Queens Road Arboretum gets a revamp

Published on 14 February 2019

The City of Swan has wrapped up work to improve a local park in South Guildford and expand the BMX jumps for local riders.

The works at Queens Road Arboretum in South Guildford included constructing some smaller jumps for less experienced riders and installing a gazebo and a water fountain.

City of Swan Mayor David Lucas said the improvements were perfect for young families moving into the area.

“With more people moving in and calling the City of Swan home, this was a great opportunity to improve our public open space for our growing community,” he said.

Midland/Guildford Ward Councillor Claire Scanlan said the project was instigated by local resident Lewis Shugar.

“Lewis is a keen BMX rider himself and saw a chance to create a place where our community can come and socialise, develop new skills and make new friends,” she said.

“If you have an idea to improve your community, I would strongly encourage you to get in touch with the City to see what can be done.”

Lewis said after riding at the park he got in touch with the City to see how it could be improved.

“I’ve noticed an increase in people using the park, and the jumps are easily seen from Great Eastern Highway and Kalamunda Road, so hopefully even more people to start to use the space as they see more things happening,” he said.

“Thank you to Councillors Claire Scanlan and Ian Johnson for putting me in touch with some passionate staff at the City who were a pleasure to deal with.”

Queens Road Arboretum is a large park in South Guildford which also features a playground shaded by trees.

The BMX track was originally designed by young people, with local businessman, Destry Schrock playing a large role in organising the development of the track and getting a qualifying round of the Xtreme Games held in November 2000.