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2015
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade
Consultation Report
The Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report was prepared by Waverley Council in 2015.
Rev Date Name SignatureA 21.12.15 Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report Yanos Fill-Dryden
B 19.01.16 Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report Yanos Fill-Dryden
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 3
ContentsConsultation Process & Next Steps 5
Introduction 5Project Background 5Next Steps 6
Consultation Feedback & Recommendations 7Summary 7Type of Use 7Frequency of Use 7Duration of Use 7Support for The Draft Thomas Hogan Play Space Concept 8Concerns About The Draft Thomas Hogan Play Space Concept 8Suggested Additional Facilities for Thomas Hogan Reserve 8
Recreation facilities 8Park Amenity 9Park Signage 9Park Entrance - Francis Street 9Planting, Biodiversity and Education 9
Appendix A 10
Appendix B 11
Appendix C 12
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report4
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 5
IntroductionThis Consultation Report summarises feedback received through the consultation phase of the Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Project.
Project BackgroundThomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Project has been developed to address actions identified in the Thomas Hogan Reserve Plan of Management (POM), recommendations from Waverley Council’s Play Space Strategy (PSS), and emerging site issues.
The following actions from the POM have been incorporated into the project scope;
• Upgrade playground and softfall to current standards through recreational grant funding (A1)
• Investigate installation of equal access path/ramp from Francis St to Hall (A10)
• Investigate the construction of a path where there is erosion between central clearing and playground (A11)
• Install removable bollards to prevent vehicle damage to clearing (A14)
• Develop a consistent materials palette, including boundary treatments (A15)
• Investigate replacing driveway edging (A16)
• Investigate installing interpretative elements (E1)
The following recommendations from the PSS have been incorporated into the project scope:
• Upgrade to a Neighbourhood play space by providing diverse play experiences for a wide age range
• Include ‘Creative / Imaginative’ and ‘Exploratory / Nature’ play spaces
• Include interpretation and education of the natural environment (such as hydraulic systems or flora / fauna communities)
The potential reconstruction of a retaining wall and the replacement of three trees adjacent to the Francis Street access path have been incorporated into the project scope following specialist advice received from external consultants (arborist and structural engineer).
Consultation Process & Next Steps
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Summary
Thomas Hogan Reserve - Playground & Entry (C0212)
Scoping Plan 28.07.2015
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A1
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A1 Upgrade playground and softfall to current standards through recreational grant funding
A11 Investigate the construction of a path where there is erosion between central clearing and playground
A16 Investigate replacing driveway edging
E1 Investigate installing interpretative elements
Open Space Planning to undertake consultation, design and documentation of the following works:
1. Upgrade Playground ($150 000 approx.)• The Play Space Strategy recommends works be undertaken in the short
term and include; • Upgrade to a Neighbourhood play space• Include ‘Creative / Imaginative’ and ‘Exploratory / Nature’ play
spaces.• Include interpretation and education of the natural environment
(such as hydraulic systems or flora / fauna communities)
2. Upgrade path network and walls ($125 000 approx.)• The entry wall has an overhang greater than 7%, and should be
carefully demolished under supervision by structural engineer / council representative as a matter of priority. This wall should be replaced by a new, structurally certified, masonry wall.
• Sections of the brick wall are leaning. Leaning sections should be demolished as part of other works but this does not require specialist supervision
• A timber retaining wall at one landing is leaking sand - resulting in accelerated subsidence of unit pavers. This wall should be replace by a new, structurally certified, masonry wall.
• There is a desire line between playground and the main open area which is eroding and should be formalised into a path or steps.
These projects will address the following POM actions:
A10 Investigate installation of equal access path/ramp from Francis St to Hall
A10
A15 Develop a consistent materials palette, including boundary treatments
A14 Install removable bollards to prevent vehicle damage to clearing
A14
Project scope plan
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report6
Consultation ProcessConsultation was undertaken to get up to date data on use of the Reserve, to canvas community responses to Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Concept (Appendix A) and to seek suggestions for future facilities in the Reserve.
Consultation was undertaken between 21 September and 18 October 2015 and a total of 30 responses were received. The following activities were undertaken during this period;
• Web Information
• Online Survey
• Letterbox Drop
• Site Sign
• Have a Say Day
• Stakeholder Email
The web information included a text summary of the proposed works, links to the upgrade plans and an online survey, and notification of the Have a Say Day. 12 online survey responses were completed.
A letterbox drop was undertaken on 18 October which involved distribution of 400 flyers to residences within 200m of the park. The flyer included a text description of the upgrade works, a link to the online survey and an invitation to the Have a Say Day (Appendix B)
Two posters were erected on site adjacent to the existing playground. The posters included the upgrade plans, a link to the online survey and an invitation to the Have a Say Day.
A Have a Say Day was held at Thomas Hogan Reserve on Saturday 10 October. Attendees were invited to review the upgrade plans and complete a copy of the survey. The event was attended by three council officers, two councillors and 20 members of the community. Nine survey responses were received on the day.
An email, which included the upgrade plans, a link to the online survey and an invitation to the Have a Say Day to Precincts; was sent directly to the following stakeholders;
• Francis Street playgroup
• Local Aboriginal Groups
• Park users
• Girl Guides Association
• Local Precincts
Next StepsThe Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Concept has been updated to reflect community feedback wherever practical.
The revised Concept is available on Waverley Council website, along with this report. A detailed design will then be prepared, followed by construction, which is currently scheduled for early 2016.
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 7
Consultation Feedback & Recommendations
SummaryIn this section consultation feedback has been summarised under each survey question. Feedback received outside of the survey process has been allocated into survey questions as appropriate.
Each summary is accompanied by recommendations for actioning feedback received. A full table of all feedback received, including survey and email feedback, is located in Appendix C.
Type of UseMore than half of the respondents nominated the following activities; play, playground, ball games, relax, exercise, walk.
Recommendations• Proceed with upgrade works as they support
popular existing uses
Frequency of UseMost people visit the reserve weekly.
Recommendations• Proceed with upgrade works to encourage
higher frequency usage.
Duration of UseHalf of the respondents stay in the reserve for more than two hours per visit.
Recommendations• Review upgrade works for opportunities to
provide facilities that cater to stays of more than two hours.
• Review upgrade works for opportunities to encourage increased short stay use.
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6PlayBall gamesPlaygroundRelaxExerciseWalkHallExploring in treesGuides / BrowniesGeocacheBird surveysNatural slopes / pathsOther
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Frequency of use feedback summary
Type of use feedback summary
Duration of use feedback summary
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report8
Support for The Draft Thomas Hogan Play Space ConceptMost people supported the Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Concept; of the 31 submissions received, three expressed general support for the upgrade plan and fourteen others identified specific things they liked. The most popular aspects of the concept were the expansion of the grass kick around area, native tree planting and the relocation of the play space and furniture to increase shade.
Recommendations• Maintain all aspects of planned upgrade,
subject to resource constraints, maintenance considerations and risk of vandalism.
Concerns About The Draft Thomas Hogan Play Space ConceptThe majority of concerns related to a desire for additional facilities. All suggested additional facilities have been incorporated into the next summary: Suggested Additional Facilities for Thomas Hogan Reserve.
Four responses strongly opposed the proposed removal of three trees. Reasons for opposition included; loss of shade, loss of park amenity, recent removal of twelve trees on Francis Street.
Two responses objected to all proposed upgrade works. Reasons given included desire to see existing park character retained and concerns about; cost of upgrades, disruption caused by construction and potential overuse by adjacent Day Care Facility.
Recommendations• Remove one tree (Camphor Laurel) to improve
life span of adjacent significant native (Ficus Rubiginosa) tree, reduce the need for additional retaining wall and reduce weed ingress into the Reserve.
• Retain two trees identified for removal in the medium term and undertake some minor trimming of broken and dead branches which represent a risk and provide mulch beds around base to deal with surface roots. Undertake succession planting of new native tree species before considering future removal of the pine trees.
Suggested Additional Facilities for Thomas Hogan ReserveRecreation facilitiesMany people suggested additional recreational facilities. The most popular were;
• Facilities catering to older children (aged between five and twelve), with specific mention of adventure equipment, such as a flying fox or climbing structure.
• Sports facilities, such as a basketball hoop, cricket pitch, bicycle and skateboarding areas.
• Water play.
Recommendations• Additional facilities catering to older children,
beyond those currently proposed (nest swing and grass kick-around area), are not supported as facilities of this type, including a large climbing structure and large embankment slide, are planned at Dickson Park in 2016, 200m from Thomas Hogan Reserve.
• Additional facilities catering to sport use, beyond those currently proposed (pathways for wheeled use and a grass kick-around area), are not supported as facilities of this type, including a basketball hoop, are planned at Dickson Park in 2016, 200m from Thomas Hogan Reserve.
• Provision of water play will be assessed subject to resource constraints, maintenance considerations and risk of vandalism.
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 9
Park AmenityA significant number of improvements were identified to amenities across the park, many of which are outside the current scope of upgrade works. Suggested improvements to park amenities included; additional park furniture, additional access paths, lighting, reduced flooding and improvements to the interior of the Scout hall.
Recommendations• Include a drinking fountain in the upgrade
works.
• The inclusion of public toilets and BBQ’s are not supported. These these types of facilities are restricted to district and regional level parks, where high useage offsets their maintenance requirements and the risk of vandalism.
• Access and drainage issues across the reserve are being assessed as part of a separate project. Improvements addressing these issues are planned, subject to future funding.
• Internal upgrades to the Scout Hall are beyond the scope of the current project. These suggestions have been passed on to the asset manager.
Park SignageSuggested improvements to park signage included;
• Prominent display of park regulations, including prohibitions on dog use and smoking.
• Providing information about the park, including local history, flora and fauna.
• Providing a for council and the community to post current events, including; activities in the hall, notification about planned maintenance and a place to for public posters.
Recommendations• Consider including consolidated signage at park
entry on Francis Street, in accordance with Waverley’s Signage Strategy, subject to future funding.
Park Entrance - Francis StreetPeople supported planned improvements to the Francis Street entrance, with several nominating specific objectives for this area, including making the entry more inviting and providing some representation of the reserve’s natural qualities.
Recommendations• Consider aesthetic improvement to the park
entry and retaining wall that reflect the park’s qualities and encourage use, subject to future funding.
Planting, Biodiversity and Education A number of respondents identified a need to diversify planting and increase habitat for indigenous fauna across the reserve. Several respondents also suggested opportunities for visitors to view and learn about plants and animals in the reserve.
Recommendations• Incorporate information or representations of
local flora and fauna into the play space as a fun education opportunity.
• Improvements to planting and biodiversity across the reserve are outside the scope of this project. A Vegetation Management Plan is being prepared as part of a separate project to guide ongoing improvements to planting and habitat across the reserve.
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report10
COM
MU
NIT
Y CO
NSU
LTAT
ION
Obj
ectiv
es
Thom
as H
ogan
Res
erve
’s pl
ay sp
ace
has b
een
iden
tified
in C
ounc
il’s P
lay
Spac
e St
rate
gy a
nd th
e Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve P
lan
of M
anag
emen
t as
a lo
catio
n fo
r prio
rity
upgr
ades
. Rec
omm
ende
d up
grad
es in
clud
e:
• in
crea
sing
shad
e co
ver t
hrou
gh tr
ee p
lanti
ng o
r en
surin
g th
e pl
ay sp
ace
is w
ell p
ositi
oned
and
or
ient
ated
• cr
eativ
e pl
ay, s
uch
as m
ade
up g
ames
or r
ole
play
ing,
to sti
mul
ate
imag
inati
ons
• na
ture
pla
y, in
clud
ing
natr
ural
scen
ts, t
extu
res,
sh
apes
and
col
ours
to e
ncou
rage
exp
lora
tion
and
to sti
mul
ate
sens
es
• in
vesti
gatin
g up
grad
es o
f the
pat
h ne
twor
k be
twee
n th
e ce
ntra
l cle
arin
g an
d pl
aygr
ound
• a
varie
d ra
nge
of p
lay
expe
rienc
es, i
nclu
ding
op
en g
rass
are
as fo
r fre
e pl
ay a
nd b
all g
ames
.
Coun
cil w
ill a
lso b
e re
view
ing
oppo
rtun
ities
to
impr
ove
the
turf
and
bus
hlan
d ar
eas a
cros
s the
re
serv
e as
par
t of i
ts re
gula
r mai
nten
ance
pla
n.
The
com
mun
ity w
ill b
e in
form
ed o
f any
wor
ks th
at
resu
lt fr
om th
ese
inve
stiga
tions
.
Fran
cis St
reet
For m
ore
info
rmati
on a
bout
the
proj
ect,
plea
se v
isit h
avey
ours
ayw
aver
ley.
com
.au/
Thom
asHo
ganR
eser
ve.
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OT
HER
WAV
ERLE
Y
Hav
e Yo
ur S
ayFr
om M
onda
y 21
Sep
tem
ber–
Sund
ay 2
5 O
ctob
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ou c
an p
rovi
de y
our f
eedb
ack
on th
e co
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t pla
n fo
r the
rese
rve:
Onl
ine:
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avey
ours
ayw
aver
ley.
com
.au/
Thom
asHo
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In w
ritting
:
• Att
n. C
arl N
ugen
t, PO
Box
9, B
ondi
Junc
tion
1355
By e
mai
l:
• c
arl.n
ugen
t@w
aver
ley.
nsw
.gov
.au
On
Satu
rday
17
Oct
ober
, Cou
ncil
Offi
cers
will
be
at T
hom
as H
ogan
Res
erve
from
10a
m-1
2pm
to
talk
thro
ugh
the
conc
ept p
lan
and
answ
er a
ny
of y
our q
uesti
ons.
After
subm
issio
ns c
lose
, the
con
cept
will
be
asse
ssed
, am
ende
d as
requ
ired,
and
pos
ted
on C
ounc
il’s w
ebsit
e, a
long
with
a c
onsu
ltatio
n re
port
det
ailin
g al
l com
mun
ity fe
edba
ck
rece
ived
.
Coun
cil i
s pr
opos
ing
upgr
ade
wor
ks to
the
entr
y an
d pl
ay s
pace
at T
hom
as
Hog
an R
eser
ve. C
once
pt p
lans
hav
e be
en p
repa
red
and
we
wou
ld li
ke
your
feed
back
.
Thom
as H
ogan
Pla
y Sp
ace
Upg
rade
REN
EWA
L P
RO
JECT Re
loca
te p
layg
roun
d an
d pa
rk fu
rnitu
re to
incr
ease
sh
ade
cove
rage
and
ex
pand
gra
ss k
ick
arou
nd
area
.
Inve
stiga
te re
plac
ing
1
x Ca
mph
or L
aure
l and
2
x Ra
diat
a Pi
ne w
eed
spec
ies a
nd re
plac
e w
ith a
na
tive
spec
ies.
Enco
urag
e ac
tive
play
w
ith n
ew e
mba
nkm
ent
slide
s and
new
swin
g se
t on
rubb
er so
ftfal
l su
rfac
ing.
Enco
urag
e ex
plor
ator
y, cr
eativ
e, n
atur
al a
nd
imag
inati
ve p
lay
with
tim
ber e
lem
ents
, shr
ub
plan
tings
and
bar
k m
ulch
.
Prov
ide
new
foot
path
lin
ks to
form
alise
and
im
prov
e ac
cess
thou
gh
the
park
for u
sers
of a
ll ab
ilitie
s. R
epla
ce e
ntry
ga
te w
ith re
mov
able
bo
llard
.
Appendix A
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 11
Appendix B
This
play
spac
e w
as id
en
ed a
s a
high
prio
rity
in W
aver
ley
Coun
cil’s
Play
Spa
ce S
trat
egy.
The
Play
Spa
ce S
trat
egy
guid
es o
ur
appr
oach
to p
lann
ing,
upg
radi
ng
and
mai
ntai
ning
pla
y sp
aces
ove
r th
e ne
xt 1
5 ye
ars.
To
view
ple
ase
visit
: ww
w.w
aver
ley.
nsw
.gov
.au
/pla
yspa
cest
rate
gy.p
df o
r visi
t Cu
stom
er S
ervi
ce C
entr
e, 5
5 Sp
ring
Stre
et, B
ondi
Junc
on.
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion
plea
se c
onta
ct C
arl N
ugen
t on
8306
367
0 or
em
ail
carl.
nuge
nt@
wav
erle
y.ns
w.g
ov.a
u
Satu
rday
10
Oct
ober
10
am -
12
pmT
hom
as H
ogan
Res
erve
(Fra
nci
s St
reet
, Bon
di, n
ear
corn
er
of O
ld S
outh
Hea
d R
oad)
2. In
wri
ng
to th
e a
en
on
of C
arl N
ugen
t,
PO
Box
9, B
ondi
Junc
on
1355
3. B
y em
ail t
o ca
rl.nu
gent
@w
aver
ley.
nsw
.gov
.au
Subm
issi
ons c
lose
on
Sund
ay 1
8 O
ctob
er.
A e
r sub
mis
sion
s clo
se, y
our f
eedb
ack
will
hel
p us
na
lise
the
plan
s for
the
play
spac
e. W
e w
ill
let y
ou k
now
wha
t the
na
l des
ign
is b
y th
e be
ginn
ing
of N
ovem
ber 2
015.
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are
also
abl
e to
com
men
t on
the
conc
ept p
lan:
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nlin
e at
hav
eyou
rsay
wav
erle
y.co
m.a
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omas
Hoga
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erve
Th
omas
Hog
an
Res
erve
Pla
y Sp
ace
Con
sult
atio
n
Satu
rday
10
Oct
ober
fro
m 1
0am
- 1
2pm
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se c
ome
alon
g to
shar
e yo
ur id
eas a
nd c
omm
ent o
n dr
a�
conc
ept p
lans
for t
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se se
e th
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her s
ide
of th
is
yer f
or m
ore
info
rma�
on
on h
ow
you
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have
you
r say
.
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iden
t,Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve P
layg
roun
d ha
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n id
en�
ed
in C
ounc
il’s P
lay
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gy a
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e Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve P
lan
of M
anag
emen
t as a
loca� o
n fo
r prio
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upgr
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. Alo
ng w
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e pl
aygr
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upg
rade
Cou
ncil
is se
ekin
g to
up
grad
e th
e pa
rk e
ntry
and
surr
ound
ing
land
scap
e. R
ecom
men
ded
upgr
ades
in
clud
e:
o a
new
the
play
spac
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ith n
ew p
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equi
pmen
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all,
sea�
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area
s and
land
scap
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clud
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xplo
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prov
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ts, t
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clud
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play
ing.
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clud
e a
varie
d ra
nge
of p
lay
expe
rienc
es, i
nclu
ding
ope
n gr
ass a
reas
for f
ree
play
and
bal
l gam
es.
o in
crea
sed
shad
e co
ver t
hrou
gh tr
ee p
lan�
ng
and
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ring
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spac
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is w
ell p
osi�
oned
and
orie
ntat
ed.
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prov
e co
nnec� o
ns p
rovi
ding
foot
path
link
s bet
wee
n th
e ce
nter
of t
he
pa
rk a
nd p
layg
roun
d sp
ace.
Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve
Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve P
lay
Spac
e
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion
plea
se c
onta
ct C
arl N
ugen
t on
8306
367
0 or
em
ail
carl.
nuge
nt@
wav
erle
y.ns
w.g
ov.a
u
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report12
Appendix C1)
How
ofte
n do
you
vis
it Th
omas
Hog
anR
eser
ve?
2) H
ow
long
do
you
spen
d in
Tho
mas
H
ogan
Res
erve
?
3) H
ow d
o yo
u ac
cess
Th
omas
Hog
anR
eser
ve?
4) W
hat d
o yo
u do
in T
hom
as
Hog
an R
eser
ve?
5) W
hat d
o yo
u lik
e ab
out t
he
draf
t Tho
mas
Hog
an P
lay
Spac
e co
ncep
t?
6) W
hat d
o yo
u di
slik
e ab
out t
he d
raft
Thom
as H
ogan
Pla
y Sp
ace
conc
ept?
7) In
the
futu
re, w
hat f
acili
ties
wou
ld y
ou li
ke to
see
in T
hom
as H
ogan
R
eser
ve?
8) W
hat i
s yo
ur a
ge
rang
e?
9) If
you
vis
it w
ith c
hild
ren,
ho
w m
any
and
how
old
are
th
ey?
10) I
f you
wou
ld li
ke to
be
kept
info
rmed
abo
ut th
e Th
omas
Hog
an R
eser
ve
Upg
rade
, ple
ase
prov
ide
your
con
tact
det
ails
. You
r de
tails
will
rem
ain
conf
iden
tial.
I thi
nk h
avin
g a
bush
wal
k in
the
back
is a
gre
at id
ea.
The
thre
e tre
es th
at a
re p
lann
ed to
be
cut s
uppl
y m
ost o
f the
sha
de fo
r th
e pl
aygr
ound
. It i
s m
y po
sitio
n no
t cut
ting
any
of th
ese
trees
. One
of
thes
e tre
es is
tech
nica
lly c
onsi
dere
d w
eed,
I pe
rson
ally
con
side
r it a
be
autif
ul tr
ee th
at to
ok d
ecad
es to
gro
w. T
he o
nly
reas
onin
g fo
r cut
ting
it is
bec
ause
it a
ffect
s a
wal
l and
it is
exp
ensi
ve fi
the
wal
l, ho
wev
er th
is
may
hap
pen
with
any
tree
this
tall
that
repl
aces
it. I
t is
my
unde
rsta
ndin
g th
at m
y po
sitio
n no
t to
cut a
ny o
f the
oth
er tw
o tre
es (f
lora
l) w
as ta
ken
on
boar
d.
Sig
nage
has
to b
e im
prov
ed s
ubst
antia
lly. W
eedi
ng s
igna
ge m
ust h
ave
a lo
go,
be v
isib
le a
nd m
ake
Pla
ygro
up k
now
abo
ut th
e w
eedi
ng d
ates
. In
Sep
tem
ber
2015
I ra
ised
thes
e is
sues
with
cou
ncil
and
wee
ding
occ
urre
d ag
ain
unde
r po
or s
igna
ge in
Oct
ober
201
5. T
his
is re
leva
nt a
s so
me
of th
e su
bsta
nces
us
ed a
re h
ighl
y to
xic
and
kids
are
not
to b
e ex
pose
d to
them
.S
igna
ge a
bout
whe
re d
ogs
can
be le
ashe
d an
d w
here
sm
okin
g is
ban
ned
are
also
nee
ded.
Und
er N
SW
Law
sm
okin
g is
ban
ned
10 m
etre
s “o
f chi
ldre
n’s
play
equ
ipm
ent i
n ou
tdoo
r pub
lic p
lace
s” a
nd fr
eque
ntly
peo
ple
do n
ot re
spec
t th
is b
an -
mos
t ign
ore
it. R
egar
ding
dog
s it
is u
ncle
ar w
here
in th
e re
serv
e do
gs a
re a
llow
ed u
nlea
shed
and
bea
r on
min
d th
ere
are
kids
in th
e pl
aygr
ound
eve
ry d
ay a
nd in
Pla
ygro
up tw
ice
a w
eek.
I on
ce h
ad to
lift
my
daug
hter
bec
ause
a b
ig p
it bu
ll lik
e ca
me
clos
e to
her
and
the
dog
kept
sc
ratc
hing
me
for a
few
sec
onds
bef
ore
bein
g re
stra
ined
leav
ing
mar
ks in
my
body
for w
eeks
. So
this
is a
real
issu
e.I p
ropo
se h
avin
g a
boar
d in
the
uppe
r and
low
er g
roun
ds w
here
com
mun
ity
can
post
ads
(ie
wee
ding
and
pro
posa
ls) a
nd a
lso
big
sign
s re
gard
ing
dogs
an
d sm
okin
g re
gula
tions
. If t
he lo
wer
gro
und
is to
be
used
mor
e by
kid
s, a
s in
tend
ed b
y th
e pl
an, d
ogs
have
to b
e le
ashe
d.
NA
1 x
<5Jo
sé A
lber
to H
erná
ndez
, P
hD &
PhD
Can
dida
teu3
0144
82@
uni.c
anbe
rra.
edu
.au
I won
der i
f it's
pos
sibl
e to
allo
w a
sm
all w
indo
w o
f off-
leas
h tim
e fo
r dog
s?
Ther
e is
onl
y on
e sp
ace
in th
e ar
ea fo
r dog
s to
be
off-l
eash
cur
rent
ly.
Sue
Dan
iel
[mai
lto:s
usie
.den
e@iin
et.n
et.
au
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 13
Gen
eral
ly th
e pr
opos
als
are
wel
com
ed, e
spec
ially
exp
andi
ng
the
rath
er li
mite
d pl
ay s
pace
eq
uipm
ent w
ith m
ore
inte
rest
ing
and
adve
ntur
ous
elem
ents
like
an
em
bank
men
t slid
e an
d na
ture
/ cr
eativ
e pl
ay e
lem
ents
(‘A
dven
ture
’ and
‘Nat
ure’
are
tw
o ke
y as
soci
ativ
e w
ords
for
TH).
The
bigg
est i
ssue
s I h
ave
with
the
conc
ept d
ocum
ent a
re d
ue to
the
high
er le
vel d
esig
natio
n of
TH
as
a ‘P
ocke
t Pla
y S
pace
’ in
the
Pla
y S
trate
gy. I
t is
this
that
see
ms
to b
e lim
iting
the
scop
e an
d ra
nge
of th
is
play
spa
ce –
unj
ustly
in m
y op
inio
n.
The
catc
hmen
t of t
his
play
spa
ce is
cle
arly
muc
h la
rger
than
250
m, a
s it
is
a re
lativ
ely
big
rese
rve
boun
ded
by a
larg
e nu
mbe
r of d
wel
lings
, the
ch
ildre
n fro
m w
hich
can
acc
ess
this
rese
rve
with
out h
avin
g to
cro
ss a
ny
road
s (m
ore
dwel
lings
then
you
’d im
agin
e ow
ing
to th
e de
ad e
nd o
n Fr
anci
s S
t) an
d th
is is
a u
niqu
e an
d ve
ry p
ositi
ve a
spec
t in
this
un
nece
ssar
ily ‘H
elic
opte
r Par
ent’
age
IMO
. Whe
n yo
u co
mbi
ne th
is
imm
edia
te lo
cal b
uilt
catc
hmen
t with
the
larg
e nu
mbe
r of k
ids
from
the
vario
us g
roup
s th
at c
urre
ntly
use
the
Com
mun
ity /
Sco
ut h
all a
nd y
ou’v
e go
t a v
ery
wid
e an
d va
ried
catc
hmen
t of c
hild
ren
who
inva
riabl
y ad
d on
(o
r wou
ld a
dd o
n) a
‘pla
y’ a
t the
pla
ygro
und
to th
eir s
truct
ured
act
ivity
of
Pla
ygro
up, G
uide
s, d
ance
etc
. And
this
isn’
t eve
n co
untin
g th
e m
uch
larg
er n
umbe
r and
rang
e of
kid
s th
at m
ay w
ell e
nd u
p us
ing
the
hall
now
th
at C
ounc
il is
bac
k in
con
trol o
f boo
king
s.
The
‘bab
y bo
om’ i
n B
ondi
is n
ow w
ell o
ver 1
0 ye
ars
old
and
ther
e ar
e an
aw
ful l
ot o
f 5-1
2 ye
ar o
lds
now
livi
ng in
the
typi
cally
larg
er /c
heap
er
hous
ing
in th
is a
rea
back
from
the
beac
h, o
ften
with
mul
tiple
sib
lings
(jus
t lo
ok a
t the
dep
th o
f the
bul
ge in
the
loca
l sch
ool c
lass
es a
t aro
und
8-10
ye
ars
old)
. It t
here
fore
wou
ld b
e a
grea
t sha
me
to a
rbitr
arily
lim
it th
e sc
ope
and
scal
e of
this
new
pla
y sp
ace
to th
e ty
pica
l 0-4
age
rang
e,
base
d on
this
qui
te m
ista
ken
‘Poc
ket’
labe
l in
the
Pla
y S
trate
gy. A
s su
ch, I
w
ould
like
to s
ee m
ore
dens
ity a
nd v
arie
ty o
f Pla
y el
emen
ts, w
ith s
ome
orie
nted
to th
e 5-
8 ag
e gr
oup
– an
d 8-
12 y
ears
too
if po
ssib
le, a
s I b
elie
ve
ther
eis
the
loca
lpop
ulat
ion
ofch
ildre
nw
how
ould
love
tout
ilise
this
mor
e
An
enga
ging
ent
ranc
eway
that
giv
es h
ints
that
the
larg
e R
eser
ve e
xist
s an
d is
w
ell w
orth
exp
lorin
g. M
aybe
a k
ind
of fo
rmal
gat
ed e
ntra
ncew
ay h
ighl
ight
ing
poss
ums,
bird
s, li
zard
s an
d bu
sh. G
ive
the
Res
erve
a n
ew m
ore
enga
ging
ni
ckna
me,
‘The
Bon
di B
ush
Par
k’ –
mor
e pe
ople
wou
ld b
e te
mpt
ed to
ven
ture
in
side
(Tho
mas
Hog
an R
eser
ve is
not
sel
f-exp
lana
tory
, nor
eng
agin
g….).
A b
ubbl
er in
the
play
grou
nd s
houl
d be
qui
te e
asy
to d
o (o
ne th
at w
orks
, unl
ike
in D
ixon
Res
erve
). S
ourc
ing
play
equ
ipm
ent m
ade
out o
f woo
d w
ould
de
finite
ly im
prov
e th
e lo
ok a
nd fe
el o
f the
pla
ce –
mai
ntai
ning
the
uniq
ue
‘fore
st a
dven
ture
’ fee
l of t
he R
eser
ve.
4. I
have
gon
e th
roug
h th
e 20
11 T
H P
OM
and
it is
a g
ood
docu
men
t, w
ith a
so
lid A
ctio
n pl
an o
n pa
ges
24-2
9; h
owev
er, w
hen
I loo
k at
all
the
Sho
rt an
d M
ediu
m te
rm A
ctio
ns (1
-5 y
ears
) the
re a
re a
lot t
hat I
can
’t se
e ha
ve b
een
done
. Whe
n I l
ook
at A
ppen
dix
8 ‘C
urre
nt Is
sues
’ pg
40, s
adly
I ca
n se
e th
at
the
vast
maj
ority
of t
hese
issu
es a
re s
till t
he s
ame
5 ye
ars
dow
n th
e tra
ck…
……
. The
refo
re m
y m
ain
feed
back
is fo
r cou
ncil
to u
se th
is c
urre
nt
win
dow
of a
ttent
ion
on T
H a
s a
cata
lyst
for r
e-as
sess
men
t of t
he P
OM
Act
ion
plan
– a
nd th
en a
lloca
te a
sen
sibl
e bu
dget
to a
chie
ve s
ome
tang
ible
&
mea
ning
ful o
utco
mes
(the
re is
lots
of ‘
low
-han
ging
frui
t’ th
at w
ould
be
rela
tivel
y ea
sy to
get
don
e –
if th
e im
petu
s w
as th
ere)
.
Will
Jon
esw
ill@
mar
ined
isco
very
.org
.au
# C
omm
unity
gar
den
spac
e/ a
rea
# B
BQ
cou
ld b
e a
nice
add
ition
.#
edib
le p
lant
s / n
ativ
es to
edu
cate
our
chi
ldre
n#
sand
pit
/ slid
es /
rope
clim
bing
# ou
tdoo
r pla
y ar
ea s
uita
ble
for y
oung
one
s no
t yet
wal
king
.Th
ere
are
also
lots
of d
ogs
in th
e ar
ea s
o pe
rhap
s an
are
a lo
cate
d fo
r the
m
too.
Cas
ey H
awth
orn
cjph
awth
orn@
gmai
l.com
I am
writ
ing
to y
ou to
ask
abo
ut th
e st
eps
I, an
d ot
her c
once
rned
Fra
ncis
S
treet
resi
dent
s, n
eed
to ta
ke to
pre
vent
the
chop
ping
dow
n of
the
cam
phor
laur
el a
nd 2
x ra
diat
a pi
ne tr
ees
in T
hom
as H
ogan
Res
erve
.W
e ar
e al
read
y ex
trem
ely
upse
t tha
t TW
ELV
E fu
lly g
row
n tre
es w
ere
chop
ped
dow
n op
posi
te th
e re
serv
e la
st w
eek,
six
of t
he th
ese
on th
e na
ture
stri
p in
fron
t of t
he n
ew A
ctiv
e K
ids
Gro
up c
entre
on
the
corn
er o
f Fr
anci
s S
t and
Old
Sou
th H
ead
Roa
d.
The
stre
etsc
ape
was
one
of t
he re
ason
s m
any
of u
s bo
ught
our
pr
oper
ties
at th
is e
nd o
f Fra
ncis
Stre
et a
s it
was
a b
eaut
iful t
ree-
lined
st
reet
that
now
look
s co
mpl
etel
y ba
rren
- ch
oppi
ng d
own
thre
e m
ore
trees
at
this
end
of t
he s
treet
will
onl
y m
ake
it m
ore
barr
en.
The
trees
you
are
con
side
ring
chop
ping
dow
n ar
e no
t dyi
ng o
r dis
ease
d an
d th
ey a
re g
row
ing
on fl
at la
nd -
we
are
horr
ified
that
you
r rea
sons
for
chop
ping
dow
n th
ese
trees
is "d
ue to
inst
abili
ty a
nd w
eeds
". T
he re
serv
e is
spr
ayed
for w
eeds
on
a re
gula
r bas
is b
y co
unci
l and
a s
impl
er s
olut
ion
to c
hopp
ing
dow
n th
ese
beau
tiful
tree
s is
to s
tabi
lise
the
grou
nd, i
f thi
s is
in
deed
a c
once
rn.
I vis
it th
e re
serv
e ev
ery
day
and
have
just
com
e fro
m th
ere
in th
e ho
ttest
pa
rt of
the
day,
12p
m, t
o fin
d th
e th
ree
trees
you
are
con
side
ring
chop
ping
do
wn
prov
ide
beau
tiful
sha
de o
ver t
he e
xist
ing
child
ren'
s pl
ay a
rea.
Ple
ase
resp
ond
to th
is e
mai
l to
let m
e kn
ow h
ow w
e ca
n pr
even
t the
ch
oppi
ng d
own
of th
ese
trees
prio
r to
the
feed
back
dea
dlin
e of
25t
h O
ctob
er, p
leas
e fe
el fr
ee to
ring
me
at a
ny ti
me
to d
iscu
ss fu
rther
.P
leas
e he
lp u
s w
ith th
is C
arl b
y le
tting
us
know
of t
he fo
rmal
ste
ps w
e ne
ed to
take
to s
top
this
, the
se tr
ees
need
to s
tay.
War
m re
gard
s,
Ther
ese
Mon
ica
ther
esem
onic
a1@
hotm
ail.c
om
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report14
I obj
ect c
ompl
etel
y to
the
draf
t pla
y sp
ace
conc
ept,
this
is o
ne o
f the
ver
y fe
w n
atur
e re
serv
es in
Bon
di, i
t is
not a
chi
ldre
n's
play
par
k. M
any
Fran
cis
St r
esid
ents
are
alre
ady
horr
ified
that
cou
ncil
appr
oved
the
chop
ping
do
wn
of T
WE
LVE
bea
utifu
lly h
ealth
y gu
m tr
ees
dire
ctly
acr
oss
the
stre
et
from
the
rese
rve
earli
er th
is w
eek,
mor
e th
an h
alf o
f the
se tr
ees
wer
e on
th
e na
ture
stri
p, th
ey w
ere
not e
ven
on p
rivat
e pr
oper
ty, h
ow d
id th
is
happ
en?
To te
ll us
you
're a
lso
cons
ider
ing
chop
ping
dow
n a
cam
phor
la
urel
and
two
pine
tree
s in
the
rese
rve
"due
to w
eeds
" is
unac
cept
able
, ar
e yo
u se
rious
? I a
m c
olle
ctin
g th
e na
mes
of f
ello
w F
ranc
is S
t res
iden
ts
who
feel
the
sam
e as
this
upg
rade
is a
was
te o
f cou
ncil
fund
s. T
he s
mal
l nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
who
use
the
park
pla
y sp
ace
on a
dai
ly b
asis
do
not
war
rant
this
cha
nge,
aga
in, i
t is
a na
ture
rese
rve,
not
a c
hild
ren'
s pl
ay
park
, it i
s us
ed fa
r mor
e by
adu
lts lo
okin
g fo
r a q
uiet
, nat
ural
ly b
eaut
iful
plac
e to
rela
x an
d en
joy
trees
that
hav
e be
en in
the
rese
rve
for d
ecad
es.
The
only
tim
e an
y nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
are
in th
e pa
rk is
whe
n th
e ha
ll is
hi
red
for a
par
ty, i
n th
ese
inst
ance
s th
ey d
on't
use
the
play
equ
ipm
ent.
The
park
is s
hady
and
bea
utifu
l and
par
ents
do
not t
ake
thei
r chi
ldre
n th
ere
durin
g th
e ho
tter p
arts
of t
he d
ay, e
xtra
sha
de is
not
requ
ired,
the
park
is p
erfe
ctly
wel
l sha
ded
by tr
ees
as it
is. T
he n
oise
and
dis
rupt
ion
of
this
unn
eces
sary
upg
rade
to th
e m
any
resi
dent
s w
hose
apa
rtmen
ts b
ack
onto
the
park
is a
lso
unac
cept
able
.
Jim
Far
rell
wjfa
rrel
l@m
e.co
m
The
plan
s fo
r im
prov
emen
t so
und
won
derfu
l.
Par
k fu
rnitu
re a
rea
:R
eloc
atin
g th
e pl
ay s
pace
and
pa
rk fu
rnitu
re to
incr
ease
sha
de
cove
rage
and
exp
and
gras
s ki
ck
arou
nd a
rea
is a
gre
at id
ea
prov
ided
it is
relo
cate
d on
the
side
som
ewhe
re s
o th
at it
doe
s no
t int
erfe
re w
ith th
e la
rge
open
sp
ace
in th
e m
iddl
e of
the
park
.P
erha
ps th
is a
rea
shou
ld b
e pa
rtial
ly fo
r ful
ly fe
nced
off
so
that
it c
reat
es a
sep
arat
e an
d sa
fe s
pace
for y
oung
er c
hild
ren
and
give
s m
othe
rs m
ore
of a
n op
portu
nity
to re
lax
Are
a ar
ound
the
hall
: M
ay I
sugg
est t
hat m
ore
of th
e ar
ea a
roun
d th
e ha
ll ge
t pav
ed.
At t
he m
omen
t , w
hen
it ra
ins
and
this
are
a ge
ts w
et, t
here
is n
o dr
aina
ge a
nd th
e ra
in ju
stpo
ols
whi
ch c
reat
es a
mud
pit.
We
have
spe
nt m
any
hour
s sw
eepi
ng th
is
area
in o
ur e
fforts
to m
ake
it sa
fe a
nd c
lean
for c
hild
ren.
Tam
my
Cep
piin
fo@
play
ball.
com
.au
My
fam
ily o
f fou
r boy
s w
ould
love
to s
ee a
bas
ketb
all h
oop
at th
e ne
w T
hom
as
hoga
n pl
ay s
pace
. Bas
ketb
all i
s be
com
ing
mor
e an
d m
ore
popu
lar,
it is
the
easi
est g
ame
to p
ut to
geth
er a
s yo
u ca
n pl
ay a
lone
or h
ave
a fu
ll ga
me
of 3
on
3 in
a h
alf c
ourt.
The
re is
a h
uge
shor
tage
of p
ublic
spa
ces
for b
aske
tbal
l hal
f co
urt g
ames
and
you
don
't ev
en n
eed
a lo
t of s
pace
for i
t. P
lus
it ca
n do
uble
as
a h
andb
all c
ourt.
Tho
mas
hog
an is
a g
reat
spa
ce c
ompa
red
to m
any
of th
e ot
her p
arks
whi
ch a
re in
a w
ide
open
are
a an
d/or
nex
t to
the
ocea
n or
bay
and
th
us e
xpos
ed to
stro
ng w
inds
that
com
plet
ely
dest
roy
the
gam
e of
bas
ketb
all.
Unl
ike
socc
er o
r afl
the
win
d is
not
mea
nt to
be
a fa
ctor
for b
aske
tbal
l.
Rab
bi S
ende
r Kav
kas.
kavk
a@gm
ail.c
om
Par
ks fo
r chi
ldre
n w
ith s
peci
al n
eeds
are
not
ade
quat
ely
prov
ided
for i
n th
e W
aver
ely
area
. We
wou
ld b
e so
exc
ited
if ou
r par
k be
cam
e a
mod
el fo
r all
abili
ties!
Incl
udin
g sw
ings
, clim
bing
equ
ipm
ent e
tc th
at s
uppo
rt pe
ople
with
low
m
uscl
e to
ne a
nd p
oor c
oord
inat
ion.
Cha
na K
avka
chan
akav
ka@
gmai
l.com
Wee
kly
1 ho
urW
alk
Pla
y, R
elax
Love
the
who
le th
ing,
esp
ecia
lly
addi
ng lo
ts o
f tre
es fo
r sha
de
(as
it ge
ts v
ery
hot t
here
in
sum
mer
). I'm
ver
y su
ppor
tive
of
plan
s to
use
nat
ive
trees
- I
rece
ntly
spe
nt ti
me
in S
an
Fran
cisc
o an
d w
as w
owed
and
in
spire
d by
the
num
ber o
f A
ustra
lian
nativ
es th
ey u
se in
th
eir c
ity a
nd p
ark
land
scap
ing!
Not
hing
, abs
olut
ely
thril
led
that
it's
hap
peni
ng :)
- Slid
es o
r roc
k-cl
imbi
ng w
alls
(or s
omet
hing
sim
ilar)
on
all t
hose
hill
s?- A
littl
e w
ater
pla
y ar
ea. N
ot a
poo
l, as
that
wou
ld b
e a
safe
ty/m
osqu
ito
haza
rd, b
ut a
few
fun
wat
er s
pout
s yo
u co
uld
activ
ate
by p
ress
ing
a bu
tton
(so
peop
le w
ould
n't l
eave
them
on
and
was
te w
ater
). I r
ecen
tly s
aw th
ese
kind
s of
sm
all w
ater
pla
y ar
eas
in V
anco
uver
, Can
ada:
http
://va
ncou
ver.c
a/pa
rks-
recr
eatio
n-cu
lture
/wad
ing-
pool
s-an
d-w
ater
-par
ks.a
spx
- A s
pace
for k
ids
to p
ract
ice
ridin
g th
eir b
ikes
(with
obs
tacl
es to
dod
ge, l
ittle
br
idge
s, e
tc)
31-4
0I v
isit
with
my
son
who
is tw
o ye
ars
old.
Reb
ecca
Whi
sh F
lem
ing
bec.
whi
sh@
gmai
l.com
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 15
Mon
thly
1 ho
urW
alk
Oth
erE
ncou
rage
cre
ativ
e pl
ay w
ith
timbe
r ele
men
ts n
ativ
e pl
ants
Mak
ing
it to
muc
h of
a p
lay
spac
e w
hen
it co
uld
be a
n in
tera
ctiv
e ra
info
rest
bus
h tu
cker
bus
h w
alk
with
sig
nage
nea
r cer
tain
pla
nts
for
educ
atio
n. B
y pl
antin
g na
tive
rain
fore
st p
lant
s w
e in
vite
our
nat
ive
spec
ies
nd p
rovi
de a
hom
e.
Par
k en
tranc
e sh
ould
be
the
feel
ing
of w
alki
ng in
to a
mys
tery
of r
ainf
ores
t w
hich
eve
ntua
lly le
ads
you
to a
nat
ural
win
ding
pat
hway
s ta
king
you
on
a jo
urne
y of
nat
ure
nd e
duca
tion
nd if
ur l
ucky
wild
life
???
?B
athr
oom
s pl
s
31-4
0B
elin
da B
row
nB
emeb
e67@
yaho
o.co
m.a
u
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eD
rive
Wal
k, B
all g
ames
, P
lay,
Rel
axI l
ike
that
you
are
incr
easi
ng th
e op
en g
rass
are
as fo
r fre
e pl
ay
and
ball
gam
es
Ther
e ar
e no
pla
ns fo
r pub
lic to
ilets
A b
icyc
le tr
ack
41-5
02
child
ren
aged
3
and
4
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Oth
er21
-30
15-2
0 ki
ds 9
-14
year
s ol
d G
irl
Gui
des
Dai
ly10
min
sW
alk
Wal
kI a
ppre
ciat
e th
at s
omet
hing
is
happ
enin
g fo
r the
rese
rve
and
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
com
men
t on
it bu
t I a
m d
ism
ayed
at t
he
appr
oach
take
n by
this
pla
n.
I don
't th
ink
this
is th
e re
leva
nt
ques
tion
or a
ppro
ach
to
impr
ovin
g th
e am
enity
of t
he
spac
e.It
sugg
ests
the
only
co
nsid
erat
ion
for t
he re
serv
e sh
ould
be
'pla
y sp
ace'
.
The
sur
vey
need
s to
als
o ca
nvas
s th
e ne
eds
of o
ther
use
rs. M
any
peop
le
wal
k ac
ross
the
park
from
Fra
ncis
Stre
et u
p th
e st
airs
to M
artin
s A
venu
e.
This
incl
udes
com
mut
ers
as w
ell a
s ex
erci
sers
. Yet
the
'con
cept
' pla
n ap
pear
s to
pro
vide
no
path
to a
ccom
mod
ate
this
. Fur
ther
the
lack
of a
pa
th fu
rther
ero
des
the
alre
ady
fragi
le g
roun
d co
ver.
Due
to th
e de
grad
ed n
atur
e of
the
rese
rve,
per
haps
par
tly d
ue to
incr
ease
d ex
erci
sing
of d
ogs,
wal
king
acr
oss
it is
an
extre
mel
y m
ucky
exp
erie
nce
parti
cula
rly a
fter r
ain.
The
plan
nee
ds to
inco
rpor
ate
A S
TRU
CTU
RE
D P
ATH
TH
AT
RU
NS
D
IAG
ON
ALL
Y F
RO
M F
RA
NC
IS S
TRE
ET
TO T
HE
STE
PS
LE
AD
ING
TO
M
AR
TIN
S A
VE
NU
E. A
mea
nder
ing
path
aro
und
the
rim o
f the
par
k w
ill n
ot b
e us
ed b
y th
e m
ajor
ity o
f foo
t tra
ffic.
Just
a p
ath
that
doe
sn't
dest
roy
the
grou
nd c
over
and
my
foot
wea
r eve
ry ti
me
I try
to w
alk
acro
ss it
!
51-6
0Je
nnife
r Kitc
hene
rje
nnife
r.kitc
hene
r20@
gmai
l.com
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Pla
yI l
ike
the
idea
of c
reat
ing
mor
e sh
ade
at th
e pl
ay a
rea
as th
is
has
ofte
n pu
t us
off p
layi
ng a
t pa
rticu
lar t
imes
of t
he d
ay. I
als
o re
ally
like
the
idea
of c
reat
ing
a m
ore
sens
ory
expe
rienc
e as
we
love
pla
ying
in s
uch
a be
autif
ul
natu
ral s
pace
.
A fe
nce
arou
nd th
e pl
ay p
ark
parti
cula
rly if
Fra
ncis
stre
et is
set
to b
ecom
ing
a bu
sier
road
with
par
ents
pic
king
up
& d
ropp
ing
off a
t the
new
day
car
e ce
ntre
. A
wat
er fo
unta
in.
A B
BQ
. In
form
atio
n ab
out l
ocal
tree
s &
shr
ubs
& n
ativ
e an
imal
s.
31-4
02
child
ren
aged
5
& 2
Vic
toria
Gum
ley
Vic
toria
gum
ley@
hotm
ail.c
o.u
k
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report16
Dai
ly1
hour
Wal
kR
elax
The
rese
rve
is p
erfe
ct a
s it
is, i
t is
a b
eaut
iful n
atur
al p
lace
for
loca
l res
iden
ts to
exe
rcis
e an
d re
lax
and
is u
sed
far m
ore
by
adul
ts fo
r thi
s re
ason
than
it is
by
chi
ldre
n w
ho u
se th
e pl
ay
spac
e. It
is o
ne o
f the
ver
y fe
w
rese
rves
that
adu
lts in
the
area
ha
ve a
cces
s to
whe
re th
ey c
an
actu
ally
sit
and
rela
x w
ithou
t be
ing
dist
urbe
d by
larg
e gr
oups
of
chi
ldre
n. T
hom
as H
ogan
R
eser
ve is
not
a c
hild
ren'
s pl
ay
park
it is
a n
atur
e re
serv
e.
I obj
ect c
ompl
etel
y to
the
draf
t pla
y sp
ace
conc
ept,
this
is o
ne o
f the
ver
y fe
w n
atur
e re
serv
es in
Bon
di, i
t is
not a
chi
ldre
n's
play
par
k. M
any
Fran
cis
St r
esid
ents
are
alre
ady
horr
ified
that
cou
ncil
appr
oved
the
chop
ping
do
wn
of T
WE
LVE
bea
utifu
lly h
ealth
y gu
m tr
ees
dire
ctly
acr
oss
the
stre
et
from
the
rese
rve
earli
er th
is w
eek,
mor
e th
an h
alf o
f the
se tr
ees
wer
e on
th
e na
ture
stri
p, th
ey w
ere
not e
ven
on p
rivat
e pr
oper
ty, h
ow d
id th
is
happ
en?
To te
ll us
you
're a
lso
cons
ider
ing
chop
ping
dow
n a
cam
phor
la
urel
and
two
pine
tree
s in
the
rese
rve
"due
to w
eeds
" is
unac
cept
able
, ar
e yo
u se
rious
? I a
m c
olle
ctin
g th
e na
mes
of f
ello
w F
ranc
is S
t res
iden
ts
who
feel
the
sam
e as
this
upg
rade
is a
was
te o
f cou
ncil
fund
s. T
he s
mal
l nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
who
use
the
park
pla
y sp
ace
on a
dai
ly b
asis
do
not
war
rant
this
cha
nge,
aga
in, i
t is
a na
ture
rese
rve,
not
a c
hild
ren'
s pl
ay
park
, it i
s us
ed fa
r mor
e by
adu
lts lo
okin
g fo
r a q
uiet
, nat
ural
ly b
eaut
iful
plac
e to
rela
x an
d en
joy
trees
that
hav
e be
en in
the
rese
rve
for d
ecad
es.
The
only
tim
e an
y nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
are
in th
e pa
rk is
whe
n th
e h
all i
s hi
red
for a
par
ty, i
n th
ese
inst
ance
s th
ey d
on't
use
the
play
equ
ipm
ent.
The
park
is s
hady
and
bea
utifu
l and
par
ents
do
not t
ake
thei
r chi
ldre
n th
ere
durin
g th
e ho
tter p
arts
of t
he d
ay, e
xtra
sha
de is
not
requ
ired,
the
park
is p
erfe
ctly
wel
l sha
ded
by tr
ees
as it
is. T
he n
oise
and
dis
rupt
ion
of
this
unn
eces
sary
upg
rade
to th
e m
any
resi
dent
s w
hose
apa
rtmen
ts b
ack
onto
the
park
is a
lso
unac
cept
able
.
Leav
e it
alon
e, it
is a
per
fect
ly b
eaut
iful f
unct
iona
l spa
ce a
s it
is
It do
es n
ot re
quire
faci
litie
s, it
is a
nat
ure
rese
rve.
41-5
0Th
eres
eth
eres
emon
ica1
@ho
tmai
l.co
m
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eD
rive
Exe
rcis
eA
lway
s go
od to
impr
ove
play
sp
aces
Som
e re
late
d co
vere
d ar
ea to
pro
tect
dur
ing
rain
ing
cond
ition
s as
the
trees
dr
ip h
eavi
ly a
s th
is m
ay e
ncou
rage
bet
ter u
sage
in a
ll w
eath
ers
Inst
alla
tion
of y
oga
prop
s fo
r rop
es in
the
wal
ls o
f the
Hal
lS
ugge
stio
n is
for u
nobt
rusi
ve fl
ush
wal
l mou
nted
ferr
ule
(app
rox
10m
m) t
o al
low
a s
crew
in b
olt t
o ho
ld s
ay 4
pai
rs o
f rop
es fo
r use
onl
y du
ring
yoga
cl
asse
s(H
appy
to p
rovi
de p
ix o
f ins
talla
tion
if it
help
s)A
lso
bette
r hea
ting
inst
alla
tion.
Say
a p
aid
heat
pum
p m
eter
type
dur
ing
use
70+
Jim
Far
rell
wjfa
rrel
l@m
e.co
m
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Bal
l gam
es, O
ther
Goo
d th
at th
ings
are
fina
lly
happ
enin
g. P
lans
see
m O
K b
ut
the
key
is m
ore
for o
lder
kid
s 8-
10 y
eas
old
eg. m
y bo
ys a
nd
thei
r frie
nds
on M
artin
s A
ve.
that
it d
oesn
't m
entio
n th
e m
ajor
ity o
f the
par
k, th
is is
a b
eaut
iful p
ark
with
lo
ts o
f are
as th
at c
ould
hav
e m
ore
adve
ntur
ous
play
equ
ipm
ent i
n it
eg.
rope
sw
ings
, fly
ing
fox,
tree
hou
ses.
the
key
is m
ore
for o
lder
kid
s 8-
10 y
eas
old
eg. m
y bo
ys a
nd th
eir f
riend
s on
M
artin
s A
ve.
this
bea
utifu
l par
k ha
s lo
ts o
f are
as th
at c
ould
hav
e m
ore
adve
ntur
ous
play
eq
uipm
ent i
n it
eg. r
ope
swin
gs, f
lyin
g fo
x, tr
ee h
ouse
s.
41-5
02
activ
e bo
ys,
near
ly 8
and
just
9
Pat
patz
2001
@gm
ail.c
om
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Bal
l gam
es, P
lay,
O
ther
New
pla
ygro
und.
New
slid
e.
Nat
ure
play
are
a. S
ound
s m
ore
fun
than
old
pla
ygro
und.
No
men
tion
of m
onke
y ba
rs fo
r new
pla
ygro
und.
the
old
play
grou
nd is
a
bit b
abyi
sh fo
r me
now
I'm
5.
mon
key
bars
. Oth
er e
xciti
ng th
ings
. Clim
bing
fram
es, z
ip c
ord,
fairy
gar
den.
Som
ewhe
re fl
at to
bou
nce
a ba
ll. A
net
ball
hoop
. New
tree
hou
se th
at d
oesn
't sm
ell.
Frog
pon
d. B
ird ta
bles
and
box
es, s
o l c
an s
ee th
e bi
rds
dow
n lo
wer
.
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I'm 5
and
a h
alf
Mia
Jon
esM
ia@
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ined
isco
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.au
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kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Bal
l gam
es, P
lay,
E
xerc
ise,
Oth
erth
is is
my
park
. I d
on't
have
to
cros
s an
y ro
ads
to g
et to
it, s
o m
e an
d m
y fri
ends
can
go
and
play
ther
e. w
e lik
e th
e so
und
of
a ne
w p
layg
roun
d.
I use
d to
pla
y on
the
play
grou
nd b
ut it
's a
bit
borin
g fo
r me
now
. I h
ope
ther
e w
ill b
e so
me
mor
e ex
citin
g th
ings
in it
like
we
wen
t on
in E
ngla
nd a
Fr
ance
this
win
ter-
that
wou
ld b
e co
ol.
Fun
stuf
f. Lo
ng s
lides
, rop
e sw
ings
, a fl
ying
fox,
a lo
g fo
rt, a
new
free
hou
se, a
tra
mpo
line,
a s
kate
boar
d ra
mp,
a b
aske
tbal
l hoo
p, a
pla
stic
cric
ket p
itch
like
the
one
I go
to (R
owla
nd p
ark,
Dac
eyvi
lle).
Fun
stuf
f. Lo
ng s
lides
, rop
e sw
ings
, a fl
ying
fox,
a lo
g fo
rt, a
new
free
hou
se, a
tra
mpo
line,
a s
kate
boar
d ra
mp,
a b
aske
tbal
l hoo
p, a
pla
stic
cric
ket p
itch
like
the
one
I go
to (R
owla
nd p
ark,
Dac
eyvi
lle).
< 20
I am
8Jo
seph
Jon
esjo
seph
@m
arin
edis
cove
ry.o
rg.
au
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report 17
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Bal
l gam
es, P
lay,
R
elax
, Oth
erFi
rstly
, it i
s gr
eat t
hat T
hom
as
Hog
an (T
H) i
s ge
tting
som
e po
sitiv
e at
tent
ion
as it
has
had
a
rath
er fo
rlorn
and
neg
lect
ed fe
el
for q
uite
a w
hile
, whi
ch is
rath
er
a sh
ame
for a
pla
y ar
ea th
at s
o m
any
loca
l chi
ldre
n ca
n ac
cess
w
ithou
t hav
ing
to c
ross
any
ro
ads.
Gen
eral
ly th
e pr
opos
als
are
wel
com
ed, e
spec
ially
ex
pand
ing
the
rath
er li
mite
d pl
ay
spac
e eq
uipm
ent w
ith m
ore
inte
rest
ing
and
adve
ntur
ous
elem
ents
like
an
emba
nkm
ent
slid
e an
d na
ture
/ cr
eativ
e pl
ay
elem
ents
(‘A
dven
ture
’ and
‘N
atur
e’ a
re tw
o ke
y as
soci
ativ
e w
ords
for T
H R
eser
ve –
whe
re
else
in B
ondi
can
you
regu
larly
se
e po
ssum
s, b
lue
tong
ue
lizar
ds, k
ooka
burr
as a
nd th
e lik
e - t
his
is th
e ‘B
ondi
Bus
h’ a
fter
all).
As
my
kids
hav
e pr
etty
m
uch
outg
row
n th
e pl
ay
equi
pmen
t we
also
like
that
you
ar
e pr
opos
ing;
“a v
arie
d ra
nge
of p
lay
expe
rienc
es, i
nclu
ding
op
en g
rass
are
as fo
r fre
e pl
ay
and
ball
gam
es”(
curr
ently
on
The
bigg
est i
ssue
s I h
ave
with
the
conc
ept d
ocum
ent a
re d
ue to
the
high
er le
vel d
esig
natio
n of
TH
as
a ‘P
ocke
t Pla
y S
pace
’ in
the
Pla
y S
trate
gy. I
t is
this
that
see
ms
to b
e lim
iting
the
scop
e an
d ra
nge
of th
is
play
spa
ce –
unj
ustly
in m
y op
inio
n. T
he c
atch
men
t of t
his
play
spa
ce is
cl
early
muc
h la
rger
than
250
m, a
s it
is a
rela
tivel
y bi
g re
serv
e bo
unde
d by
a
larg
e nu
mbe
r of d
wel
lings
, the
chi
ldre
n fro
m w
hich
can
acc
ess
this
re
serv
e w
ithou
t hav
ing
to c
ross
any
road
s (m
ore
dwel
lings
then
you
’d
imag
ine
owin
g to
the
dead
end
on
Fran
cis
St)
and
this
is a
uni
que
and
very
pos
itive
asp
ect i
n th
is u
nnec
essa
rily
‘Hel
icop
ter P
aren
t’ ag
e IM
O.
Whe
n yo
u co
mbi
ne th
is im
med
iate
loca
l bui
lt ca
tchm
ent w
ith th
e la
rge
num
ber o
f kid
s fro
m th
e va
rious
gro
ups
that
cur
rent
ly u
se th
e C
omm
unity
/s
cout
hal
l and
you
’ve
got a
ver
y w
ide
and
varie
d ca
tchm
ent o
f chi
ldre
n w
ho in
varia
bly
add
on (o
r wou
ld a
dd o
n) a
‘pla
y’ a
t the
pla
ygro
und
to th
eir
stru
ctur
ed a
ctiv
ity o
f Pla
ygro
up, G
uide
s, d
ance
etc
. And
this
isn’
t eve
n co
untin
g th
e m
uch
larg
er n
umbe
r and
rang
e of
kid
s th
at m
ay w
ell e
nd u
p us
ing
the
hall
now
that
Cou
ncil
is b
ack
in c
ontro
l of b
ooki
ngs.
The
‘bab
y bo
om’ i
n B
ondi
is n
ow w
ell o
ver 1
0 ye
ars
old
and
ther
e ar
e an
aw
ful l
ot o
f 5-
12 y
ear o
lds
now
livi
ng in
the
typi
cally
larg
er /c
heap
er h
ousi
ng in
this
ar
ea b
ack
from
the
beac
h, o
ften
with
mul
tiple
sib
lings
(jus
t loo
k at
the
dept
h of
the
bulg
e in
the
loca
l sch
ool c
lass
es a
t aro
und
8-10
yea
rs o
ld).
It th
eref
ore
wou
ld b
e a
grea
t sha
me
to a
rbitr
arily
lim
it th
e sc
ope
and
scal
e of
this
new
pla
y sp
ace
to th
e ty
pica
l 0-4
age
rang
e, b
ased
on
this
qui
te
mis
take
n ‘P
ocke
t’ la
bel i
n th
e P
lay
Stra
tegy
.A
s su
ch, I
wou
ld li
ke to
see
mor
e de
nsity
and
var
iety
of P
lay
elem
ents
, w
ith s
ome
orie
nted
to th
e 5-
8 ag
e gr
oup
– an
d 8-
12 y
ears
too
if po
ssib
le,
as I
belie
ve th
ere
is th
e lo
cal p
opul
atio
n of
chi
ldre
n w
ho w
ould
love
to
utili
se th
is m
ore
age-
appr
opria
te p
lay
equi
pmen
t if i
t was
mad
e av
aila
ble.
Hop
eful
lyw
hate
vern
ewpl
ayeq
uipm
enti
sin
stal
led
wou
ldno
tbe
ofth
e
An
enga
ging
ent
ranc
eway
that
giv
es h
ints
that
the
larg
e R
eser
ve e
xist
s an
d is
w
ell w
orth
exp
lorin
g. M
aybe
a k
ind
of fo
rmal
gat
ed e
ntra
ncew
ay h
ighl
ight
ing
poss
ums,
bird
s, li
zard
s an
d bu
sh. G
ive
the
Res
erve
a n
ew m
ore
enga
ging
ni
ckna
me,
‘The
Bon
di B
ush’
– m
ore
peop
le w
ould
be
tem
pted
in.
Incr
ease
Bio
dive
rsity
- fro
g po
nd, p
lant
ings
to a
ttrac
t sm
all b
irds
etc,
edi
ble
land
scap
es (e
g m
acad
amia
tree
s), w
ater
ing
cans
for k
ids,
mag
nify
ing
glas
s st
atio
ns, b
ird h
ides
to w
atch
bird
s. B
ird ta
bles
, nes
ting
boxe
s. A
pro
gram
of
getti
ng lo
cal c
at o
wne
rs to
put
bel
ls o
n ca
ts e
tc,
Stu
ff fo
r old
er k
ids
- adv
entu
re p
lay,
flyi
ng fo
x, ro
pe s
win
gs, p
rope
r tre
e ho
uses
, for
ts e
tc. (
see
Cor
nish
gar
den
phot
os –
muc
h m
ove
in k
eepi
ng w
ith
the
fore
st fe
el o
f the
Res
erve
.).
Als
o, s
tora
ge fo
r spo
rts e
quip
men
t with
pas
s co
de lo
ck e
tc (g
et ri
d of
the
sad
Spo
rt an
d R
ecre
atio
n si
gn).
Arti
ficia
l cric
ket p
itch,
bas
ketb
all h
oops
, cou
ple
of
conc
rete
roun
ds fo
r bas
ketb
all,
skat
eboa
rdin
g et
c.
Sig
nage
boa
rd s
how
ing
all a
ctiv
ities
that
go
on in
the
hall
with
con
tact
det
ails
an
d tim
es I
so lo
cal f
amili
es c
an g
et in
volv
ed. P
layg
roup
sty
le y
outh
clu
b fo
r ol
der k
ids?
?
Cov
ered
Bik
e pa
rkin
g fo
r com
mut
ers
goin
g do
wn
to th
e be
ach,
so
they
don
't ha
ve to
go
up th
e st
eep
hills
and
on
dang
erou
s ro
ads
whe
n co
min
g ba
ck fr
om
the
beac
h. W
ould
incr
ease
bik
e us
e fo
r tho
se o
n M
artin
's A
v, O
cean
St,
and
Pen
kivi
lle (q
uite
a fe
w p
eopl
e do
this
alre
ady
but c
arry
the
bike
up
all t
hose
st
eps)
. Mor
e us
ers
of th
e H
all w
ould
be
insp
ired
to c
ycle
rath
er th
an d
rive
if th
e bi
ke p
arki
ng s
tatio
n w
as n
ext t
o th
e ha
ll an
d lo
oked
invi
ting
to u
se (h
ave
map
sof
sugg
este
dbi
kerid
eson
the
wal
lsto
insp
ireot
herd
estin
atio
nsto
ride
41-5
02
child
ren
5 an
d 8
year
s, p
lus
thei
r frie
nds
frequ
ently
Will
Jon
esw
ill@
mar
ined
isco
very
.org
.au
Wee
kly
2 ho
urs
or
mor
eW
alk
Pla
yC
onsi
dera
tion
of s
hade
. Are
tree
pl
antin
gs e
noug
h? S
hade
st
ruct
ure?
Gra
ss a
rea
for b
all g
ames
. U
pgra
de o
f pat
h fro
m c
entre
to
play
are
a.
Ther
e is
not
eno
ugh
deta
il to
com
men
t on.
C
once
pt o
f nat
ural
, inv
estig
ativ
e pl
ay to
o va
gue.
P
leas
e ca
refu
lly c
onsi
der v
ario
us a
ges
of c
hild
ren,
esp
ecia
lly 5
-12.
Age
ap
prop
riate
pla
y st
ruct
ures
. In
terp
retiv
e si
gnag
e w
ith in
form
atio
n on
the
hist
ory
of th
e re
serv
e, id
entif
icat
ion
of fl
ora
and
faun
a. E
quip
vis
itors
and
resi
dent
s w
ith lo
cal k
now
ledg
e.
Tabl
es in
the
shad
e B
ubbl
er
41-5
05
year
old
and
8
year
old
K
atrin
a Jo
nes
katri
najo
nes5
55@
gmai
l.com
Wee
kly
30m
ins
Wal
kP
layg
roun
d,
expl
orin
g in
tree
sS
hade
, nat
ive
trees
Not
hing
!W
ater
pla
y31
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ar o
ldB
ec W
hish
Fle
min
gbe
c.w
hish
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omM
onth
ly30
min
sW
alk
Pla
ygro
und
with
to
ddle
rs. U
se
com
mun
ity h
all
(eg.
soc
cer,
birth
day
party
)
Age
app
ropr
iate
equ
ipm
ent,
emba
nkm
ent s
lide,
foot
path
Wou
ld p
refe
r sha
de c
loth
, rat
her t
han
relia
nce
on tr
ees
Toile
ts; a
way
to s
top
dogs
off-
leas
h (s
igns
are
inef
fect
ive)
fix
drai
nage
aro
und
scou
t hal
l31
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ar o
ld, 1
yea
r ol
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oche
lle G
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ail.c
om
Wee
kly
2+ h
ours
D
rive
Atte
nd g
uide
s /
brow
nies
Upd
ate
of p
layg
roun
, fix
ing
reta
iner
wal
lA
lso
light
ing
at n
ight
. The
gui
des
will
be
on th
e pl
ay e
quip
men
t at n
ight
ju
st a
rriv
ing
and
leav
ing.
Trip
haz
ard
if no
t lit?
Giv
en re
gula
r use
by
guid
es w
ould
be
grea
t if t
heir
need
s ca
n be
take
n in
to a
ccou
nt in
pla
yspa
ce -
not t
oo b
aby.
Adv
entu
re /
bush
is fi
ne.
Mor
e fo
cuss
ed o
n ac
cess
to h
all &
saf
ety.
Lig
htin
g.41
-50
7 ye
ar o
ld, 9
yea
r ol
dA
drie
ne W
hite
adia
ndpe
te@
yaho
o.co
m.a
u
Wee
kly
30m
ins
Wal
kU
se p
lay
park
/ pl
aygr
ound
@ th
e ha
ll
good
pot
entia
l, 'n
atur
al' p
lay
area
with
cre
ativ
e pl
ayN
o fe
ncin
g ar
ound
gra
ssy
play
are
a - p
oten
tial f
or s
mal
l chi
ldre
n to
run
into
the
road
, esp
ecia
lly if
tree
s ar
e ta
ken
dow
nw
ater
drin
king
are
a, fe
ncin
g ar
ound
gra
ssy
area
, inf
orm
atio
n bo
ards
for n
atur
e tra
ils -
mak
e th
e m
ost o
f wha
t is
here
31-4
02,
5 a
nd 8
yea
r ol
dsA
ngha
rad
Thom
asan
ghar
adt4
@gm
ail.c
om
Dai
ly30
min
sW
alk
Use
the
play
grou
nd w
ith
god
daug
ther
Bet
ter f
or th
e ki
dsD
ay c
are
cent
er a
cros
s th
e ro
ad a
dver
tises
they
will
use
the
park
- it
will
be
mon
opol
ised
by
them
eve
ry d
ayN
one
61-7
04
year
old
Geo
ff D
onov
ange
offd
onov
an46
@gm
ail.c
om
Wee
kly
1 ho
urW
alk
/ Bik
eP
lay
with
my
kids
. G
eoca
che,
go
to
parti
es
Adv
entu
re p
layg
roun
d fo
r 6-1
2 ye
ar o
lds
51-6
05
and
6 ye
ar o
lds
Geo
rge
Eva
ttge
orge
evat
t@gm
ail.c
om
Thomas Hogan Reserve Play Space Upgrade Consultation Report18
Mon
thly
30m
ins
Wal
kB
ird s
urve
ys,
enjo
y th
e m
ore
natu
ral s
lope
s -
the
hidd
en p
aths
The
fact
that
the
crea
tive
play
, na
ture
pla
y is
incl
uded
- bu
t thi
s sh
ould
be
the
mai
n fo
cus,
not
ju
st a
n ad
d-on
ple
ase.
Gre
at to
ha
ve s
lides
in th
e sl
ope
No
need
for a
sec
ond
ball
play
are
as n
ear f
ranc
es s
treet
! It i
s en
ough
to
have
a c
oupl
e in
the
cent
re o
f the
par
k. P
leas
e us
e th
e w
hole
Fra
nces
St
srea
to c
reat
a n
atur
e ba
sed-
disc
over
y pl
aygr
ound
- si
mpl
e m
ater
ial,
hugh
sa
ndst
one
bold
ers,
trai
ls u
sing
sto
nes
+ re
cycl
ed lo
gs; l
ower
cos
t ver
sion
of
the
child
rens
gar
den
in th
e M
elbb
ourn
e B
otan
ical
Gar
dens
.
Incl
udin
g sa
nd +
wat
erpl
ay, m
axim
ise
trial
into
the
slop
e
Den
se, d
iver
se e
ndem
ic p
lant
ings
thro
ugho
ut -
focu
s on
bus
hes
(tall
+ sm
all)
rath
er th
at tr
ees.
A c
oupl
e of
bea
utifu
l pla
y sc
ulpt
ures
from
nat
rual
mat
eria
ls,
engr
aves
item
s to
cre
at a
trea
sure
hun
t, eg
. liz
ard
(tact
ile) -
can
hel
p yo
u fin
d on
e, s
ands
tone
, diff
eren
t typ
es o
f lea
ves
etc.
For h
abita
t cre
atio
n in
har
mon
y w
ith w
aver
ley'
s ex
celle
nt b
iodi
vers
ity
man
agem
ent p
lan
plea
se s
ee b
irdlif
e au
stra
lias
bird
s in
bac
kyar
ds w
ebsi
te
sect
ion
"cre
atin
pla
ces"
- th
e fir
st d
ownl
oad
is th
e re
sear
ched
-bas
ed g
uidl
ines
.
As
a lo
ng-ti
me
east
ern
subu
rbs
resi
dent
and
eco
logi
st fo
cusi
ng o
n bi
rds
- I
have
sur
vey
data
on
loca
l bird
s. A
m h
appy
to s
hare
this
and
adv
ise
on h
abita
t co
nnec
tion
oppo
tuni
ties
for n
ativ
e bi
rd s
peci
es. T
wo
exam
ples
- ko
okab
urah
s ar
e in
the
rese
rve
but m
ight
not
hav
e su
itabl
e ho
llow
s fo
r nes
ting
- Ins
talli
ng a
ne
st b
ox fo
r the
m w
ould
be
sim
ple
+ in
valu
able
. Siz
es a
nd d
etai
l on
the
sam
e w
ebsi
te.
The
smal
l bird
s ha
ve a
lmos
t dis
appe
ared
from
the
east
ern
subu
rbs.
Lac
k of
ha
bita
t (de
nse
shel
ter)
and
too
man
y ag
gres
sive
bird
s - n
oisy
min
er +
pie
d cu
rraw
ong
+ ca
ts +
lack
of c
onne
ctiv
ity is
the
mai
pro
blem
. The
y ar
e ne
arby
, w
ithin
600
m a
t end
of B
enel
ong
Cre
sent
+ d
own
the
hill
in B
ondi
so
crea
ting
suita
ble
dens
e, s
truct
ural
ly d
iver
se h
abita
t in
ever
y pa
rk, s
treet
fron
tage
and
lo
cal g
arde
ns +
sch
oold
may
ena
ble
them
to re
colo
nise
. Thi
s fit
s w
ith c
ound
ilc'
biod
iver
sity
stra
tegy
act
ions
.
Red
ucin
g at
tract
iven
ess
for n
oisy
min
ers
incl
ude
dens
e pl
antin
gs a
s ab
ove
(wid
e sw
athe
s, n
ot s
kim
py s
trips
) als
o po
ssib
le a
caci
as w
ith d
ivid
ed le
aves
, eg
. aca
cia
term
inal
lis m
ixed
with
oth
er n
on-e
ucal
ypt t
alle
r spe
cies
.
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