It's a little bit Chinatown but is really a nod to "the mix of diverse cultures" in Dickson.
The ornate entryway at the southern end of Woolley Street.
The Woolley Stt Project is trialling actions developed from the Dickson Place Plan to improve the accessibility and amenity of the public spaces in Dickson's best-known dining district.
Picnic tables, play equipment, a public alfresco dining area and events and activities are also on the menu over the next three months.
City Renewal Authority chief executive Malcolm Snow said the Woolley St. Project would trial public space upgrades and activities that "build on Dickson's established strong identity to help inform more permanent long-term improvements".
"The City Renewal Authority worked closely with the local community to create the Dickson Place Plan, a road map to strengthen and improve Dickson's identity as the area continues to evolve and grow," Mr Snow said.
"Some of the actions in the plan, developed in consultation with the community, included festivals, smaller events, public streetscape changes along Woolley Street and public art. We are now ready to start testing a range of temporary improvements to public spaces along Woolley Street."
The initial works include the construction and installation of a decorative entry gate at the southern entry to Woolley Street, picnic tables and street furniture, a temporary events pavilion, festoon lighting, cherry blossom trees, interactive play elements, a long alfresco dining area and the conversion of a small stretch of parking bays into short-stay bays for convenient quick takeaway pickups.
From mid-October, a plaza will be installed while the area will be buzzing with events and activities such as a community concert, martial arts demonstration, takeaway movie night, ping pong tournament, night markets, paper festival and bonsai workshop, culminating in a Great Woolley Street Banquet.
"The activities and events have been designed to encourage both residents and visitors to explore and engage with local businesses. The feedback from all our temporary projects will give us important information to inform the long-term renewal of the area," Mr Snow said.
"Together, we hope to create a better, brighter Dickson for people to work, live, play and experience, now and into the future."
The Woolley St. Project, an initiative of the City Renewal Authority, is being implemented by Complete Constructions Australia, Place Laboratory, Sweet Potato, Threesides Marketing, Show Pony Events and NS Group.
The project will run until November 10. For more information, including a list of events, visit www.cityrenewalCBR.com.au
