Ken Douglas Reserve Upgrade
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We're upgrading Ken Douglas Reserve and need your help to inform the design.
Last Updated: 21 January 2022 Follow EngagementKen Douglas Reserve Playground is up for renewal in the coming months and we are also looking to make some improvements to the reserve. Ken Douglas Reserve is a green space with a playground and plenty of trees for shade while strolling along the footpaths.
Concept Plan
We've developed a concept plan for the Ken Douglas Reserve Upgrade. As part of the upgrade, the playground will be renewed and the community were invited to vote for their preferred option. The public comment and vote closed 4.00pm Tuesday, 14 December 2021.
View the concept design and playground options
Engagement snapshot
Stage 1
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Stage 2
Opportunities to Get Involved
There were two key opportunities for you to get involved in the upgrade of Ken Douglas Reserve. Firstly, the community were invited to share their ideas for the Ken Douglas Upgrade via our community survey, which closed on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. During the second stage of engagement, the community were invited to view the concept plan, provide their feedback, and vote for their preferred playground option via an online vote, which closed on Tuesday 14 December 2021. This was the final opportunity to provide input on this concept plan.
Feedback received through this stage of engagement is now under review by the project team. It is anticipated that the final design will be completed and the supplier will be appointed early in 2022. Construction is scheduled for March/April 2022.
FAQs
What are the playground types? Swipe to see more
Swipe to see more Swipe to see more | Traditional park | Bush park | Combination |
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Playground | - Traditional combination unit with a variety of play elements and a slide - Traditional swing set | - Nature play items such as logs, rocks, log steppers, balance beams, rope play elements - Basket swing | - Small fort with a slide - Traditional swing set - Nature play items incorporated within the reserve (logs, rocks, log steppers) |
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Irrigation | to be reviewed | to be removed | to be removed |
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Turfed areas | to be improved | to be removed | to be removed |
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Vegetation | existing to remain (with new garden edges and mulch installed) | to be improved, increasing biodiversity of plant species | to be improved, increasing biodiversity of plant species |
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We would like to understand if the current playground gets used and if the community would like it renewed or removed.
There are also opportunities to improve the reserve and we would like to understand how the community would like to see it improved.
Click 'Follow Engagement' above to receive updates about this engagement.
- Share your feedback about the reserve in our online survey to help us understand how you currently use the space and how you want to use it in the future. Complete our online survey by 4:00pm on Tuesday, 21 September 2021.
- Vote for your favourite design option (based on community feedback). Voting opens Tuesday, 30 November and closed 4.00pm Tuesday, 14 December 2021.
View the Concept Plan
Submit your vote
The bore water source used in this reserve has a high iron content, staining park infrastructure and affecting the type of plants which can grow. Currently the dominant species within the park are the Casuarina trees which inhibit the growth of understory planting.
You can view the concept design and playground options by checking out the interactive image above, or via the attachments under 'Related Information' below.
Timeline
March/April 2022
Construction
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