Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
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Character Range: 147756–150706

relate to street entrances of the key national institutions and public places
       * secondary signs that relate to the public entrances of the buildings
       * directional signs for traffic and pedestrians to indicate the routes to buildings and other destinations
       * information signs on services for pedestrians and tourists
       * interpretative signs providing information about places, events and venues.
This system should ensure continuity in the form of the sign, consistency in message content and easy updating and extension.
Interpretative signs are to be included at commemorative and dedication points and at the entrances to gardens, places and venues. These signs should provide brief notes on the historical background, cultural significance and importance of these places.

Tree planting
Tree planting is fundamental to the enduring design concept of Canberra and to the character and structure of the city. It is the formal tree planting that reflects the ground pattern of roads and formal spaces and establishes their character and beauty.  New planting should be introduced and existing planting strengthened and conserved to attract native birdlife and create shelter, scale, interest and a special character to each of the campuses.
The Land Axis and Commonwealth and Kings Avenues are important elements in making the Parliamentary Zone legible. To maintain the definition of the geometry of the Zone, there must be a long‑term strategy for the replacement of trees.
With its central location, length, width and the stark contrast between the turf and the eucalypts, the Land Axis has a powerful presence in the Parliamentary Zone.  Trees should be replaced and the planting extended where appropriate to preserve the visual strength of the Land Axis.
The tree planting on Commonwealth and Kings Avenues reflects different attitudes to avenue planting over the generations. There is an assortment of native, coniferous and deciduous species that requires rationalisation. The original design intent of the avenue planting – to provide a backdrop of coniferous evergreen trees contrasting with the deciduous trees at the street edge – made the avenues legible in the broader landscape and distinctive throughout the seasons. A consistent approach to replacement tree planting should be undertaken to reinstate this intent.
There are other formal spaces that reflect the Griffins' Plan with its terracing, and the 1920s road layout. These spaces and streets, which include Parkes Place and Queen Victoria, King George and King Edward Terraces, create a series of important cross axes and lateral spaces. The trees that establish these spaces are a mixture of exotic evergreen and deciduous species.
A consistent approach to replacement planting should be adopted to conserve the clarity and character of these spaces. For example, red autumn foliage along the avenues, with accents of yellow at intersection points,