Miles will get a facelift thanks to a revitalisation project designed to make the town more attractive to visitors and residents.
The Western Downs Regional Council has received funding under the Federal Government's Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program to deliver the project as part of a 50/50 partnership.
The upgrade will include public art such as a "wall of greats" to honour prominent historical identities, improvements to Anzac Park, outdoor dining spaces, feature lighting, RV accessibility, landscaping and other enhancements to create a "village feel".
The work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Mayor Paul McVeigh said the project signified an exciting moment in history and demonstrate the region's fantastic liveability.
"This is a really special project for the Miles community which is about enhancing the streetscape to activate the town centre and drive economic growth," he said.
"Our region is growing, and Council is focused on enhancing our fantastic local towns to ensure they continue to be desirable places to live, as well as increasing tourist numbers to our region.
"The upgrade was one of several projects fast-tracked to be 'shovel ready' as part of Council's massive COVID-19 Recovery Package and it's fantastic to see this program has delivered real results through this funding partnership."
Over the past few months, design consultants VEE Design, Fourfold Studio and HIG have been working closely with the community to help plan a detailed design for the project.
Cr McVeigh said celebrating Miles's unique local history played a significant part in the revitalisation, with the community playing a key role in the design elements.
"As part of the design development process, locals were encouraged to share their own stories about the Miles area, which inspired various elements including wayfinding, digital storytelling, public artwork or material choices," he said.
"We also worked closely with the community as part of a series of workshops and have developed a community action plan to support the community to activate the streetscape once works are complete."
Maranoa MP David Littleproud said he was pleased to see the Western Downs Regional Council utilising the Federal Government's Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program to undertake meaningful projects that will strengthen liveability and boost tourism in the region.
"One of my top goals as the member for Maranoa is to keep improving our public infrastructure and community services because it has a positive flow-on effect on our quality of life and how we support each other - these upgrades to the Miles CBD reflects this commitment, " Mr Littleproud said.
The project is now being readied for tender, with construction expected to commence in coming months.