Museum and Cenotaph master plan

Introduction | What the plan will achieve | What the plan has achieved

The new cenotaph lighting

What the plan has achieved

A number of improvements from the master plan have already been implemented following consultation with key stakeholders: the museum, the Returned Services Association and the Historic Places Trust. The improvements already completed as part of the renewals project are:

changes to traffic circulation and the removal of vehicle access from the front of the museum;
reconstruction of the cenotaph steps;
new cenotaph lighting;
upgrade of other lighting around the museum; and
the installation of signage to highlight the consecrated areas.

Further improvements

The draft master plan proposes a number of further improvements to the museum and cenotaph surrounds, including:

creation of a large paved area across the forecourt of the museum, above the court of honour, with steps and seating
removal of parking from below the court of honour and replacement with a water feature or art work that may include additional armed services memorials
additional footpaths along the lower part of Cenotaph Road below the court of honour, and also connecting the museum with Maunsell Street
removal of the dying pine to the west of the cenotaph and new complementary tree planting
improved lighting of the museum surrounds.

Reviewed August 2007