Uplit trees will create a beautiful ambience that will encourage people into the village in the evenings.
Mt Eliza Village Lights Up.
Up-lighting trees on the Village Green and throughout the streetscape.
Project details
Suggested by: Alison
Project partner: Mt Eliza Chamber of Commerce
Region
Southern Metro
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Lighting up existing gum trees and some Manchurian Pear trees throughout the streetscape will enhance and beautify the public space on the Village Green and throughout the commercial centre of Mt Eliza. This will benefit the entire community by stimulating more use of the area in the evenings, increasing accessibility and community safety. This project can be divided into several phases, commencing in the Village Green.
Changing the colours in these lights will enhance all the community events held on the Village Green, such as Carols, Music Festival, which benefits the entire community.
Benefits to the community will be creating a 'sense of place', and developing a 'sense of community'. The more that local residents enjoy their living environment, the more they feel connected to it.
The lights will improve the perception of community safety and will therefore increase accessibility to the public spaces in evenings. People will feel safer walking round the streets in the village centre.
There will be economic benefits to small business owners because a 'night economy' and 'cafe culture' will be stimulated and this in turn increases local employment. Finally, the coloured lights will allow special themed celebrations.
Project details
Suggested by: Alison
Project partner: Mt Eliza Chamber of Commerce
Region
Southern Metro
Budget
Votes
210 votes received
This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.
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Love this initiative
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It would take the community spirit to the next level! Plus great for any dusk/ early morning events.
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The Village is beautiful and these lights will even make it more wonderful
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This would add much ambience to our beautiful village. Something that has been raised many times by locals.
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I agree lights are great be till 10pm, but please use solar lights & do the research on the most suitable light as another person commented - “serious negative impacts of artificial light at night on plants and wildlife....please consult with the team at The University of Melbourne, who are working on this topic. Theresa Jones, who leads the lab, has plenty of experience advising projects and councils about these issues. https://urbanlightlab.com/“
We’d all love to enjoy the nightlife but so do our nocturnal friends! https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/what-happens-to-wildlife-in-a-city-that-never-sleeps.amp
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Will look great.
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It will make our village so inviting in the evenings, what a great initiative.
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This will be fantastic and will attract people to the Village of an evening
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Brilliant idea
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A perfect addition to our Gorgeous Village. Helping the store owners especially
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It would be an amazing addition to our lovely village. Who doesn’t love fairy lights!!
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Yessss🙌 let's do this, perfect way to keep our beautiful village alive... 💡
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Let there be light !!!! A fantastic initiative from the Chamber of Commerce. Let’s hope we win !
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Could we also look to include string lights around trees rather than just uplighting them?
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This would bring so much atmosphere to the village and would set it apart from anywhere else. A fantastic idea that would benefit everyone who lives in or is visiting the area.
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Brilliant idea that will especially benefit local business for nightime trade ... no adverse effect on trees as up lighting can be found many in other countries.
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This is a magical idea and will add to the overall atmosphere. A great initiative
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A lovely family and community filled village . This will give us a sense of unity and oride
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A fabulous way to 'light up' a suburb that is historically celebrated for embracing holidays, lifestyle and community. With numerous schools in the area, this will enhance a sense of place and a sense of pride - and bring a community together.
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A wonderful way to make our village shine
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I Like it
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Great idea
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This is the project that includes all villagers not just a specific group or club... a fabulous idea.
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JLong
04 Sep 2018
Great idea to have more lighting for the Village at night.
More inviting and more appealing.