SubiPOP Public Realm Upgrade
Subiaco is changing and this provides a generational opportunity to build on its existing charm as a favourite place to live, work, play and visit.
Recent investment in Subiaco has reached unprecedented levels in major public and private projects such as the Subi East Redevelopment, Bob Hawke College, One Subiaco and Subi XO. These projects herald a new era for Subiaco as a destination of choice and provides opportunities to grow and innovate.
The City’s Place Plan clearly identifies a community need for additional spaces for people to sit and connect, linger in the town centre, as well as engage with programming and commercial enterprise. There are three sites across the city that could be performing better to meet these needs. They are:
- Postal Walk, which links Rokeby Road and the Park Street carpark.
- Forrest Walk, the widest of Subiaco’s iconic laneways.
- Station Walk, the plaza directly to the north of Subiaco Train Station.
Project objectives
The SubiPOP Public Realm Upgrade will create shared pedestrian focussed spaces across these sites that address community needs, provide opportunity for greater community connection, have the ability to host events and community activities, and that enhance connection and walkability between spaces. Following are the key aspects of the project that are being implemented:
- Enhancing public seating opportunities
- Enhancing alfresco dining opportunities
- Renewing surface treatments, pavement and pathways
- Improving levels and drainage
- Conserving and retaining treescapes
- Providing new softscapes including trees and underplanting
- Improving amenity and accessibility
- Installing lighting and electrical treatments
- Creating spaces for events and community activities
Project status
Construction for the Postal Walk public realm upgrades will commence on Wednesday 24 May 2023. Works are expected to last approximately six weeks.
Please visit the
Have Your Say page for more information on the project, and how you can be involved.
Support your local
All local businesses in Postal Walk are still open and trading as normal, so take the opportunity to 'buy local' and have a sneak peak of how works are progressing.
Bespoke Blends
Ranka Joyce Relationship Counselling
Crossways Shopping Centre
Australia Post
Project partners
City of Subiaco
RAC (Reconnect WA)
BOS Civil
Propagule Consulting
Contact
Project Lead: Senior Place Officer Economic Development and Place, Daniel Truslove
E:
danielt@subiaco.wa.gov.au