During the consultation process for the Ardeer Community Park, residents largely voted in favour of preserving its “community-focused character” and recommended the addition of various amenities.
Brimbank council is now working on designing upgrades to the park based on feedback received from nearly 80 residents.
Currently the park’s facilities include play and fitness equipment, a basketball court, a dirt bike track, a shelter, barbecue, a dry creek bed and nature zone, sculptures and public artworks, seats and walking paths.
However, some of these features needed to be updated and replaced as they are more than 15 years old.
In line with those proposed changes, respondents were asked which facilities they thought should be retained, which ones needed to be repaired and what could be done to make the park a better place.
A majority of respondents said the park was well used and enjoyed by a broad section of the community.
People said they most valued the park’s existing layout, the variety of spaces, range of activities, its community-focused character, and its natural features.
Broadly, residents agreed that more than a dozen facilities needed to be upgraded.
Students from the Ardeer Primary School also provided the council with some drawings and a wish-list.
If the design is approved, construction is expected to start in 2026/2027 financial year.
