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Sketches of possible feature seating

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Finely crafted furniture and sculptural pieces by Canadian artist/craftsman Brent Comber using reclaimed timber

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Typical Section - Station Street Rain Garden

Typical Section - Strathalbyn Street

Typical Section - Westbrook St

Typical section: Looking north along Station Street to High Street.

Widened landscaped area

Widened seating area

Carriageway

Existing footpath

Proposed raised pavement crossing.

Proposed street trees.

Feature seating elements.

Inspiration for feature seating and possible artwork

Use of recalimed ‘chopped wood’ timber as the dominant material for the proposed feature seating elements makes reference to the former Dunnings & Sons fuel supply business, a former landmark of Harp Junction (Ern Dunning pictured). Possible sculpture artwork (like 1883 above) or interperative signage on the feature seating could also inform of the history of the Harp of Erin Hotel as a centre for race meetings and a staging post for Cobb & Co. services to Lilydale during the Victorian gold rush era of the 1850’s.

Ern the woodcutter is finally out of the woods Steve Perkin From: Herald Sun March 29, 2012 12:00AM

Ern Dunning is closing the gates on Dunnings and Sons after 100 years in business. Picture: Craig Borrow Herald Sun

HOW much wood would a woodcutter cut if a woodcutter had any wood? Ern Dunning would cut it all, but his Kew wood yard is empty because he's closing his doors.

Melbourne's oldest firewood supplier is winding up after 100 years in business.

Dunning and Sons started in October 1911. Since 1940 it has operated from a yard on the corner of Harp Rd and High St in Kew.

Ern Dunning, who now runs the business his grandfather started, says he needs a rest and nobody in the family wants to take it on.

"I'm nearly 66 and I've been thinking about this for a while," he said.

"While it's been a tough and emotional decision, I'm feeling better now that I've made up my mind."

Ern says the business described itself in the early days as "fuel merchants", but when he tells people now that he's a "fuel merchant", they think he sells petrol.

"At our peak we had a lot of staff, but in recent years I've had to scale back and let people go," he said.

"Now I'm closing the doors and heading off to see the world. I've been in here for seven days a week for years and it's time to do other things."

At its busiest, Dunning and Sons dealt with 500 orders a day, providing wood to thousands of homes across Melbourne. But now the yard is out of timber.

Ern says he's making arrangements for his regulars. "We'll make sure they don't go cold this winter," he said.

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Raised pavement crossing Possible feature paving

Possible pavement materials

Medium sized tree (such as Jacaranada) Garden bed planting on Station Street

Possible vegetation

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Proposed increase in width of pedestrian space on western side of street from 3m to 5.5m. This creates a more comfortable space for public seating and possible outdoor dining in exchange for 4 no. existing on street car parking spaces: • two x 2hr spaces and • two x 15 min spaces (relocated).

Proposed change of 2 x 2hr spaces to 2 x 15min spaces.

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Existing footpath

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Pedestrian area

Draft Concept Plan -Strathalbyn Street Feature Space Harp Village Streetscape Improvement Works

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Improved accessible parking space with surface flush with adjoining pedestrian area.

Proposed raised carriageway, flush with pedestrian areas

Width of pedestrain space on east side of street is maintained.

Proposed medium sized steet trees such as Jacaranda.

Remove existing topiary fig trees.

Remove existing topiary fig trees.

Possible location for artwork or additional feature seating elements.

Proposed change of colour of existing fence to green to match other furniture of High Street.

Proposed asphalt pavement.

Proposed high quality pre-cast concrete kerbs.

Proposed feature paving

Proposed feature seating elements.

Existing kerb line. ramp up

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Widened pedestrian area

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Proposed narrowed carriageway

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Existing footpath

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Existing carriageway

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Existing footpath retained

Width of pedestrain space on east side of street maintained. Extend street trees and feature pavement treatment to opposite last shop front.

Proposed medium sized street trees.

Proposed high quality pre-cast concrete kerb.

Loading zone retained.

Proposed feature paving.

Existing kerb line.

Proposed asphalt pavement. Proposed widened pedestrian space on west side of street.

Proposed feature seating elements.

Proposed raised carriageway flush with pedestrian areas.

Existing footpath

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Existing footpath

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Proposed widened pedestrian area

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Pedestrian area

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Proposed narrowed carriageway

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Existing footpath

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Existing carriageway

4m

Existing footpath

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Draft Concept Plan -Westbrook Street Feature SpaceHarp Village Streetscape Improvement Works

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Proposed high quality pre-cast concrete kerbs.

Proposed garden bed.

Existing kerb line.

Proposed medium sized street tree.

Existing footpath.

Existing footpath. Existing footpath.

Proposed seating area with feature paving and feature seating elements.

No loss of car parking spaces.

Proposed asphalt pavement.

Proposed raised pavement crossing.

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Proposed landscaped area

6.5m

Proposed widened pedestrian space

7m

Proposed narrowed carriageway

ramp up

ramp up

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Existing footpath

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Existing carriageway

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Existing footpath Draft Concept Plan -

Station Street Feature Space Harp Village Streetscape Improvement Works

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