We have collated the community responses to the feedback form and all of the ideas we heard from you at our onsite consultation sessions into a comprehensive Community Engagement Report. Head to the project home page for a high-level summary of the draft reserve concept plan engagement outcomes and to download a copy of the Community Engagement Report.

If you're interested in the engagement outcomes on the proposal to designate the reserve land as Community Land, head to the Draft Community Land Management Plan for 'Spad Street Reserve' page.

New Reserve Draft Design

The City of Charles Sturt is pleased to advise that a new reserve will be developed at 15 – 25 Spad Street, Albert Park, through the purchase of land previously owned by the SA Housing Authority and Unity Housing Company. Council has allocated $1.284 million in funding and has also secured over $1.9 million from the State and Federal Governments to purchase the land and enable the construction of the new reserve.

We are now seeking your feedback on a draft concept plan for the new reserve to help us to and ensure it meets the needs of the community for years to come. The design of the reserve has been developed considering Council’s Open Space Strategy guidelines for a ‘neighbourhood’ reserve, and includes a playground, shelter, picnic furniture, drinking fountain, turf areas, garden beds, trees and vegetation, and lighting and paths providing access through the reserve. We are not considering the installation of public toilets, electric BBQ, water features or litter bins at this time as they are outside the scope of a neighbourhood reserve.

For local pet owners, we will review the dog off-leash restrictions for this reserve based on the outcome of community engagement and the feedback received during this process. Given the limited open space and reserves in the Albert Park area, and also the size of the space available, Council's intention for this space is to create a reserve that can be used for play, active recreation (eg ball sports) and to enhance the area's biodiversity, all of which is reflected in the draft plan above. If you're looking for nearby places for your dog to run and play, there are nearby dog parks at Woodville West Reserve (1.2km) and Woodville Oval (2km).

For the purposes of this community engagement, the new reserve has been named ‘Spad Street Reserve’, however we will seek community feedback on a permanent name, closer to the completion of the new reserve. Share your feedback on the draft concept plan here.

Giving a Damaged Tree New Purpose

We are intending to give a damaged tree which fell in a recent storm, the opportunity for a new life at Spad Street Reserve! We would like to repurpose the tree's trunk to fashion a unique sculpture which could also function as a children's play feature. We would love for you to share your ideas on what this sculpture could reflect or look like, or how it might be utilised within the reserve. Click on the link below for more information and to offer your ideas, and we will share them with our designers for consideration.