Charles Kernan Reserve Darlington Design Plans – Until 12 December 2008

Project Background

The park on the corner of Abercrombie and Shepherd Streets is a well loved and heavily used pocket park in the heart of Darlington.

A key element of the park is the existing playground. The City plans to replace the equipment with an exciting recreation facility for children up to 12 years old.

You can see the two options put on public exhibition at The Charles Kernan Reserve - Concept ( PDF 272Kb). The project is in the early design phase and CoS want your input.

The details below are taken from the CoS website about the project.

Project Overview

Park Structure

• Improved access from Abercrombie Street
• Large usable grass areas
• Increased shade
• New trees.

Park Facilities

• Bigger playground area with a broader range of equipment
• New trees and plants
• New park furniture.

Submissions

Send your comments to:

Jenny Burge
City of Sydney
GPO Box 1591
Sydney NSW 2001

or

Email: jburge@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Submissions close Friday 12 December 2008.

Project Timeline

• Community Consultation - November - December 2008
• Report to Council - Early 2009
• Finalise Design Documentation - Early 2009
• Construction - Mid 2009.

Downloads

Community Consultation

• Charles Kernan Reserve - Introduction | PDF 637Kb
• Charles Kernan Reserve - Existing Issues | PDF 626Kb
• Charles Kernan Reserve - Objectives | PDF 251Kb
• Charles Kernan Reserve - Concept | PDF 272Kb
• Charles Kernan Reserve - Materials | PDF 401Kb

More Information

View the concept proposals on the CoS website here.

Jenny Burge
Tel: 02 9265 9333
Fax: 02 9265 9116
Email: jburge@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au