Green light for New Junction’s first open space

Published on 22 November 2018

Work will soon begin on a community park at New Junction after the City of Swan Council approved the landscape design for the first stage of the recreational heart of the precinct last night.

The new public open space will include a kick-about lawn and terraced seating, recreational areas for children and teens, groves of trees and special recognition of Midland’s history and heritage through public art and interpretive elements.

Features for the youth area include rock climbing, a tennis practice wall and basketball half-court.

Designs for stage one were developed earlier this year, before being taken to the community for feedback in September and October.

As a result of the consultation process, the plans for the park were updated to take in a number of suggestions.

The updated plans, incorporating community feedback, were approved by the City of Swan Council at its Ordinary Council Meeting on Wednesday evening.

City of Swan Deputy Mayor Kevin Bailey said he was pleased to see the Midland community coming together to have their say on the final design of the park.

“It’s been great to see the people who will be enjoying this new space having their say about what they’d like to see take shape there,” he said.

Councillor Bailey said the revisions to the landscape designs included reducing the scope of an interpretive feature wall to improve sightlines for parents supervising children in the play area.

“We have listened to our community,incorporated their feedback, and we’re looking forward to delivering a fantastic new park for all to enjoy at the heart of New Junction,” he said.

“The park will create a space to make the most of our unique way of life - a place to meet friends, play, exercise, kick a ball, have a picnic or walk your dog.”

The multi-million-dollar New Junction project will provide up to 1,000 new homes for the community, incorporating new shopping, dining, recreational and commercial space, breathing vibrancy into one of Perth’s oldest established areas.

The new park will be constructed in stages. Stage one works, expected to commence in April, will include a grassed oval and perimeter path, terraced seating, a civic zone with tree groves and the youth space.

The City will consider the provision of public toilets in the second stage of the park.

The master-planned precinct will attract some 2,000 new residents and provide a variety of housing options for a diverse, growing community.

For more information, visit the New Junction website