Improving Equity of Use at Dover Square Reserve

Consultation had concluded

Dover Square Reserve is a popular public space and it is highly used by the local community. Over time there have been concerns raised regarding issues between user groups of the reserve. As a result, minor works such as installation of gates and fences have been implemented to manage the space. Due to the high level of interest from the community, we undertook community engagement to seek the community’s feedback on four new options that aim to provide safety and achieve equity of use between all recreational users at Dover Square Reserve.

We provided the community with four potential options that aim to improve equity of use for all reserve users in order to determine the community’s preferred option to progress. Participants could choose to suggest a different option to improve equity of use for all users. Based on the feedback received, it was clear that no one option provided equity of use for all users and that a combination of the options would best achieve this. Council recommended that we proceed with a two stage approach to the reserve upgrades with a combination of Options C and D from the consultation.

The first stage, ‘Stage 1’ will include minor reserve improvements by amending the fence line, adding gates directly to the playspace, undertaking additional turf upgrades and landscaping works and the inclusion of additional amenities such as a water fountain and shelter.

This engagement is now closed.

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