The completion of the Strathmore Neighborhood Project by Moonee Valley City Council has helped revitalize popular Woodland Street shopping street and encourage residents to explore their local community.
The project has included the delivery of a park, street beautification work and mobile library service over the past 18 months, which Moonee Valley Mayor Cr Cam Nation said was a key part of the long-term vision of the MV2040 council for 20-minute neighborhoods. .
âThese important works and activations on Woodland Street not only add to the overall streetscape, but encourage residents to visit and use the services in their own neighborhood,â said Mayor Nation.
âThe Library in Motion is one of the community lounge’s many initiatives. The mobile library will be a huge victory not only for the community of Strathmore, but for all parts of the city, allowing them easier access to a range of books, resources, programs and events from the library.
The project was also complemented by a COVID-19 Recovery Arts initiative with artists Yuria Okamura and Jack Rowland creating a series of site-appropriate works of art along Woodland Street. The public art project was funded by the state government’s Working for Victoria initiative.
“These are real examples of how art is used to support recovery, how we are delivering on our MV2040 commitments in ‘Beautiful and Prosperous’ and, most importantly, how we let’s create a healthy city, âsaid Mayor Nation.
âAs part of MV2040, our goal is to have a thriving city with the vision of having various art projects available to community members of all ages in our neighborhoods. “
The project and activations aim to support the Woodland Street shopping strip, encouraging the community to live and buy locally during the pandemic and beyond.
The Council implemented the Strathmore Neighborhood Project as part of the state government funding of the Department of Employment and Regions and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Water. ‘Development.
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