James Cook University, TPG Architects, CA Architects, and Andrew Prowse Landscape Architect (2019) Malanda Town Centre Concept Masterplan. External Commissioned Report. Tablelands Regional Council, Atherton, Queensland, Australia.

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Abstract

Malanda is a rural town on the Johnstone River, 80km south-west of Cairns, and is the traditional home of the Ngadjon-Jii Aboriginal people. The town’s boundaries encompass the Malanda Falls Conservation Park, a rainforest site with a swimming pool and walking trails with opportunities to spot the region’s Lumholtz tree-kangaroo. The town was officially established in the early 1900s with timber and dairy as pioneering industries. Dairy remains important to the town’s current vitality, with Malanda being a key producer for the Far North Queensland region. Innovations in agriculture provide opportunities for further economic enhancement, as does Malanda’s growing reputation for excellence in education.

This masterplanning process was initiated by the Tablelands Regional Council to consider opportunities for the town centre’s expansion, including urban design/land use, streetscape improvements and traffic management. The masterplan area is defined by Patrick Street, Catherine Street, Eacham Place, English Street and James Street, although a wider context that includes an evolving Malanda Agricultural Precinct at James Street/Patrick Street, the Malanda Falls Conservation Park and proposals for a mixed-use precinct at Malanda North are important to Malanda’s future development.

The overarching purpose and intent of this masterplan is to assist Tablelands Regional Council in defining and prioritising works that align with, and contribute to, delivering a vision for the region. This document therefore summarises key strategies for a revitalized Malanda townscape. It includes an analysis of the constraints and opportunities provided by Malanda’s unique heritage and continued economic innovation. It devises strategies to increase pedestrian friendliness, to keep visitors in town and to enhance the liveabilty of Malanda for young and old. The staging of the proposed upgrades are all integral to this vision.

This Masterplan for Malanda has four key objectives:

• To enhance the liveability of Malanda as a place for young and old

• To develop attractive and functional recreational places through improved infrastructure

• To create a softer, greener, landscaped environment that helps to remember Malanda’s Indigenous and Dairy history and improves amenity

• To improve the public realm and road network, including the development of a space that creates a sense of arrival and/ or gateway into the town centre for visitors, including trucks and RV’s

This Masterplan is a non-statutory, aspirational document. It relies on provisions, strategies, plans and frameworks already put in place by the Tablelands Regional Council through various statutory instruments such as the 2016 Planning Scheme. The works outlined in this plan also require liaising with other governing bodies such as the Department of Transport and Main Roads, the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Ergon Energy who may need to approve any changes to existing infrastructure. This document will be utilised to guide these works, and is useful for supporting documentation for grant applications and other funding opportunities that align with the Masterplan vision.

Item ID:	84011
Item Type:	Report (External Commissioned Report)
Keywords:	Malanda; masterplan; regional regeneration; urban design
Copyright Information:	© 2019 Tablelands Regional Council.
Funders:	Tablelands Regional Council
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2024 07:12
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