Signs, banners and town motifs

The community has told Council that it would like to see the existing town entry signs at either end of Kilmore replaced with a larger, more noticeable and more visually appealing signs.

As an extension of the work to upgrade the public realm and streetscape within Sydney Street, Council has commissioned a specialist signage company to come up with options for:

• New town entry signs (to replace the existing small wooden signs)
• New town centre precinct gateway signs
• New designs for banners to be suspended from the lamp posts in the historic core

Council recognises the opportunity for new signs and banners to have a major impact on Kilmore’s sense of identity and on the first impression created for visitors to Kilmore.

The signage document provides further information on each design concept and the inspiration and thinking that has contributed to each design. The document is available in electronic form online at Engaging Mitchell or in hard copy from Kilmore Library.

We would like to hear your views on the proposed concepts.

It is important to note that the preferred concepts for the town entry signs and Sydney Street precinct signs will be decided as part of this project, they won’t be installed as part of this project. We are exploring external funding opportunities for this work.

The banners are included in the streetscape works. Subject to funding, there will be an option to evolve and change the banner designs every few years. While we will use the most durable materials possible, it is inevitable that the wind, sun and rain take their toll on banner fabric and that they will need to be periodically replaced. This will create the opportunity to evolve or update the designs for the banners over time.

Council is still in the design phase for the new signs and banners. Council has received funding to enable it to install new banners as part of the Sydney Street Kilmore Rejuvenation . Council is looking at funding options, including potential federal or state government grant funding opportunities. Further discussions would then take place around location and consideration for replacing the existing event and service club signs.