Merimbula Central Business District Upgrade Have Your Say

Have your say on the proposed traffic, parking and public space changes in the Merimbula CBD.

Background

Bega Valley Shire Council is proposing traffic, parking and public space changes in the Merimbula CBD as part of the Merimbula CBD Upgrade.

Planning for improvements to the town centre has been underway for more than a decade. This includes the 2015 Merimbula CBD Landscape Masterplan and Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement 2040, which set a long-term vision for Merimbula as a vibrant seaside destination with improved public space and a more people-focused town centre.

Building on this work, the Merimbula Transport Study, adopted in 2023, identified opportunities to improve pedestrian safety, simplify traffic movement and create more active and attractive public spaces.

Before any changes are implemented, Council is seeking community feedback.

Your feedback will help inform Council’s decision in July 2026 on which elements will proceed to implementation.

What is being proposed?

Council is proposing changes to traffic movement and public spaces within the Merimbula CBD. Further details about what is being proposed are outlined at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to read this information before completing the survey or leaving a comment, so your feedback is informed and meaningful.

• Simplified Map - Merimbula CBD Upgrade - Proposed Changes
• Traffic Plans - Merimbula CBD Upgrade - Proposed Changes
• Hylands Corner - Merimbula CBD Upgrade - Concept Designs

Click on the image to download a PDF.

Have Your Say

Council is seeking feedback on the proposed traffic changes and public space activations.

You can provide feedback by:

• Completing the online survey
• Leaving an online comment
• Submitting a written response via email or post
  • Feedback can be provided via email at council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au or by post at:
    Bega Valley Shire Council
    PO Box 492
    Bega, NSW 2550
• Attending a community information session
  • Club Sapphire, Merimbula
    • Tuesday 28 April, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
    • Sunday 3 May, 4pm to 5pm
• Speaking with project staff at a community pop-up
  • Twyford Hall, Merimbula
    • Tuesday 5 May, 8am to 10am
    • Thursday 14 May, 5pm to 7pm
    • Wednesday 20 May, 12pm to 2pm

All feedback received will be summarised in a Consultation Summary Report and presented to Council in July 2026.

Feedback closes on Thursday 21 May 2026.

What happens next?

Following the consultation period:

• A Community Consultation Summary Report will be prepared
• Council will consider community feedback alongside technical and engineering advice in July 2026
• Council will decide which traffic, parking and public space changes will proceed to implementation.

If approved, the changes are expected to be installed between August and September 2026 using some temporary infrastructure.

During the monitoring period:

• Traffic performance, parking use and pedestrian movement will be monitored
• Community feedback will remain open.

In March 2027, Council will review monitoring data, technical assessments and community feedback and determine which traffic, parking and public space changes will be retained, amended or removed.

Where changes are retained, they will remain in place until further funding, detailed design and future planning enable permanent construction as part of the broader Merimbula CBD Upgrade.