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Richard Murden Reserve is a beautiful open-space with multiple facilities located in Haberfield.
Council is designing an accessible play space at Richard Murden Reserve and at the same time we're also starting to develop a new 10 year plan for the whole reserve.
Find out more about each project and have your say below
New inclusive play space
We want to make sure we are creating high quality fully inclusive play spaces and recreational facilities for all children to experience the joy and benefits of play.
That’s why we're partnering with the Touched by Olivia Foundation to deliver five inclusive play spaces across the Inner West. The second of these is at Richard Murden Reserve.
We want to co-design this play space with everyone that will use it. Parents, grandparents, carers, local residents and the real play experts - children and young people.
We'll be working with local schools and service providers to gather ideas, and we need you to spread the word too.
In May 2022 Council committed to establishing an inclusive play space in every Inner West ward.
A location study was completed by the Touched by Olivia Foundation to identify suitable locations across the LGA.
Richard Murden Reserve play space was confirmed as the second inclusive play space to be delivered over a four-year program.
Ensuring that people of all abilities, ages and cultural backgrounds can access and enjoy our play spaces is important to us and is always front of mind. This play space upgrade will follow the principles set out in the NSW Government's "Everyone Can Play" guide.
It's important to note that while inclusive play spaces can't provide every experience for everyone, we aim to provide play spaces with something that each person can access and enjoy.
Additional guidelines the design will comply with include:
- NSW Public Spaces Charter
- Touched by Olivia Foundation
- Changing Places
- Australian Standards, regulations and codes
Council has already committed to a few important changes to the play space area:
- A fence to the playspace
- Renovation of the amenities building to improve accessibility
What's in scope
- Types of play experience/equipment
- Shade sails
- New bubblers
- New paths
- Seating - reused or new
- BBQs - reused or new
- New landscaping
- New surfacing e.g rubber, mulch, sand
- Fencing
- Toilet upgrades
What's out of scope
- Play space location
- Timing and budget for construction
The first of the inclusive design is at King George Park and you can read about the project here.
Developing a 10 year plan
We are at the early stages of developing a 10 year Plan of Management and Master Plan. We want to hear from you to help inform the plan and invite you to let us know what is working, what can be improved and what is missing.
A Plan of Management is a useful tool to provide strategic planning and governance for the management and use of land. The plans set out objectives and performance targets for community land and promote active land management.
Councils are required to develop plans of management under Local Government Act 1993.
A Plan of Management (POM) is a guiding document which directs the future planning, management and use of the park. The POM is accompanied by the Master Plan which outlines the vision and actions required for improvement over the next 10 years.
Have your say online
Complete the online form below. You will be given the opportunity to provide specific feedback on creating an inclusive play space and your thoughts on Richard Murden Reserve.
Other ways to provide feedback
You can provide feedback via phone, email or mail by contacting the relevant Council staff member below.
If you wish to provide feedback on both the projects, you can contact either officer.
| Project | Phone | ||
| Inclusive play space Contact: Holly Cowdery | 02 9392 5743 | holly.cowdery@innerwest.nsw.gov.au | PO BOX 14, Petersham NSW 2049 (Att: Holly Cowdery) |
| Developing a plan of management Contact: Mandy Smitch | 02 9392 5635 | parksplanning@innerwest.nsw.gov.au | PO BOX 14, Petersham NSW 2049 (Att: Mandy Smith) |
We are also committed to making sure you can access the information you need in a format that is right for you.
If you would like information supplied in another language or format, please contact us Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm via these free community services.
- Free interpreter via TIS National: 13 14 50
- Voice Relay: 1300 555 727
- TTY: 133 677
- SMS Relay: 0423 677 767
You will need to provide the project lead's phone number:
- For the inclusive playground, contact: 02 9392 5743
- For the 10 year plan, contact: 02 9392 5635
What happens next?
All feedback received for both projects will be reviewed and consolidated into two reports. Everyone who participated will be emailed and kept up to at the different project stages.
