Background

The City of Cockburn has received $530,000 in State Government election funding to improve 13 local parks. A budget of $100,000 has been allocated to creating a usable, family-friendly space at Minori Park.

Minori Park is a small public open space located in Yangebup.

In November and December 2021, the City invited local residents to help create a draft design for the space. Letters were dropped to households roughly within a 150m radius and signage was installed on site. Feedback was invited via email, phone, survey and a community drop-in session held at the park on 11 December.

What we heard so far

Participants value Minori Park as a place to come together, play, and socialise close to home. However, respondents feel the space lacks furniture and amenities for older children. The existing play equipment is ageing.

Given the available budget, respondents identified the following priorities:

• Park furniture (e.g. BBQ, drink fountains, benches, shelter and a picnic setting);
• Accessibility improvements (e.g. extended hand rails along the stairs, lighting and a pathway for people who use prams and wheelchairs); and
• Addressing gaps in play equipment for different age groups (in particular, equipment for older kids e.g. half-basketball court).

View the feedback infographic summary in the Document Library.

Next steps

Feedback was considered alongside site and budget constraints to prepare a draft design. The draft design is now complete and we would like to hear your feedback so we can make any final changes. At this stage, the design is only a draft and subject to feedback from the community.

The draft design aims to address key priorities identified by respondents, however given the budget, not every request could be included. Key features of the design are:

View the draft design in the Document Library.

Note: Cockburn has over 200 playgrounds, which are renewed on a scheduled basis to ensure responsible financial management of assets. The existing playground at Minori Park is scheduled for renewal in the 2024-25 financial year. This will form part of a separate project so it is not shown on the draft design. Further community input on the playground renewal will be sought closer to the date.

Next steps

Feedback was considered alongside site and budget constraints to prepare a draft design. The draft design is now complete and we would like to hear your feedback so we can make any final changes. At this stage, the design is only a draft and subject to feedback from the community.

The draft design aims to address key priorities identified by respondents, however given the budget, not every request could be included. Key features of the design are:

View the draft design in the Document Library.

Note: Cockburn has over 200 playgrounds, which are renewed on a scheduled basis to ensure responsible financial management of assets. The existing playground at Minori Park is scheduled for renewal in the 2024-25 financial year. This will form part of a separate project so it is not shown on the draft design. Further community input on the playground renewal will be sought closer to the date.