19 June 2026

Work on creating the Poets' Corner installation starts

Pay and Display parking bays will be closed and temporary traffic lights installed at John Dickie Street and Strand Street for three weeks. 

22 June 2026

Work begins to remove old paving, install foundations of bench and resurface with new pavers including dropped kerbs for accesibility

01 July 2026

Bench and signage installed

02 July 2026

Surfacing completed

13 July 2026

Greener Communities to fill planters

17 July 2026

Project complete