Salisbury Centre Revamp

Key features that were reflected in the consultations and were delivered in the project included:

• Enhanced pedestrian safety with the reconfiguration of Church Street to assist with slowing traffic and facilitating smoother pedestrian movement

• Improved safety and security through improved LED lighting and CCTV coverage and upgraded Wi-Fi

• Creative artworks including a beautiful piece to commemorate the Salisbury railway crossing accident, celebrating the Salisbury City Band and Para Hills Brass Band and a third piece welcoming everyone from everywhere to Salisbury.

• Greater connectivity between the Salisbury Railway Station and Bus Interchange and John Street with more of a promenade type feel

• New garden beds and treescaping throughout the precinct

• Greater public amenity through outdoor seating and street furniture, installation of a new public toilets, expanded Salisbury Civic Plaza space and upgraded paving across some areas

• Improved parking for people with a disability and seniors and increased loading zone areas for local businesses

• Laneway beautification creating a north/south pedestrian corridor from Judd Carpark (off Wiltshire Street) through Judd Laneway, across John Street, through the Sexton Laneway through Sexton Carpark to the doorstep of the Hoyts Cinema Complex

Customers and local traders alike share the comments around John Street being more open, ‘welcoming’ and less cluttered, with more plantings that will only look even better as they mature.

Throughout the project, the City of Salisbury worked closely with the Salisbury Business Association and local traders to ensure that any inconvenience to businesses and their customers was minimised.

Council has also committed to a wider vision to support the redevelopment through more after-hours business opportunities including dining, shopfront improvements, street maintenance, activation as well as exciting future redevelopment opportunities for key Council owned sites across the City Centre

As a result of this major investment in the Salisbury City Centre, over the coming months we will see more events planned, expansion of outdoor dining opportunities and much more.

This investment by the City of Salisbury complements a high level of private investment across the Salisbury City Centre by property owners on sites such as Parabanks Shopping Centre, The Salisbury Hotel, Hoyts Entertainment Complex, Independent Institute of Food Processing, Salisbury House Medical and Dental, Aldi, Pascale Legal, Radiology SA, and there’s even more to come. Many business owners have also refreshed their building facades, added new signage and new window displays as well as improved lighting and accessibility.

If you haven’t been for a while, I encourage you to visit us, grab a coffee, see a movie, FREE school holiday activities, enjoy lunch or dinner at one of our many cafes and restaurants, book a hair and beauty appointment, check out the Salisbury Community Hub and Library and check out the wonderful array of businesses and local traders that we have here.

And despite difficult economic times and the lengthy impact off COVID, we are grateful that John Street currently enjoys 100% occupancy of all buildings and much of our precinct has 90% + occupancy including Parabanks Shopping Centre.

“It is exciting to see project completion just days away. This fantastic project will revitalise our City Centre and create an enhanced experience for those visiting the area.” Mayor Aldridge said. Mayor Aldridge said while John Street has been an iconic part of the City Centre, it was time to give the much-loved street a face-lift. “John Street has always been a lovely part of our City Centre, and it has always met the community’s needs. But over time, we have changed, evolved and diversified …

Our Salisbury City Centre has “Something for Everyone” and as our local MP, Hon. Zoe Bettison always says, “Come to Salisbury and see the world”

But we’re not finished yet … Stay tuned, through multiple redevelopment opportunities, there’s more to come!

Join us on this journey.