There's something inherently special about 'Pako'.

It's home to one of Geelong's biggest celebrations of cultural diversity and offers some of the best shopping and dining experiences in a backdrop of heritage buildings and community spirit that contribute to a 'village' vibe.

With such success come challenges and vast opportunities for improvement.

Why was an UDF prepared

Pakington Street (Geelong West) and Gordon Avenue can play a leading role in delivering our Clever and Creative future.

We want to make sure this special area continues to thrive and that its full potential is unlocked.

The UDF provides a shared vision for the future of the area. It guides future growth and development including built form outcomes streetscape design traffic and pedestrian movements car parking and land use and assists in the assessment of future development proposals.

The preparation of the UDF included a number of background reports and extensive consultation. The relevant documents are accessible below.

The UDF was adopted by Council on 21 December 2021 for the Gordon Avenue and Heritage Core Precincts. The North precinct is subject to further work.

Related Documents

• Care Factor Survey - Geelong West
• Draft Pakington Street (Geelong West) and Gordon Avenue Urban Design Framework
• Make my Pako survey results
• Make my Pako Unedited Outputs Report
• Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Car Parking and Traffic Study - Section 5
• Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Draft UDF - Community Engagement Report
• Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Draft UDF - Consultant Engagement Report
• Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Draft UDF - Engagement Unedited Outputs Report
• Pakington Street Universal Access Audit
• Trader workshop unedited outputs report
• Traders Workshop Workbook