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We plan to upgrade the Michael Kelly rest area on the corner of Yaralla and Brocks lanes in Newtown.
The design was approved by Council at its meeting on 15 November 2021. Detailed design is underway.
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We’ve developed a concept plan for the rest area based on your feedback from our consultation in late 2020.
The proposal for the Michael Kelly rest area includes:
This is part of our parks renewal program where over the next 10 years we will upgrade more than 60 parks across the City of Sydney area, from small pocket parks to larger local parks.
We’re asking local community groups and residents for their feedback on the concept design. We’re interested in understanding who uses the rest area, what works and what doesn’t. We’d also like to hear any ideas you have for the rest area.
We will report all feedback and design changes to Council, and we will continue to a detailed design. We will keep you updated on the progress of this project.
Consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 16 August 2021.
We have a range of ways you can provide your feedback:
You can also give feedback by email to [email protected] or post to:
We also invite you to a briefing on the proposed design with the project team through a Zoom video call on Wednesday 28 July from 6pm to 6:30pm.
Feedback may be published in publicly available reports at the end of the consultation period. Your name or organisation’s name may appear in these reports with your feedback attributed. If you would like your feedback to be kept confidential, please let us know when providing your contribution.