Santich Park, Lake Coogee - See the draft plans

The final design is underway

After consulting the community in 2018 and 2021, the City is finalising the design for stage one upgrades at Santich Park. The City has listened to the feedback received on the draft and made the following design changes:

• Introduced a new playground near Asquith Street specifically designed for young children, due to the removal of the existing playground near Shelley Way which will make space for additional parking.
• Explored alternative design materials like grass-pavers and retractable bollards for the parking areas, but these options are unfeasible due to maintenance and budget limitations, as well as the inability to line-mark the pavers. If budget permits, the City may investigate installing an electricity source to provide the option for bollards in the future.
• Incorporated a median island and line-marking at the Asquith Street/Beckett Close intersection to slow traffic and improve safety.
• Assessed the possibility of installing a basketball ring and backboard on the netball pad near Asquith Street, but it is unfeasible due to the proximity of houses. In the future, the City may explore the option of a basketball pad on the eastern side of Santich Park, subject to budget and space. Meanwhile, a half basketball court is available at Hagan Park, approximately 150m away.

Next steps

Consultation has concluded. The City is finalising the design and preparing the project for tender, and expects to award a construction contract in third-quarter 2023.

The City plans to commence stage one in late 2023, with an estimated completion time of approximately 12 months. However, timelines may be subject to adjustments due to the current conditions of a tight labour force, supply constraints, and inflationary pressures.

For more information and future updates, please contact the City’s Building and Security Projects Team at 08 9411 3444 or [email protected].

Thank you for having your say on the draft

In November 2021, the City asked the community's views on the proposed design for Stage One of the Santich Park Upgrades. The City shared the design and promoted the project in the following ways:

• Held two community drop-in sessions at the park
• Invited immediately adjacent residents to a one-on-one meeting
• Sent letters to residents who live around the park
• Liaised with the sporting clubs who use the park
• Sent an e-newsletter to Comment on Cockburn subscribers that live in Lake Coogee, and the South Coogee Community Association.
• Installed signs at the park.

What our community said

The majority of respondents expressed positive feedback regarding the design and demonstrated strong support for the new car parking areas, realignment of the perimeter railing, and the upgrades to sporting infrastructure. The following key themes also emerged:

• Playground - Considering the need to remove the playground near Shelley Way (often used by young children), consider updating the remaining playground near Asquith Street (often used by older children) to cater to young children also.
• Parking - Consider if security bollards, and alternative materials (e.g. grass-pavers) are viable options.
• Basketball pad - Considering the need to remove the basketball pad near Shelley Way, consider if a back-board and basketball ring are possible at the remaining netball pad (near Asquith Street).

Next steps

Thank you to everyone who had their say on the draft design. The project team is reviewing the key findings alongside the budget and site constraints. This will inform the final design process. The City will provide further updates via this page when available.