Council has made provision for the allocation of funds for refurbishment of the Gymea Shopping Centre in 2010/2011, and has obtained matching grant funding under the Commonwealth Government's Community Infrastructure Program.
Council’s civil contractor has commenced works in June 2011. The shopping centre will be divided into two construction precincts, southern and northern, with Gymea railway Bridge as a divider. Works have commenced in the southern precinct and are programmed to continue in stages to the northern precinct in April 2012. The Shopping Centre upgrade is scheduled for completion in October 2012, weather permitting.
Council also produces an ongoing newsletter detailing the current progress of works and proposed works for upcoming stages. These newsletters are distributed to all Gymea businesses, and can also be found displayed on site with the masterplan board. Please click on link provided to view the latest copy of the distributed newsletter:
Gymea Newsletter: April 2012
Council encourages the community to support your local Gymea Shopping Centre during the upgrade
New works of Stage 1 (Gymea Bay Road south-eastern precinct from President Avenue to Supabarn), and Stage 3 (St Catherine School & Church frontage) are now open for public use. Visitors can enjoy the widened footpath, improved footpath grade, new tree planting and upgraded pavement finishes.
Refer to the image above to a sample of the completed finishes which will be continued through to the rest of the centre upgrade.
Visitors are also encouraged to use the 90 spaces available at South Street carpark which is only a minutes walk to the centre, and the additional 20 spaces of 4 hour commuter parking recently converted along the railway line in South Street. For further enquiries contact council on 9710 0333.
Masterplan
The adopted masterplan was develop to take consideration of these design principles:
- Improved pedestrian connections
- Reduce traffic speeds through traffic calming devices
- Improved disabled, pram, and elderly access throughout the centre
- Enhance a vibrant atmosphere and the economic viability of the centre through widened footpaths and increased opportunity for outdoor dining
- Improved pedestrian accessibility to the centre and South St car park, improved lighting, signage and provision of wider footpaths
The key components of the upgrade will includes works for new kerb and drainage, footpath finishes, undergrounding of existing overhead power lines, significant street tree planting, lighting and furniture. Also, there will be additional proposed on-street motorcycle parking and additional disabled parking spaces.
Please click on images below to view the masterplan and design development drawings. The masterplan is also available to view on site.
Memories of Gymea
As part of the planned upgrade works, Council undertook a survey of Gymea stories and histories. This information has been recorded and will been interpreted into artistic element in the new upgrade design.
Helpful Contact Information
For further information, please contact project's representatives below:
For Electrical Works
Shannon Civil Pty Ltd.
Mr Ojas Desphande
Shannon Civil Pty Ltd
Phone (02) 9545 0902
For Civil Works
Sam The Paving Man Pty Ltd.
Ms Jennifer ross
Sam The Paving Man Pty Ltd
Phone 0402 996 750