Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo, Victoria
After 44 years, the Mall is open to vehicles again… This 3D tour presents the recent changes & upgrades, whilst allowing you to freely explore the Mall in 3D space at your own leisure.
For 44 years, Hargreaves Street was closed to cars.
Now it's a shared street — people, bikes, e-scooters and cars in one space, at walking-to-jogging pace.
Scroll down to start the tour.
01 · The rules of the road
02 · Slow by design
03 · Still a place to stay
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How it works
In from Mitchell Street, out onto Williamson Street.
Jogging pace — for cars, bikes and e-scooters alike.
Pedestrians always have right of way, and can cross anywhere, from either side.
Cyclists may ride against the traffic from the Williamson Street end. E-scooters: one way only.
11 two-hour bays (paid; free on weekends, limits apply), plus 1 accessible, 1 ten-minute and 1 loading bay.
The trees, the events and the Moonlight Market stay. Fun Loong Play Space is fenced.
Why open the Mall?
More people. More reasons to come in. More life in the heart of the city.
The pharmacy, a click-and-collect, dropping someone at the door — short stays are simple again.
Better access and passing trade help attract new shops, food and experiences to empty shopfronts.
Reopening the road is one of 26 actions in the City Centre Action Plan 2026–2029 — not a fix on its own.
Questions we hear
Yes. The Mall is a shared zone: pedestrians always have right of way, anywhere in it, and every vehicle is limited to 10 km/h. Bollards and planter boxes create a winding path that keeps drivers slow.
One way only — in from Mitchell Street, out onto Williamson Street at the roundabout.
Yes. You can cross the road at any point, from either side of the Mall. Vehicles give way to you.
Yes, both ways. Cyclists can ride against the traffic when they enter from the Williamson Street end. Keep to 10 km/h and give way to people on foot.
E-scooters travel one way only, like every other vehicle, and must not exceed 10 km/h.
There are 11 standard bays with two-hour timed paid parking (free on weekends, but the time limits still apply), one accessible paid bay, one ten-minute bay and one loading bay.
Yes — the play space stays, and it's now secured with fencing.
Yes. Events and the Moonlight Market continue, and the street furniture and stage can be moved to suit them.
It will be reviewed after twelve months, in September 2027. What people say about how it's working will count.
Have your say
We hope you enjoy this interactive spatial experience and decide to perhaps take a visit to this unique and diverse shopping precinct.