The ACT Government is continuing to roll out suburban infrastructure upgrades across Canberra with sections of the Garden City Cycleway set to open later this week. The ACT Government is delivering new and upgraded local infrastructure to support jobs, local businesses and communities as we grow to a city of 780,000 by 2060. The suburban infrastructure program improves infrastructure across the city including at local shops, playgrounds and other community facilities including dog parks.                                                                                           “The section of the Garden City Cycleway from Cooyong Street in Braddon to Limestone Avenue in Ainslie will open this week. This represents stages 1A and 1B of the project,” Minister for City and Government Services, Tara Cheyne commented “Once all stages of the cycleway have been delivered, walking, cycling and scooting around the centre of Canberra will be easier and provide a safe cycle route connecting Watson, Downer, Hackett, Dickson, Ainslie and Braddon with the city. Work started on the cycleway last year and as sections of the path are completed, they will be progressively opened to the community. Work is also currently underway on the section between Wakefield Avenue and Angas Street which is expected to open in late February 2025. This is just one of many projects underway in each region of Canberra to improve the facilities that Canberrans rely on and enjoy for recreation.”

Central Canberra

• Works to improve the public spaces around the Narrabundah shops are nearing completion. Access and safety improvements including better pedestrian connections and parking improvements are being delivered as well as a refresh of the public spaces surrounding the shops. This includes new art murals, outdoor seating areas and trees and landscaping.
• Nearby, work is on track to open the new inner north destination style playground in Watson in mid-2025. The toilet block, shade structure and some play equipment have already been installed. Both projects will improve recreation opportunities in inner Canberra for people of all ages.

Tuggeranong

• Local shops in Tuggeranong are getting a facelift with Lanyon Marketplace improvements well underway and completion expected in April 2025. This follows upgrades at the Norman Lindsay Street/Tharwa Drive intersection to build a roundabout which has made access to the shops safer.
• Upgrades at Calwell shops to increase access and the overall look and feel of the area are expected to be complete in the next month. These works include improvements to paths, new seating, additional landscaping, more lighting and playground upgrades, with new nature play and accessible play elements.
• Fur-parents and their fur-babies haven’t missed out. The new Lanyon dog park on the corner of Woodcock Drive and Jim Pike Avenue is taking shape and expected to open in winter 2025.

Belconnen

• Planning is continuing to deliver a new path in the much-loved Palmerville Heritage Park. The alignment and design of the path will be finalised in March 2025 and shared with the community.
• Public space upgrades are underway at the Evatt local shops on the corner of Clancy Street and Heydon Crescent. This includes a new playground and small amphitheatre, the installation of a new unisex accessible toilet, new accessible parking bays and safer crossings and paths for pedestrians.

Woden/Weston/Molonglo

• New toilets are being delivered in Mawson and Coombs, helping Canberrans stay longer and enjoy the places they love. The Mawson shops toilet upgrade has commenced with demolition of the old toilets.
• Once complete there will be a new female, male and unisex accessible toilet. Works are commencing this month on the new toilet at Ruth Park in Coombs. The toilets are expected to open in mid-2025 and will feature artwork on the building’s exterior.

Gungahlin

• Parking improvements are underway near the commercial precinct at Yerrabi Pond. New picnic settings, furniture and paving refurbishments have been completed on Strayleaf Crescent. At the District Park on Wunderlich Street we are upgrading the existing picnic facilities on the playground side, including a refurbished shelter and new BBQ facilities. At Bizant Street, construction of the new path leading to the playground and installation of new picnic tables is complete. The new shelters and toilet will be installed shortly.