Max Hatzoglou
Sydenham Park is a step closer to opening to the public after Brimbank council adopted the final draft master plan for the site
Four stakeholders, including Keilor Public Golf Course, Keilor and Districts Model Aircraft and Society, Friends of Organ Pipes and Friends of Sydenham Park, have been consulted by council for future plans of the park.
Under the draft plan adopted by councillors during a council meeting on March 15, the Keilor Golf Course maintenance shed will be relocated closer to the golf course, pending approvals.
The relocation of the shed would allow for better public access to the park, including the historic Robertson’s Homestead, council said.
Other plans included adding a path through a shaded tree area on entrance to the park as well as sporting fields to address the need for sporting facilities in the region.
A new lookout, seating, signs, gates, fencing, bins and drinking fountain were also included in the new plans.
Councillor Virginia Tachos said she was excited by the plans for Sydenham Park.
“Sydenham Park will totally amaze our community when it is finally opened,” Cr Tachos said.
“It’s an incredible natural fusion of prehistory, Indigenous history and recent heritage combined into a unique and unbridled natural oasis.”
Cr Tachos also suggested that the Robertson’s Homestead could potentially be restored with support from Melbourne Airport.
“If the airport is looking for places to offset, this would be a really great opportunity as well because they have got the heritage listed cottage that they could consider restoring,” she said.
Friends of Sydenham Park see great potential in the homestead being a great attraction at Sydenham Park, with picturesque views of the airplanes
