Gladesville Shopping Centre Victoria Road (between Trim Place and Jordan Street intersection) Streetscape Upgrade    Meeting of shop owners, tenants and local residents    Monday 17/11/08 at 6pm, at the Council Administrative Centre, 1 Devlin Street Ryde (5th floor).    If you wish to attend or need further information, phone Nadine Croker on 9952 8224 by Friday 14/11/08.    If you would like to comment in writing, please address your letter to: The General Manager Ryde City Council Locked Bag 2069 NORTH RYDE NSW 1670    (Attention: Nadine Croker)    by 14/11/08

   Gladesville was once the best shopping spot between Parramatta and the City. It was a traditional village built around a bustling,
   friendly main street. People walked to the shops, often daily, and enjoyed the wide range of goods and services available.

   But today the area seems to cater more for the stranger driving through than for local shoppers and residents. 

   In 2003 the City of Ryde and Hunter’s Hill Councils embarked on a joint project to breathe life back into the ailing precinct. Their
   vision for Gladesville is to create a town centre and business area that will be an attractive place in which to live, visit, invest and
   work.

   With the appointment of consultants Annand Alcock Urban Design, work on a Master Plan got under way. After consultation with
   diverse community groups, including residents and local retailers, the Draft Master Plan for the rejuvenation of Gladesville has
   emerged. The Plan is a vision of where the area could be in 25 years time, what it could look like and a map of how to get there.

   DRAFT GLADESVILLE TOWN CENTRE AND VICTORIA ROAD MASTER PLAN

   The Draft Gladesville Town Centre and Victoria Road Master Plan was placed on public exhibition Wednesday 7 September to
   Friday 7 October 2005.

   The Draft Master Plan covers the Gladesville commercial centre and adjoining business and residential areas along the Victoria
   Road corridor from Ashburn Place to Monash Road.

   Preparation of the Draft Master Plan for Gladesville, has taken into account the history and heritage of the area, drawn on links
   with the past and identified future potential and opportunities.  

   The Plan includes recommendations for future height controls, pedestrian and vehicular access, and streetscape improvements
   such as street trees, broad footpaths and the provision of new plazas and squares. 

   THE NEXT STEPS

   At the conclusion of Draft Master Plan public exhibition, the Plan may be changed to reflect the comments and suggestions
   received.

   Assuming the two Councils adopt the revised Draft Master Plan, a draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and
   Development Control Plan (DCP) for which State funding has already been obtained, will be written and put on public exhibition.

   Draft Master Plans will be prepared for key sites, such as Primrose Hill, and these too will be exhibited and comment and
   suggestions invited.

Hunter's Hill Council  Manager Development (02) 9879 9400 Town Hall, Alexandra Street HUNTERS HILL NSW 2110

City of Ryde Lexie Macdonald Strategic Planner (02) 9952 8059 Locked Bag 2069 NORTH RYDE NSW 1670