Tait Crescent link to boost Goulburn economy

Published on 06 March 2020

A significant amount of productive land will be unlocked in South Goulburn, following completion of the Tait Crescent to Lockyer Street road link.

Council allocated $1 million to the project, which has been completed on time and on budget, with the road opening to traffic in February. The project also means residents of Goulburn along with visitors have another access to the CBD and beyond, taking some of the pressure of Hume Street.

“The road link will provide huge benefits to our economy in the longer term, with a significant amount of land now with far improved access” said Mayor Bob Kirk.

“Being one minute away from the Hume Highway interchange in South Goulburn is a massive bonus for business, and I’m looking forward to seeing this land developed over the coming years, in turn creating more jobs for our residents. We saw this project as critical to our economic development after it was highlighted in our Employment Lands Strategy, and I’m really pleased to see it now completed.”

Over 500m of new road has been constructed, with the final sealing, signage installation and fencing completed in January 2020.

Land along the corridor is proposed to be rezoned to IN1 General Industrial. Tait Crescent blocks are currently zoned B6 Enterprise Corridor, while land in Lockyer Street zoned IN2 Light Industrial. Blocks that are zoned RU2 Rural Landscape and RE1 Public Recreation that have now been linked are the subject of a current planning proposal that would see the majority of this become IN1 General Industrial.