Upgrade works for Michael Kelly rest area, Newtown
We’re upgrading this rest area on the corner of Yaralla and Brock lanes to make it a greener, more pleasant space for everyone to enjoy.
Project Status: In progress
Works started in July 2023 and are expected to take 3-4 months to complete, weather permitting.
Why we’re doing this
We developed a concept plan for the park upgrade based on your feedback from our consultation in late 2020. We then modified the design and in mid-2021 asked the community for feedback. We used this feedback to refine the design, which Council approved in November 2021.
What we’re doing
The upgrade includes:
- retaining the mature trees and removing 2 small, damaged trees
- improving the grassed area and adding new palms, shrubs and groundcover plants
- providing more bench seats and a low retaining wall that can be used for seating
- installing fencing to improve privacy and park amenity
- improving access at Brocks Lane entry with new paving and pram ramp
- installing a new table with a chessboard, a garbage bin with a dog bag dispenser, and a water bubbler with a dog bowl.
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