Playground renewal - Australia Road Bushland Reserve, Barden Ridge

Consultation period: 12 May to 2 June 2023

The playground at Australia Road Bushland Reserve, Barden Ridge is due for renewal. We understand the existing playground site lacks passive surveillance with limited visibility from the street, resulting in anti-social behaviour and repeat instances of vandalism.

The trees and vegetation between the playground and Australia Road are part of an Endangered Ecological Community and are unable to be altered. As a result, we are reviewing the suitability of the existing playground location.

Council is proposing two new alternative locations within the Reserve for the renewed playground. Both locations are well-suited for a local playground and have clear visibility from the street.

The two proposed locations are:

• Proposed Location A: Australia Road further to the east of the existing playground.
• Proposed Location B: David Road on the southern side of the Reserve.

The proposed changes include:

• Re-locating the playground from its current location to either proposed location A or B within Australia Road Bushland Reserve, Barden Ridge
• Building a new local playground at one of the proposed locations with an increased range of play equipment (climbing, sliding and swinging elements)
• Decommissioning the existing playground and restoring the area.

Have your say

To assist Council to finalise the location of the playground, we are seeking your feedback.

You can provide feedback until Friday 2 June 2023:

• Online by taking the survey below
• In writing to Open Space Assets, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499

Next steps

Following community feedback, Council will prepare a final location for the playground and start final designs. We will keep our community updated of progress. It is expected that work will start on the relocated playground in early 2024.