Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) projects align with the City of Darwin's Place and Liveability Plan 2050 and Movement Strategy, which aim to make streets safer and more accessible for all road users.
Koolinda Crescent and Chambers Crescent have been identified as high priority sites for traffic calming and complementary liveability upgrades following a comprehensive review of various locations across Darwin.
City of Darwin is inviting the community to have their say through a project survey and a kids' art competition to help shape liveability improvements that reflect local neighbourhood character and shape how the community lives, moves and connects.
Two neighbourhood streets in Darwin's northern suburbs are set to receive upgrades aimed at making them safer and more enjoyable for the community.
City of Darwin will deliver Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) projects along Koolinda Crescent in Karama and Chambers Crescent in Malak, and the surrounding areas.
The projects will help slow traffic, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and create streets and neighbourhoods that better support everyday community life.
Both locations were identified as high priority sites for traffic calming and liveability improvements following a thorough assessment of various locations across Darwin. Factors like traffic speed, crash history and the presence of vulnerable road users were considered.
Koolinda Crescent upgrades
To improve pedestrian access and connectivity, the plan proposes to build three new pedestrian refuge islands near the Karama Shopping Centre, Robyn Lesley Park and the Koolinda Crescent/Mueller Road intersection. Multiple kerb ramps will also be upgraded, including at the Children's Crossing near Karama Primary School.
Chambers Crescent upgrades
To improve safety, accessibility and connectivity along Chambers Crescent, the project proposes new painted parking bays and upgraded road line marking, the installation of two pedestrian refuges and two speed humps to support traffic calming. The works also include improved footpath connections, including a new shared path link at the Holzerland Greenbelt, along with accessible parking bays and a new disability access ramp to improve access for all users.
Lord Mayor Peter Styles said the two local liveability projects demonstrate how targeted, evidence-based planning can improve everyday safety and neighbourhood amenity.
"Projects like this show how relatively small, well-designed upgrades can make a meaningful difference to how people move through and enjoy their local streets," he said.
"By using data to guide our Local Area Traffic Management program, we're able to prioritise locations where traffic speeds, crash history and the presence of vulnerable road users indicate improvements are needed most."
Community Survey and Art Competition - Have your say on the liveability of your neighbourhood
In addition to delivering traffic calming upgrades, City of Darwin is also incorporating liveability improvements to support how people live, move and connect at Chambers and Koolinda Crescents.
The projects will reflect the City's neighbourhood‑based approach to planning, with design elements, such as streetlights wrapped in community art, tailored to local character and how people live, move and connect.
"These works align strongly with the City of Darwin's Place and Liveability Plan 2050 and Movement Strategy, supporting safer, more accessible and better‑connected neighbourhoods while enhancing the overall liveability of our city," Mr Styles said.
City of Darwin is seeking local community feedback to help determine which liveability elements are included in the final project designs. Local residents, businesses and park users are encouraged to share their ideas by completing the project survey during the engagement period from Monday 9 February to Sunday 8 March 2026.
As part of the engagement, City of Darwin is also inviting local children aged 5 to 12 to take part in a kids' art competition, celebrating the creativity and character of the Green Belt and Recreational neighbourhood, which includes Alawa, Jingili, Moil, Wagaman, Wulagi, Anula, Malak, Karama and Marrara. The competition invites children to submit an original artwork inspired by the theme "My neighbourhood is the Park and Play Village".
