Rosales Reserve ready for Christmas

It’s not usually the done thing to tell people what they’re getting for Christmas three months early – but we think that Meadows and Berryfields residents will be pleased to receive this spoiler alert.

Your playground and reserve area are going to be installed and finished just in time for summer and the festive season.

We got some great feedback and ideas from the community around what aspects would make the space really pop, and we think the final plan reflects an area that will be well-used and appreciated by all who drop by to socialise, exercise and explore.

We are creating beautiful natural surrounds which are essential to any park area, as well as awesome play facilities such as an octagonal tower and big slide, swings, rope agility apparatus, log steppers, and a wheelchair-accessible carousel.

All in all, it’s more than 3,000 square metres of reserve that we hope will become a focal point of the neighbourhood.

Groundworks and planting of the boundary shrubberies are starting in the coming days, and the playground equipment is just a few weeks away from arriving.

From there, we’ll get stuck into the installation work and finishing touches. We expect the reserve and playground to open for use in December.

Consultation closed

Thanks to those who took time to share their thoughts and views.

We had around 120 pieces of feedback which will be taken into account when we begin work on the final design.

Watch this space for updates.

Have your say on the development of Rosales Park Reserve

Rosales Park is in the Meadows development in Richmond.

We have created a preliminary design for this new neighbourhood reserve and we now want your thoughts before finalising the plans.

Please keep in mind that budget constraints limit the changes we can make to the plans for the area, but we will consider all suggestions, however we may not be able to implement all of them due to these constraints.

If you have any feedback or ideas, please click the "share your thoughts" button below.