Liveability Project - Revitalising Our Town Centres

As part of the Western Parkland City Liveability Program, Hawkesbury City Council is delivering the Liveability project to revitalise the town centres of Richmond, South Windsor and Windsor through public domain upgrades, place-making and activation initiatives, stakeholder partnerships and commercial opportunities.

Council engaged Place Design Group to deliver the detailed design for revitalising the town centres of Richmond, South Windsor and Windsor.

The community update with the indicative design for South Windsor and Richmond is available HERE.

Windsor project status update: November 2023

Stage 1 - Windsor Town Centre is coming in 2024!

We’re excited to announce that works on revitalising Stage 1 of Windsor Town centre is currently moving through the procurement phase of Tender. Once the Contractor has been engaged, construction dates and scheduling will be made available. We anticipate construction to start early 2024.

The first stage of Windsor will include improvements made to George Street from Windsor Train Station to Fitzgerald Street.

The upgrades include:

• Planting of advanced trees

• Enhanced paving and street furniture which celebrates the heritage and existing character

• Upgrades to two pedestrian crossings which will include improvements to lighting.

Click HERE to view the designs for Stage 1 Windsor Liveability Project.

Council staff are working behind the scenes to continue progressing the last two Stages of the project including Stage 1a - Thompson Square and Stage 2 -Windsor Mall.

If you would like to subscribe to updates, you can contact the City Design and Economic Development team at business@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

South Windsor

The construction works in South Windsor Town Centre have been completed.

South Windsor Town Centre has received realigned parking compliant accessible spaces in Mullinger Lane, pedestrian crossings introduced and upgraded, lighting, water sensitive urban design (WSUD) garden beds, street tree planting, footpath upgrades (paving and furniture) and crossing upgrades.

Richmond

The construction works in Richmond Town Centre have been completed.

Richmond Town Centre has received tree planting, paving upgrades, crossing upgrades as well as new street furniture and open space improvements.

The Liveability Project is jointly funded by the Australian Government, the NSW Government and Hawkesbury City Council.