The Ferntree Gully Creative Placemaking Plan is being delivered by Council in partnership with the Victorian Government. Council is contributing $130,000 towards the project and has received $110,000 from the Victorian Government’s Living Local Fund Suburban Grants.

Council has launched the project in response to the community engagement conducted in April 2022 and completed 3 ‘quick wins’ with additional funds through Council’s capital works.

Thank you to our community for your contribution to the development of the Ferntree Gully Placemaking Plan.

You told us you want to see:

• the return of the once vibrant and historic township
• the Village become a strong tourism destination as a gateway to the Dandenong Ranges.

This project was initiated by Councillors and the community.

The Creative Placemaking Plan will continue to be rolled out between February 2023 to June 2024 responding to the feedback received from the community. Additional projects within the plan that are beyond the resources available will require longer term financial planning.

What is creative placemaking?

Creative Placemaking is about using arts and cultural development to help transform public spaces to strengthen the connections between people and their feelings of safety, pride and connection to these places. Creative Placemaking projects in Ferntree Gully will including community led arts activities, cultural development projects involving locals in collaborative arts projects, and artist led projects that respond to community themes relating to their local neighbourhood.

Objectives

By developing the Ferntree Gully Placemaking Plan, we hope to:

• improve community safety with pedestrian walkways
• increase positive connection to place for Ferntree Gully residents, visitors and traders
• use the arts to beautify and create interest in Ferntree Gully
• encourage foot traffic and support activation
• attract and retain business in Ferntree Gully.