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In response to community concerns about safety in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park and Fleming Playground, Council is putting in place a number of measures under the Parksafe initiative and is seeking your input. Council also wants to hear your experiences and how safe you feel in the two parks.
Jump straight to the survey now or read on.
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park is an important area of open space which is highly valued by the local community. It’s a culturally unique area of open space near the creative hub of Newtown. However the park’s location, size and popularity have broughtContinue reading
In response to community concerns about safety in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park and Fleming Playground, Council is putting in place a number of measures under the Parksafe initiative and is seeking your input. Council also wants to hear your experiences and how safe you feel in the two parks.
Jump straight to the survey now or read on.
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park is an important area of open space which is highly valued by the local community. It’s a culturally unique area of open space near the creative hub of Newtown. However the park’s location, size and popularity have brought about problems with anti-social behaviour especially at night.
Similar issues have also been experienced in Fleming Playground (corner Albermarle and Denison Streets).
Inner West Council is working to ensure these valued public assets are safe and welcoming for all.
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Council is reviewing the current arrangements for managing alcohol consumption in the park. Currently alcohol is prohibited in the entire park between 9pm and 9am however enforcement can be difficult over such a large area. One strategy could be to ban alcohol consumption near adjacent residences (i.e. alongside Australia Street) but permit it in the other areas with no restriction on hours. This would allow Council’s rangers and the police to more easily enforce the restrictions. We'd like to know your views.
Council recognises that there is strong community support for toilet facilities in the park and is seeking feedback on the location and hours of operation. The proposed location for the toilets has been selected based on protecting view lines into the park, safety by design principles and minimising impacts on trees.
To discourage anti-social behaviour, Council will trial lighting only the pathways (and not the green space) in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park over the 2018/2019 summer period. We’ll also identify options for funding long term lighting improvements along key park pathways.
Council would also like to know your views on:
Council is liaising with NSW Police and local community organisations including Newtown Neighbourhood Centre to put the Parksafe initiative in place.
Survey closes Sunday 18 November at midnight.
We would like to hear from everyone who cares about the parks. Council will be engaging with young people who use these spaces, including working with local youth outreach organisations.
If you have an enquiry, please contact Aaron Callaghan, Parks Planning and Engagement Manager, on 9392 5634 or aaron.callaghan@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
Council will consider a community survey outcomes report and an interim assessment of the lighting trial at its meeting on Tuesday, 11 December 2018. Everyone who completes a survey and provides their contact details, will be informed of Council’s resolutions from the meeting.
Council considered a post engagement report at its meeting on 11 December 2018 and resolved
Council considered a post engagement report at its meeting on 11 December 2018 and resolved
For more information read the Council Report and view the meeting minutes.
Contributions to this engagement are closed for evaluation and review.
Based on engagement outcomes Council makes a decision.