At the 5 April Council Meeting, Council authorised the design and delivery of streetscape works in the Ferrars Street precinct, following community engagement from June 2016 to March 2017.

The streetscape works will include:

• School drop-off zones in Ferrars Street, Kerr Street and Whiteman Street;
• Loading zones in Meaden Street and Kerr Street;
• Traffic treatments including pedestrian crossings and 40km/h School Zone in the vicinity of the new school including Buckhurst Street, Ferrars Street and Railway Place;
• A bus zone in Kerr Street;
• 20 additional visitor parking spaces in Douglas Street included 2 disabled bays;
• 11 additional visitor parking spaces in Ferrars Street.

Council will now request the Minister for Planning prepare and approve Amendment C135 to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme pursuant to section 20(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 which implements the Montague Community Park and surrounding streetscape works.

Over the coming months, we will continue to provide updates to the community on progress of the project. To stay up to date, please subscribe for email updates by emailingfsecp@portphillip.vic.gov.au.