Ken Douglas Reserve Upgrade
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With your help to inform the design, we've upgraded Ken Douglas Reserve.
Last Updated: 23 June 2022 Follow EngagementUpgrade and renewal of the Ken Douglas Reserve Playground was undertaken during April and May 2022. The upgrade follows our 2021 community consultation to finalise the preferred concept design.
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We developed a concept plan for the Ken Douglas Reserve Upgrade. As part of the upgrade, the playground was renewed after the community was invited to vote for the preferred playspace renewal option. The uprgade of the reserve has now taken place.
Engagement outcomes
There were two key opportunities for you to get involved in the upgrade of Ken Douglas Reserve. Firstly, the community was invited to share ideas for the Ken Douglas Upgrade via our community survey, whichclosed on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. During the second stage of engagement, the community was invited to view the concept plan, provide feedback, and vote for the 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 the engagement was reviewed by the project team, and a few changes were made to accommodate some requests. The main changes were:
- Grassed area extended along the southern fence
- Concrete path shape adjusted: extended at southern side of park; reduced at northern side of park – passing now in front of the playground.
- New concrete path colour was selected to be standard grey.
FAQs
What playground types were considered? 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 sought to understand whether the existing playground was well used and to determine whether the community wanted it to be renewed or removed.
Timeline
30 November - 14 December 2021
Stage 2: Vote for your favourite Concept Plan
The community was invited to vote on a favourite Concept Plan
May/June 2022
Landscaping works and installation of nature play items
Concrete path, mulching and planting and installation of nature play items
2022-2023
Fence replacement
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