The festival ran for the month and brought the town out onto the street to enjoy pop-up bars, artworks and entertainment.

While the response to the event has been near-universally positive, it was unclear whether Street Scapes would prove financially successful.

Businesses involved were pleased with the earnings however, while still in the midst of calculating exactly how much was earnt.

Alaina's Kitchen was a mainstay of the festival, setting up on Kooyoo Street to sell food and drinks. Jaime Tropea, the owner of the business, was pleased with the festival and said that she would come back if it happens again.

"It was really good, we enjoyed it. We were busy most of the time ... lots of people came. Besides the break in, we did well out of it."

Alaina's Kitchen was broken into on May 13, losing stock for the day and causing setbacks, but Ms Tropea wasn't deterred.

"The break-in was a bit of a disaster, but it didn't stop us ... It was just annoying, and I knew Friday lunch would have been busy but we couldn't make that work. We'd defintiely come back though."

Ms Tropea estimated that the business would have earned between $10,000 and $12,000 before tax and costs.

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Not-for-profits also benefited from the festival, as executive officer for Riverina Winemakers Carrah Lymer pointed out.

"I haven't run the numbers yet, but from the weekends, it was really successful. For us, it's not about making money, it's about promoting the region."

As council's project planner, Nathan Beer organised the month-long event and while still riding high on it's success, is now looking to the future.

Mr Beer is currently conducting surveys with businesses involved and collecting data on the financial impact of the event.

Mr Beer is particularly keen on the proposal to transform Kooyoo Street into a permanent plaza and is hoping that proving the financial viability will make the case stronger.

"Yeah, it was a huge success. We're still on top of the world at the moment," he said.

"Financially, we're just doing a survey with surrounding businesses about the economic impact so we'll know more soon ... but I think it brings a whole level of identity to Griffith."

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