Furniture for Jeparit

New street furniture will start becoming part of Jeparit’s streetscape in the coming weeks.

Hindmarsh Shire Council is installing the furniture as part of a project with Jeparit Town Committee.

The project is a continuation of a program to replace outdated concrete and timber seating across Hindmarsh Shire with new seats made of powder-coated steel-frames fitted with ‘modwood’ or plastic-timber composite slats.

In most circumstances the new seats will be located where existing seats are, but the council will install others in new locations.

Hindmarsh mayor Ron Ismay thanked Jeparit Town Committee for its support in identifying the style of seat and selecting installation locations.

“In accordance with appropriate disability-access compliance parameters and Australian standards, the new seating will be positioned on the kerbside of footpaths to enable easier and safer access for all users,” he said.

“This is the same process undertaken in other towns where new street furniture has been installed.”

Jeparit Town Committee has requested some of the existing seating being replaced be relocated and re-used at various locations throughout Jeparit, including at the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum and Jeparit Cemetery for visitor use.