front of the ABC Southbank Centre.
Birdseye view of Southbank Boulevard.
Completed works
Play space
A large-scale public artwork, the play space features equipment secured to large bluestone boulders and also includes bluestone walls and seating, Australian trees and soft-fall surfacing.
Neighbourhood parks
The two neighbourhood parks, located on the boulevard running from Kavanagh Street to Moore Street, and Fawkner Street to City Road, feature lawn areas, seating, new trees, irrigation, lighting and new seating.
Civic space
The new civic space includes lawn areas, bluestone paving, new trees and plants, power and communications to cater for events and broadcasts, as well as picnic tables, benches and barbeques.
Arts gateway
The construction of the arts gateway involved stone installation and landscaping in front of the Melbourne Recital Centre and Southbank Theatre, bluestone footpath works to the front of the Buxton Gallery and Melbourne Recital Centre, and installation of over 70 new trees, as well as new seating, furniture and lighting.
St Kilda Road to City Road
The works within the road reserve included a realigned and rebuilt roadway (including asphalting and kerb and channel construction), traffic signal and other utility installation works, new public lighting, tram works, and underground works on services such as powerlines.
Tram works
Tram works involved construction of a new central island platform and new tram infrastructure, reconstruction of tram tracks on a new alignment and new greening between the tram tracks.
Stage 6 delivery
The development and delivery of Stage 6 is being coordinated with adjacent developments to ensure that disruption to the surrounding precinct and suburb is minimised, and projects are delivered collaboratively to maximise the benefits to the community.
We will keep the community up to date with this stage of the Southbank Boulevard Transformation and will provide more information once planning commences.
