OLD Nursery Park is due to be upgraded as part of a passive park development program, according to the City of Wanneroo.
In a letter dated May 30 the city said it was committed to creating healthy, vibrant and active communities.
“As a neighbourhood recreation park Old Nursery Park qualifies for play equipment, picnic shelters, bike rack, drink fountain, barbecue and benches and seating,’’ the letter said.
Old Nursery Park already has two barbecues, and a picnic shelter with and benches and seating but does not have a drinking fountain.
The park does not have play equipment but across the road at Wilkie Park there is children’s play equipment including swings, a fort and a small court with a basketball ring.
Old Nursery Park, which links up with the Yanchep Beach Primary School oval, is used for some of the city’s community events including markets live music.
Back in 2021 Yanchep News Online reported on the Fresh Finds market held at Old Nursery Park in Yanchep market popular with families, Yanchep News Online, February 22
The Fresh Finds market gave stallholders from homegrown market gardens and small businesses the opportunity to display their produce.
Live music and food trucks were also at the event, which ran from 4pm to 8.30pm and was part of the City of Wanneroo’s summer community event season that year.
Old Nursery Park is also used by people exercising their dogs and for people who want to kick a football around.
According to the East Wanneroo precinct 8 (Ranch Rd) structure plan (landscape and open space master plan) neighbourhood parks are similar to local parks but are generally bigger and able to provide for recreation and informal active pursuits simultaneously.
Old Nursery Park links up with the Yanchep Beach Primary School oval, which provides space for food vans and stallholders during markets and other events. Picture: Anita McInnes“They are typically located central to the catchment (within 800m of most dwellings) to maximise accessibility, they are a designation for the local community and may incorporate accessible remnant bushland or conservation areas.
“They may also serve a recreational, sports or nature area function, provide local residents with areas of turf and plantings for kickabout play and passive uses.
“Their locations adjacent to residences, maximise passive surveillance and may be collocated with primary school facilities to upgrade school playing field to senior capacity or create a community hub.’’
The city is seeking feedback from the community as to what type of upgrades they would like to see at Old Nursery Park in the future with community input to guide the development of a concept design for the park.
If you would like to provide feedback you need to complete the community survey by close of business on Monday, June 23 (See feedback form tab in the link).
