Carlingford Parklands Design

The parklands consist of Thallon Street Reserve West, Thallon Street Reserve East, Shirley Street Reserve and Lloyds Avenue Reserve.

Council’s design team has undertaken a preliminary site assessment of the existing open space areas. Part of this assessment is a plan that suggests arrangement of key park features. This round of consultation is to ask the community for their feedback on this spatial arrangement. The community is invited to provide additional suggestions of what they would like to see for the future Carlingford Parklands. 

From this first stage of consultation, the design team will collate and review the comments which will inform the development of a landscape concept design. The design will then be communicated in a second round of consultation. 
 

The open space land parcels have been dedicated to Council ownership within the Carlingford Growth Precinct. It is adjacent to Carlingford Light Rail Station, the terminating stop within Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 with many pedestrians expected to pass through the site when it begins operations.

The areas are largely comprised of open space with little to no amenity, aside from existing cricket nets and some seating. One of the land parcels was previously used as a depot site during the construction of the Parramatta Light Rail and is proposed to be integrated with the adjoining open space as part of this landscape concept plan.

Lloyds Avenue Reserve is a narrow parcel of land which currently features hedge planting among some significant trees. Within this parcel there is some park furniture, however, this location lacks a suitable community function.  
 

With community input, the design process will explore the following features:

-    A children’s play space best suited for children from 5-12 years of age;
-    An active youth play area containing multi-use courts and other activities to encourage individual and group based activity recreation;
-    An upgrade of existing cricket net facilities;
-    Fitness stations with a variety of equipment suitable for various abilities;
-    An enclosed community dog park nominated within the narrow land parcel in Lloyds Avenue Reserve;
-    Tree planting to increase canopy coverage, shade and improved greenery to the park;
-    Introduction of planted buffers to the park edges;
-    Provide and enhance the local ecological habitat;
-    Improve park activation, park lighting, safety and security with increased visitation and passive surveillance;
-    Improve accessible path connections linking access to and from adjoining streets and public transport;
-    An expansion of the cycleway network and build on existing connections.

Subject to community input, the scope of works includes a playground, fitness stations, improved cricket net facilities, an enclosed community off leash dog park, landscaping and tree planting, expanded accessible pedestrian and cycleway connections. 

The proposal is for the existing reserve to be converted to an enclosed off-leash exercise park for dogs providing a valuable amenity for dogs and puppies within a Growth Precinct area.

Waterplay playground, amenities buildings, formal sports field, sports lighting, additional car parking and BBQ facilities.

Compiling a community informed concept plan and landscape design will guide the strategic direction for future funding and construction of the parklands. It will enable Council to actively explore funding opportunities from various sources and levels of government.

Following community consultation and review, Council will progress the project in preparation for the next round of consultation.