Streets as Shared Spaces - Street Trees in CBD

Important Notice: Changes to Street Tree Pots

Thank You, Bathurst!

As part of the Streets as Shared Spaces initiative, the street tree pots have beautified and revitalised our community. After a successful two-year journey, the time has come to decommission these.

Key Details:

• Street Tree Pots: Installed as part of a 12-month trial, these pots helped test the concept of urban greening in the Bathurst CBD. While they remain intact, the trial period has now ended, and the Council’s current financial constraints make permanent tree planting in the town centre unfeasible at this time.

Why the Decommissioning?

• Maintenance challenges: The temporary nature of the projects has led to ongoing maintenance issues and increasing costs, including deterioration of materials and occasional damage.
• Completion of the Temporary Projects: The initiative was intended to be temporary, fulfilling its role in enhancing the space and fostering community engagement. The projects were funded under the NSW Government's Streets as Shared Spaces Program, whose primary goal was to support the NSW Council’s trialling change in the public realm of CBDs.

What’s Next for the Materials?

• Trees: Will be repurposed in local parks
• Pots: Will be reserved by the council for potential future use.
• Waste: Environmentally responsible disposal of unsuitable materials.

Future Vision.

While the decommissioning of these pots marks the end of a temporary urban renewal initiative, Bathurst Regional Council remains committed to enhancing public spaces throughout the region.

It is anticipated that the decommissioning will be undertaken in late January or early February 2025.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at 02 6333 6111 or council@bathurst.nsw.gov.au.

Thank you for your support and understanding.