High-end outdoor dining strip for Caroline Springs Boulevard

As part of the COVID-19 economic recovery, the State Government is encouraging expanded outdoor dining through its Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Grant program. Melton City Council is collaborating with the landlord of Central Shopping Centre to bring high-end expanded outdoor dining options to Caroline Springs Boulevard to activate the precinct.

The new look brings together high-quality aesthetic appeal and function, purpose built to increase the dining capacity for local businesses while attracting more customers to the area for retail traders and businesses.

Artists impression of view from shop front on Caroline Springs Boulevard

What’s Coming?  

• Refreshed landscaping and greening

• Parklets to take the place of indented parking bays for dining and social interaction

• A number of newly designed seating options will be installed along the strip

• A line of high-quality market umbrellas along the Boulevard along with high-quality tables and chairs is proposed

• Ambient lighting to existing trees and newly installed canopies along the Boulevard

• A pedestrian crossing near the entrance to Central Shopping Centre is included in future plans for Council to deliver.

While indented parking bays will be used for seating and dining, there is ample parking available in the retail precinct. 

The project will add value and prominence to the area, and help attract and service more customers in Caroline Springs.

Benefits for Business

• Improved visibility and street presence

• Extra outdoor spaces for outdoor dining

• Increased visitors to the precinct

• Improved streetscape amenity
  
  

Next Steps

This program is being carried out under the State Government’s Outdoor Eating and Entertainment Package and will in place for a trial period of at least 12 months, before being reviewed in consultation with traders, to look at long-term options.

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Do you have an idea for outdoor dining or precinct activation?
Council is still accepting Expressions of Interest and open to working with business precincts on an idea to activate their spaces to accommodate outdoor dining. 

You can:
Submit your expression of interest online 
or contact Council’s Place Engagement and Activation Officer, Randi Wagner:
 randiw@melton.vic.gov.au