Meninya St Upgrade

Update: The Latest Version of the Meninya Street Draft Functional Layout Plans have been uploaded including Options for the Echuca Street Intersection. Please navigate to the "Latest Designs" Tab on the Right-Hand Side of this page.


Meninya Street Car Parking Update – December 2024

At the July 2024 Ordinary Council meeting concerns were raised from local businesses in relation to changes to on street parking configurations along Meninya Street.

The Meninya Street Precinct Project concept designs, which were released in 2022, have been guided by our community and business feedback since the development of the previous 2019 Master Plan and focus on beautifying the streetscape and improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle movements.

In most areas along Meninya Street to capture shared pathways and landscaping, there isn’t enough road width to safely accommodate 45-degree parking with the proposed improvements. The feedback council received from our community regarding parking was to maximise spaces but to avoid reversing cars into traffic during busy periods, which on turn allows for improved safety and better traffic flows.

161 Car Parks are currently offered in Meninya Street which includes parking areas on Boundary Road (near Maddison Spa) and the off-street parking bays located near Shaw Street.

148 Parking Bays will be provided based on the latest version of the Streetscape Designs resulting in a loss of 13 Parking Bays along the 1.0km section.

To offset the loss, Council has recently purchased 8 Blair Street, Moama which will provide an additional 110 Parking Bays within 50m of Meninya Street and has identified further parking increases on side streets such as Blair, Echuca and Maiden Street.

Meninya Street Precinct Car Parking Analysis - (includes Meninya Street, connecting side streets within walking distance and off-street parking)

Total existing defined car parks

718 including 161 car parks on Meninya Street.

Overall total of proposed car parks

923 including 148 car parks on Meninya Street.


A total net increase of 205 car park bays in the Meninya Street Precinct. This will be confirmed by Spiire though the final revision process where there may be minor changes to these figures.


Project Update: Spiire Australia Pty Ltd has commenced the detailed design process for the Meninya street Upgrade. Spiire has recently completed a feature survey of the streetscape to support a detailed review of the existing features and the previously developed concept designs to ensure the proposal is feasible. The next steps of the design process include the completion of geotechnical investigation, service location and the completion of a functional design to test practicality and functionality of the street. Functional Designs will be uploaded to this page to assist the community and businesses in reviewing changes from the Concept Designs showcased in 2022.

The Meninya Street Precinct Project is one of Murray River Council’s largest projects that will transform Moama into a vibrant precinct of social and economic activity.

Reshaping Meninya Street from a transport thoroughfare into a innovative and sustainable precinct, this project intends to position Moama as a key tourist destination through place-making to compliment surrounding markets.

Strategically investing in infrastructure, parks and open spaces and surrounding points of interest, Council aims to create a 'sense of place' and support high intensity developments including multi-level and multi-function spaces for business and the community to thrive.

Delivered in a staged approach, the multi-year project will enhance not only Meninya Street, but the surrounding precinct to create stronger connections to points of interest including the Horseshoe Lagoon, Moama Beach and the surrounding natural environment.


To see what Meninya Street could look like in the future, take a look at the concept animation below!

Want to provide input into the Project?

If you have an idea, question or want to share your thoughts on what this project should deliver, then click on the who's listening panel on this project page to email the Project Team or Call 1300 087 004. You can always drop an idea via our 'ideas tool' too: we are always interested in hearing new ideas and feedback for the project!


Find out more about our plans for Meninya St in the ‘about the project’ panel on this page.

Update: The Latest Version of the Meninya Street Draft Functional Layout Plans have been uploaded including Options for the Echuca Street Intersection. Please navigate to the "Latest Designs" Tab on the Right-Hand Side of this page.


Meninya Street Car Parking Update – December 2024

At the July 2024 Ordinary Council meeting concerns were raised from local businesses in relation to changes to on street parking configurations along Meninya Street.

The Meninya Street Precinct Project concept designs, which were released in 2022, have been guided by our community and business feedback since the development of the previous 2019 Master Plan and focus on beautifying the streetscape and improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle movements.

In most areas along Meninya Street to capture shared pathways and landscaping, there isn’t enough road width to safely accommodate 45-degree parking with the proposed improvements. The feedback council received from our community regarding parking was to maximise spaces but to avoid reversing cars into traffic during busy periods, which on turn allows for improved safety and better traffic flows.

161 Car Parks are currently offered in Meninya Street which includes parking areas on Boundary Road (near Maddison Spa) and the off-street parking bays located near Shaw Street.

148 Parking Bays will be provided based on the latest version of the Streetscape Designs resulting in a loss of 13 Parking Bays along the 1.0km section.

To offset the loss, Council has recently purchased 8 Blair Street, Moama which will provide an additional 110 Parking Bays within 50m of Meninya Street and has identified further parking increases on side streets such as Blair, Echuca and Maiden Street.

Meninya Street Precinct Car Parking Analysis - (includes Meninya Street, connecting side streets within walking distance and off-street parking)

Total existing defined car parks

718 including 161 car parks on Meninya Street.

Overall total of proposed car parks

923 including 148 car parks on Meninya Street.


A total net increase of 205 car park bays in the Meninya Street Precinct. This will be confirmed by Spiire though the final revision process where there may be minor changes to these figures.


Project Update: Spiire Australia Pty Ltd has commenced the detailed design process for the Meninya street Upgrade. Spiire has recently completed a feature survey of the streetscape to support a detailed review of the existing features and the previously developed concept designs to ensure the proposal is feasible. The next steps of the design process include the completion of geotechnical investigation, service location and the completion of a functional design to test practicality and functionality of the street. Functional Designs will be uploaded to this page to assist the community and businesses in reviewing changes from the Concept Designs showcased in 2022.

The Meninya Street Precinct Project is one of Murray River Council’s largest projects that will transform Moama into a vibrant precinct of social and economic activity.

Reshaping Meninya Street from a transport thoroughfare into a innovative and sustainable precinct, this project intends to position Moama as a key tourist destination through place-making to compliment surrounding markets.

Strategically investing in infrastructure, parks and open spaces and surrounding points of interest, Council aims to create a 'sense of place' and support high intensity developments including multi-level and multi-function spaces for business and the community to thrive.

Delivered in a staged approach, the multi-year project will enhance not only Meninya Street, but the surrounding precinct to create stronger connections to points of interest including the Horseshoe Lagoon, Moama Beach and the surrounding natural environment.


To see what Meninya Street could look like in the future, take a look at the concept animation below!

Want to provide input into the Project?

If you have an idea, question or want to share your thoughts on what this project should deliver, then click on the who's listening panel on this project page to email the Project Team or Call 1300 087 004. You can always drop an idea via our 'ideas tool' too: we are always interested in hearing new ideas and feedback for the project!


Find out more about our plans for Meninya St in the ‘about the project’ panel on this page.

  • About the project

    Overall the Project intends to:

    • Enhance infrastructure within the Meninya Street and the surrounding precinct to improve services, safety and accessibility for all users.
    • Drive economic development and stimulation within Moama through place making exercises and behind the kerb investment.
    • Implement innovative streetscape designs incorporating sustainable infrastructure and greenery.
    • Design a pedestrian orientated environment, and connect people to places of interest.
    • Enhance existing and create new connections through multi-function spaces, connecting paths and facilitating multi-use precincts to support pop-up events, markets and day-time/night-time economies.
    • Reimagine side streets, laneways and parking to meet future population growth and development.
    • Complement, not complete with Echuca.

    Community input

    To support Council in successfully delivering this Project, an Advisory Committee has been established to provide input and guidance into the Project Team on behalf of the Community and Businesses within the Echuca Moama Region. A total of 9 members were selected across varying sectors to form the section 355 Committee.

    Project feedback

    The Meninya Street Precinct Project has been driven by community and business' feedback since its commencement in 2018. The Meninya Street Master Plan was lead by Council as well as the businesses and community members to outline the goals, objectives and priorities of the redevelopment. This included community workshops, public consultation and Council endorsement.

    In 2021, a Project Advisory Committee was formed to assist in the progression of the initial master plan through the development of concept plans (June 2022) and a video animation (February 2023). The Project Team received overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the proposed designs, albeit with concerns regarding car parking and intersection design in key areas.

    The video animation, concept design and original master plans can all be viewed above.

    Next Steps

    The Project Team has now commenced Civil Design with Spiire Australia Pty Ltd to prepare detailed designs for the construction of the streetscape. Detailed designs will be based upon documentation developed to date and will incorporate feedback received.

Page last updated: 12 Dec 2024, 01:47 PM